Terry Goodkind

Terry Goodkind

Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA on January 11th, 1948 and passed away at the age of 72 on September 17th, 2020.

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Terry Goodkind Stats: The highest rated book by Terry Goodkind on Book Notification is Witch's Oath, the 4th novel in the Children Of D'Hara series. The second-highest rated book is Blood of the Fold (Sword Of Truth #3).

The most read book by Terry Goodkind on Book Notification is Wizard's First Rule, the first novel in the Sword Of Truth series. The second most read book is Stone of Tears (Sword Of Truth #2).

Below is a complete list of Terry Goodkind books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Terry Goodkind is the Sword Of Truth Series.

List of Sword Of Truth Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8.5
Wizard's First Rule
1994
2
9.2
Stone of Tears
1995
3
9.6
Blood of the Fold
1996
4
9.6
Temple of the Winds
1998
5
8
Debt of Bones
1998
6
9.1
Soul of the Fire
1999
7
9.1
Faith of the Fallen
2000
8
8.7
The Pillars of Creation
2001
9
9.3
Naked Empire
2003
10
9.3
Chainfire
2004
11
9.3
Phantom
2006
12
9.2
Confessor
2007
13
8.8
The Omen Machine
2011
14
9
The First Confessor
2012
15
9.1
The Third Kingdom
2012
16
9.1
Severed Souls
2014
17
9.5
Warheart
2015

List of Sword Of Truth Series in Chronological Order

#ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
9
The First Confessor
2012
2
8
Debt of Bones
1998
3
8.5
Wizard's First Rule
1994
4
9.2
Stone of Tears
1995
5
9.6
Blood of the Fold
1996
6
9.6
Temple of the Winds
1998
7
9.1
Soul of the Fire
1999
8
9.1
Faith of the Fallen
2000
9
8.7
The Pillars of Creation
2001
10
9.3
Naked Empire
2003
11
9.3
Chainfire
2004
12
9.3
Phantom
2006
13
9.2
Confessor
2007
14
8.8
The Omen Machine
2011
15
9.1
The Third Kingdom
2012
16
9.1
Severed Souls
2014
17
9.5
Warheart
2015

Chronologically, read The First Confessor followed by Debt of Bones first.

List of Sister Of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles Books in Publication Order

List of Children Of D'Hara Books in Publication Order

List of Angela Constantine / Jack Raynes Books in Publication Order

List of Richard & Kahlan Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Year's Best Fantasy Books in Publication Order

Terry Goodkind: Biography

Terry Goodkind (Terry Lee Goodkind) was born on January 11th, 1948. Terry passed away September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old. Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

Terry Goodkind was the author of the Sword Of Truth series which consists of 17 novels. The Sword Of Truth series started in 1994 with the novel Wizard's First Rule. The most recently released novel in the Sword Of Truth series was Warheart which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Sword Of Truth series.

Terry Goodkind (Terry Lee Goodkind) also wrote the Children Of D'Hara series which has 5 books including The Scribbly Man and Hateful Things.

Terry Goodkind: Awards & Accolades

Terry Goodkind was nominated for the British Fantasy Award, Best Newcomer (the Sydney J. Bounds Award), in 1995.

Terry Goodkind books have been nominated for multiple awards, The Omen Machine was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2011. The First Confessor was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2012. The Third Kingdom was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy, in 2013.

Terry Goodkind: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Phantom was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2006.

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Terry Goodkind are:

  1. Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher Series.
  2. Dan Brown, author of the Robert Langdon Series.
  3. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  4. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  5. J.R.R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings Series.

Terry Goodkind: F.A.Q

When was Terry Goodkind Born?

Terry Goodkind was born on January 11th, 1948.

When did Terry Goodkind die?

Terry Goodkind died on September 17th, 2020 at 72 years old.

Where was Terry Goodkind Born?

Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

What was the first book Terry Goodkind wrote?

The first novel written by Terry Goodkind was Wizard's First Rule, published in 1994.

What was the most recent book Terry Goodkind wrote?

His most recently released work was Into Darkness on March 2nd, 2020.

How many books has Terry Goodkind written?

Terry Goodkind has written 33 books. 17 books in the Sword Of Truth Series, 4 books in the Sister Of Darkness: The Nicci Chronicles Series, 5 books in the Children Of D'Hara Series, 4 books in the Angela Constantine / Jack Raynes Series, 4 books in the Richard & Kahlan Series, 2 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Year's Best Fantasy Series.

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    Edgar A.
    Edgar A.
    2 years ago

    Terry Goodkind has written many novels over the course of his nearly three decade career even if I just started reading his novels last year.

    Having read several reviews online I decided to start with Wizards First Rule which is phenomenal novel.

    It comes with unremitting action and development, thoughtful and original aspects and a lucid and interesting narrative which I believe are the core components of a good fantasy or science fiction work. Even though this is his first novel it clearly showed that he could go on to become one of the greats in the genre.

    In Stone of Tears another of my favorites in the Sword of Truth series Goodkind once again delivers a story full of adventure. The characters that he introduced in the first novel make a comeback and are just as admirable. Kahlan Amnell and Richard Cipher projected such strength in character even if they have their imperfections.

    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    2 years ago

    I place Wizard’s First Rule within the same category as classics like Lord of the Rings and Narnia. I discovered Tolkien and Lewis during my teens. But I must have been seven years old when I read Wizard’s First Rule for the first time. It shaped my understanding of fantasy, introducing concepts that expanded my imagination.

    Terry is a little controversial because he rejected attempts to classify him as a fantasy author. However, I don’t think anyone agrees with his assessment. The man was a fantasy author—end of story. And regardless of his opinion on the genre, he was pretty good at his job.

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