A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Shannara Books in Order

The complete Shannara reading order — 40 books from 1976–2011.

  1. 01 The Sword of Shannara 1976 Amazon — buy The Sword of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Sword of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Sword of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Sword of Shannara
  2. 02 The sword of Shannara trilogy 1976 Amazon — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy Bookshop — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy eBooks.com — buy The sword of Shannara trilogy
  3. 03 The Elfstones of Shannara 1982 Amazon — buy The Elfstones of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Elfstones of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Elfstones of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Elfstones of Shannara
  4. 04 The Wishsong of Shannara 1985 Amazon — buy The Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Wishsong of Shannara
  5. 05 The Scions of Shannara 1990 Amazon — buy The Scions of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Scions of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Scions of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Scions of Shannara
  6. 06 The Druid of Shannara 1991 Amazon — buy The Druid of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Druid of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Druid of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Druid of Shannara
  7. 07 Het zwaard van Shannara 1991 Amazon — buy Het zwaard van Shannara Bookshop — buy Het zwaard van Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Het zwaard van Shannara eBooks.com — buy Het zwaard van Shannara
  8. 08 The Elf Queen of Shannara 1992 Amazon — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara
  9. 09 Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) 1992 Amazon — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) Bookshop — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara)
  10. 10 Wishsong of Shannara 1992 Amazon — buy Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy Wishsong of Shannara
  11. 11 The Talismans of Shannara 1993 Amazon — buy The Talismans of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Talismans of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Talismans of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Talismans of Shannara
  12. 12 The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara 1993 Amazon — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara
  13. 13 Le pietre magiche di Shannara 1994 Amazon — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara Bookshop — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara eBooks.com — buy Le pietre magiche di Shannara
  14. 14 Shannara 1995 Amazon — buy Shannara Bookshop — buy Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Shannara eBooks.com — buy Shannara
  15. 15 The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) 1996 Amazon — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) Bookshop — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) ThriftBooks — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) eBooks.com — buy The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series)
  16. 16 The Heritage of Shannara 1998 Amazon — buy The Heritage of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Heritage of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Heritage of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Heritage of Shannara
  17. 17 The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) 1999 Amazon — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) Bookshop — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara)
  18. 18 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 2000 Amazon — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 Bookshop — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 ThriftBooks — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 eBooks.com — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1
  19. 19 Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) 2001 Amazon — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) Bookshop — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) ThriftBooks — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) eBooks.com — buy Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2)
  20. 20 The world of Shannara 2001 Amazon — buy The world of Shannara Bookshop — buy The world of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The world of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The world of Shannara
  21. 21 Morgawr 2002 Amazon — buy Morgawr Bookshop — buy Morgawr ThriftBooks — buy Morgawr eBooks.com — buy Morgawr
  22. 22 High Druid of Shannara 2003 Amazon — buy High Druid of Shannara Bookshop — buy High Druid of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy High Druid of Shannara eBooks.com — buy High Druid of Shannara
  23. 23 The secret of the sword 2003 Amazon — buy The secret of the sword Bookshop — buy The secret of the sword ThriftBooks — buy The secret of the sword eBooks.com — buy The secret of the sword
  24. 24 Tanequil 2004 Amazon — buy Tanequil Bookshop — buy Tanequil ThriftBooks — buy Tanequil eBooks.com — buy Tanequil
  25. 25 Straken (High Druid of Shannara) 2005 Amazon — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara) Bookshop — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy Straken (High Druid of Shannara)
  26. 26 Shannara VI 2005 Amazon — buy Shannara VI Bookshop — buy Shannara VI ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VI eBooks.com — buy Shannara VI
  27. 27 Shannara VII 2005 Amazon — buy Shannara VII Bookshop — buy Shannara VII ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VII eBooks.com — buy Shannara VII
  28. 28 The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) 2005 Amazon — buy The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) Bookshop — buy The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) eBooks.com — buy The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara)
  29. 29 L'E~pee de Shannara 2005 Amazon — buy L'E~pee de Shannara Bookshop — buy L'E~pee de Shannara ThriftBooks — buy L'E~pee de Shannara eBooks.com — buy L'E~pee de Shannara
  30. 30 Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) 2006 Amazon — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) Bookshop — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara)
  31. 31 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy 2006 Amazon — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy Bookshop — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy
  32. 32 The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two 2006 Amazon — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two Bookshop — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two ThriftBooks — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two eBooks.com — buy The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two
  33. 33 Shannara VIII 2006 Amazon — buy Shannara VIII Bookshop — buy Shannara VIII ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VIII eBooks.com — buy Shannara VIII
  34. 34 The Genesis of Shannara 2007 Amazon — buy The Genesis of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Genesis of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Genesis of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Genesis of Shannara
  35. 35 The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) 2007 Amazon — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) Bookshop — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara)
  36. 36 Dark Wraith of Shannara 2008 Amazon — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara Bookshop — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara eBooks.com — buy Dark Wraith of Shannara
  37. 37 Sword of Shannara 2008 Amazon — buy Sword of Shannara Bookshop — buy Sword of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Sword of Shannara eBooks.com — buy Sword of Shannara
  38. 38 The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) 2009 Amazon — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) Bookshop — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) ThriftBooks — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) eBooks.com — buy The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3)
  39. 39 Bearers of the Black Staff 2010 Amazon — buy Bearers of the Black Staff Bookshop — buy Bearers of the Black Staff ThriftBooks — buy Bearers of the Black Staff eBooks.com — buy Bearers of the Black Staff
  40. 40 The measure of the magic 2011 Amazon — buy The measure of the magic Bookshop — buy The measure of the magic ThriftBooks — buy The measure of the magic eBooks.com — buy The measure of the magic

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Shannara

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The Sword of Shannara 1976
2 The sword of Shannara trilogy 1976
3 The Elfstones of Shannara 1982
4 The Wishsong of Shannara 1985
5 The Scions of Shannara 1990
6 The Druid of Shannara 1991
7 Het zwaard van Shannara 1991
8 The Elf Queen of Shannara 1992
9 Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) 1992
10 Wishsong of Shannara 1992
11 The Talismans of Shannara 1993
12 The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara 1993
13 Le pietre magiche di Shannara 1994
14 Shannara 1995
15 The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) 1996
16 The Heritage of Shannara 1998
17 The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) 1999
18 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 2000
19 Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) 2001
20 The world of Shannara 2001
21 Morgawr 2002
22 High Druid of Shannara 2003
23 The secret of the sword 2003
24 Tanequil 2004
25 Straken (High Druid of Shannara) 2005
26 Shannara VI 2005
27 Shannara VII 2005
28 The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) 2005
29 L'E~pee de Shannara 2005
30 Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) 2006
31 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy 2006
32 The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two 2006
33 Shannara VIII 2006
34 The Genesis of Shannara 2007
35 The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) 2007
36 Dark Wraith of Shannara 2008
37 Sword of Shannara 2008
38 The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) 2009
39 Bearers of the Black Staff 2010
40 The measure of the magic 2011

Shannara reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The Sword of Shannara (1976). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Shannara — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Shannara books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1976–2011.

What is the newest Shannara book?

The measure of the magic, published in 2011.