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  • Bibliography:
    33 Books (6 Series)
  • First Book:
    August 1994
  • Latest Book:
    October 2023
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About the Author

Terry Goodkind
Born: 1948
Died: September 17, 2020

Full Series List in Order

The Chainfire Trilogy

1 - Chainfire (Jan-2005)
2 - Phantom (Feb-2006)
3 - Confessor (Nov-2007)

The Children of D'Hara

1 - The Scribbly Man (Apr-2019)
2 - Hateful Things (Jul-2019)
3 - Wasteland (Oct-2019)
4 - Witch's Oath (Jan-2020)
5 - Into Darkness (Jul-2020)

Kate Bishop

1 - Nest (Nov-2016)
1.5 - Trouble's Child (Feb-2018)
2 - The Girl in the Moon (Mar-2018)

The Nicci Chronicles

1 - Death's Mistress (Jan-2017)
2 - Shroud of Eternity (Jan-2018)
3 - Siege of Stone: Sister of Darkness (Jan-2019)
4 - Heart of Black Ice (Jan-2020)

A Richard and Kahlan Novel

1 - The Omen Machine (Aug-2011)
2 - The Third Kingdom (Aug-2013)
3 - Severed Souls (Aug-2014)
4 - Warheart (Nov-2015)

Sword of Truth

1 - Wizard's First Rule (Aug-1994)
2 - Stone of Tears (Sep-1995)
3 - Blood of the Fold (Oct-1996)
4 - Temple of the Winds (Sep-1997)
5 - Soul of the Fire (Mar-1999)
6 - Faith of the Fallen (Jul-2000)
7 - The Pillars of Creation (Nov-2001)
8 - Debt of Bones (Oct-2001)
8 - Naked Empire (Sep-2003)
9 - Chainfire (Jan-2005)
10 - Phantom (Feb-2006)
11 - Confessor (Nov-2007)

Book List in Order: 33 titles



  • A SWORD OF TRUTH TO DESTROY A PRINCE OF LIES Twilight has fallen upon the Three Kingdoms: a grey time that could foretell either dawn or descent into bitter night. Richard Cypher, woodsman and warrior, is chosen to bear the powerful Sword of Truth...



  • Using his emerging arcane talents and the power of the Sword of Truth which only he can wield, Richard faces the ultimate evil, the dread Keeper of the Underworld, who has freed the spirit of Richard's nemesis, Darken Rahl, Unless Richard can control...



  • In a fantasy world as rich and real as our own, Richard Rahl and Kahlan Amnell stand against the ancient forces which besiege the New World--forces so terrible that when last they threatened, they could only be withstood by sealing off the old World ...



  • A Plague of Prophecy ON THE RED MOON WILL COME THE FIRESTORM... Wielding the Sword of Truth, Richard Rahl has battled death itself and come to the defense of the D'Haran people. But now the power-mad Emperor Jagang confronts Richard with a swift...



  • A World Without Magic A Seeker Without a Sword Richard Rahl has traveled far from his roots as a simple woods guide. Emperor of the D'Haran Empire, war wizard, the Seeker of Truth--none of these roles mean as much to him as his newest: husband to...



  • A NOVEL OF THE NOBILITY OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT As his beloved Kahlan lies close to death, Richard Rahl, who distrusts prophecy more than anyone, is confronted by a compelling vision--one that bears a terrible price. It would mean taking Kahlan away t...



  • A TALE OF THE POWER OF LOVE AND COURAGE IN A WORLD DESPERATE FOR BOTH A milestone of storytelling set in the world of The Sword of Truth, Debt of Bones is the story of young Abby's struggle to win the aid of the wizard Zedd Zorander, the most import...



  • A SPELLBINDING NOVEL OF HIGH ADVENTURE Ever since she was six, someone has been trying to kill Jennsen Daggett. Now she's 20. He just found her. Venturing into the sweeping world of New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind, we are held ...



  • IT BEGINS... "You knew they were there, didn't you?" Kahlan asked. Against the darkening sky, she could just make out the shapes of three black-tipped races taking to wing, beginning their nightly hunt. That was why he'd stopped. "Yes," Richard...






  • CRISIS After being gravely injured in a surprise attack, Richard Rahl awakes to discover his beloved Kaplan missing. To his disbelief, no one remembers the woman he is frantically trying to find. Worse, not even his closest friends believe that sh...



  • On the day she awoke remembering nothing but her name, Kahlan Amnell became the most dangerous woman alive. For everyone else, that was the day that the world began to end. As her husband, Richard, desperately searches for his beloved, whom only h...



  • Descending into darkness, about to be overwhelmed by evil, those people still free are powerless to stop the coming dawn of a savage new world, while Richard faces the guilt of knowing that he must let it happen. Alone, he must bear the weight of a s...



  • The #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers a stunningly original thriller in this powerful page-turner. Trouble will find you They watch you through mirrors... "Your mother was twenty-seven when it came to her. Now you're twenty-seven...



  • Hannis Arc, working on the tapestry of lines linking constellations of elements that constituted the language of Creation recorded on the ancient Cerulean scroll spread out among the clutter on his desk, was not surprised to see the seven etherial fo...



  • From #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind comes The First Confessor, the prequel to the Sword of TruthIn a time before legends had yet been born...Married to the powerful leader of her people, safe among those gifted with great ability...



  • Richard saw the point of a sword blade sticking out from between the man’s shoulder blades. He spun back toward Richard after throwing the woman out the opening, ready to attack. It seemed impossible, but the man looked unaffected by the blade that...



  • ENTER THE UNIQUE WORLD OF TERRY GOODKIND IN "SEVERED SOULS." A WORLD OF HIGH ADVENTURE, BRILLIANT STORYTELLING, AND PEOPLE YOU WILL NEVER FORGET. The direct sequel to the New York Times bestseller "The Third Kingdom." From the far reaches of t...



  • All is lost. Evil will soon consume the D'Haran Empire. Richard Rahl lies on his funeral bier. It is the end of everything. Except what isn't lost is Kahlan Amnell. Following an inner prompting beyond all reason, the last Confessor will wager ever...



  • Kate Bishop is in a world of trouble. In the wake of several inexplicable and brutal murders, Kate is thrust into a police inquiry that reveals shocking family secrets. Suddenly exposed to a shadowy network of global evil, her life takes a dramatic t...






  • A New York Times bestseller, "Death's Mistress: Sister of Darkness" begins The Nicci Chronicles, Terry Goodkind's series with a cast of characters centered on one of his best-loved characters in the now-concluded Sword of Truth. One-time lieutenan...



  • SHROUD OF ETERNITY picks up where Terry Goodkind’s New York Times bestseller DEATH’S MISTRESS left off, promising a thrilling brew of bloodshed, sex, deception, and sorcery. The formidable sorceress Nicci and her companions―the newly powerle...



  • Releasing as a short-lengthed teaser to the forthcoming novel The Girl in the Moon, a new novella from #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind. Wandering through the snowy woods in the mountains near her home, Angela Constantine stumbl...



  • In this heart-pounding suspense novel set in the same world as Nest, #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry Goodkind introduces the world to his most unforgettable and deadly character yet. Angela Constantine is a girl born broken. When Ang...





  • Set in the world of the Sword of Truth saga, the ramifications of New York Times bestseller Terry Goodkind's SHROUD OF ETERNITY extend throughout all of the Old World as familiar allies, dangerous magic, and creatures created by twisted sorcery all w...



  • 'We have all caught fleeting glimpses of them: the monster under the bed, the dark shadow just out of sight, the knot of unexpected terror in the pit of your stomach'
    â€" Kahlan Amnell.

    The world has been forged anew. Tyranny ...



  • 'This is not the way I wanted it to be. Any time but now. Even if by a miracle these children are born, their birth will be their death sentence'
    â€" Kahlan Amnell.

    Only magic protects D'Hara from the Golden Goddess and he...



  • Richard's gaze traced all of the passageways, the rooms, the circular halls, the dead ends, the entrapments, the lateral routes, the complex of twinned and tripled passageways, checking, hoping he was wrong.
    He wasn't.
    "We'r...






  • In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that threatens to br...



  • Richard knew that there would be no help coming. It was all up to him to stop the threat or Kahlan would die.
    They all would die.

    Nine companions â€" Richard, Kahlan, the witch woman Shale and six Mord-Sith, Rikka, Vale, Cassia, Nyda,...



  • 'Tell her I am called Fuer Grissa Ost Drauka â€" The Bringer of Death â€" and I am coming for her'

    The insatiable hunger of Golden Goddess...
    The irresistible power of a Witch's Oath...
    A fracture in the world of life...



  • This ebundle includes: Death's Mistress, Shroud of Eternity, Siege of Stone, and Heart of Black Ice.In the world of Terry Goodkind’s New York Times-bestselling Sword of Truth saga, fan-favorite warrior Nicci and her travel companion Richard Rahl ex...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Terry Goodkind has published 33 books.

Terry Goodkind does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Nicci Chronicles, was published in October 2023.

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

Yes. Terry Goodkind has 6 series.