Series · 40 books
The Shannara Books in Order
The complete The Shannara reading order — 40 books from 1976–2012.
- 01 The Sword of Shannara 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
- 02 The sword of Shannara trilogy 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
- 03 The Elfstones of Shannara 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
- 04 The Wishsong of Shannara 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
- 05 The Scions of Shannara 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
- 06 The Magic of Shannara Amazon — buy The Magic of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Magic of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Magic of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Magic of Shannara
- 07 The Druid of Shannara 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
- 08 The Elf Queen of Shannara 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
- 09 Druid of Shannara, the (Heritage of Shannara) 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 Wishsong of Shannara Amazon — buy Wishsong of Shannara Bookshop — buy Wishsong of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Wishsong of Shannara eBooks.com — buy Wishsong of Shannara
- 11 The Talismans of Shannara 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 The Sword of Shannara/the Elfstones of Shannara/the Wishsong of Shannara 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 Shannara Amazon — buy Shannara Bookshop — buy Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Shannara eBooks.com — buy Shannara
- 14 The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) 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)
- 15 The Heritage of Shannara 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
- 16 The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) 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)
- 17 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 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
- 18 Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) 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)
- 19 The world of Shannara 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
- 20 Morgawr Amazon — buy Morgawr Bookshop — buy Morgawr ThriftBooks — buy Morgawr eBooks.com — buy Morgawr
- 21 Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Amazon — buy Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Bookshop — buy Voyage of the Jerle Shannara ThriftBooks — buy Voyage of the Jerle Shannara eBooks.com — buy Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
- 22 High Druid of Shannara 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 The secret of the sword 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 Shannara VI Amazon — buy Shannara VI Bookshop — buy Shannara VI ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VI eBooks.com — buy Shannara VI
- 25 The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) 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)
- 26 Shannara VII Amazon — buy Shannara VII Bookshop — buy Shannara VII ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VII eBooks.com — buy Shannara VII
- 27 The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) Amazon — buy The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) Bookshop — buy The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) ThriftBooks — buy The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) eBooks.com — buy The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara)
- 28 Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) 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)
- 29 The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy 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
- 30 The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two 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
- 31 Shannara VIII Amazon — buy Shannara VIII Bookshop — buy Shannara VIII ThriftBooks — buy Shannara VIII eBooks.com — buy Shannara VIII
- 32 The Genesis of Shannara 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
- 33 The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) 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)
- 34 The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) 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)
- 35 Bearers of the Black Staff 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
- 36 The measure of the magic 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
- 37 The high druid of Shannara trilogy Amazon — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy Bookshop — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy eBooks.com — buy The high druid of Shannara trilogy
- 38 Wards of Faerie Amazon — buy Wards of Faerie Bookshop — buy Wards of Faerie ThriftBooks — buy Wards of Faerie eBooks.com — buy Wards of Faerie
- 39 The Annotated Sword Of Shannara Amazon — buy The Annotated Sword Of Shannara Bookshop — buy The Annotated Sword Of Shannara ThriftBooks — buy The Annotated Sword Of Shannara eBooks.com — buy The Annotated Sword Of Shannara
- 40 Shannara V Amazon — buy Shannara V Bookshop — buy Shannara V ThriftBooks — buy Shannara V eBooks.com — buy Shannara V
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
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| 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 Magic of Shannara | 1990 | ||
| 7 | The Druid of 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 | Shannara | 1995 | ||
| 14 | The First King of Shannara (Prequel to the Shannara Series) | 1996 | ||
| 15 | The Heritage of Shannara | 1998 | ||
| 16 | The Elf Queen of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara) | 1999 | ||
| 17 | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara 1 | 2000 | ||
| 18 | Antrax (The Voyage of Jerle Shannara, Book 2) | 2001 | ||
| 19 | The world of Shannara | 2001 | ||
| 20 | Morgawr | 2002 | ||
| 21 | Voyage of the Jerle Shannara | 2002 | ||
| 22 | High Druid of Shannara | 2003 | ||
| 23 | The secret of the sword | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Shannara VI | 2005 | ||
| 25 | The Jerle Shannara Trilogy (Voyage of the Jerle Shannara) | 2005 | ||
| 26 | Shannara VII | 2005 | ||
| 27 | The World of Shannara (The Sword of Shannara) | 2005 | ||
| 28 | Armageddon's Children (Genesis of Shannara) | 2006 | ||
| 29 | The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy | 2006 | ||
| 30 | The Heritage of Shannara Books One and Two | 2006 | ||
| 31 | Shannara VIII | 2006 | ||
| 32 | The Genesis of Shannara | 2007 | ||
| 33 | The Heritage of Shannara Omnibus (Heritage of Shannara) | 2007 | ||
| 34 | The Gypsy Morph (Genesis of Shannara, Book 3) | 2009 | ||
| 35 | Bearers of the Black Staff | 2010 | ||
| 36 | The measure of the magic | 2011 | ||
| 37 | The high druid of Shannara trilogy | 2011 | ||
| 38 | Wards of Faerie | 2012 | ||
| 39 | The Annotated Sword Of Shannara | 2012 | ||
| 40 | Shannara V | 2012 |
The 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 The Shannara — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many The Shannara books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1976–2012.
What is the newest The Shannara book?
Shannara V, published in 2012.