Terry Goodkind
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
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Terry Goodkind (born 1948) is a contemporary American writer and author of the best-selling epic fantasy series, The Sword of Truth, which according to his publisher TOR in an August, 2006 press release has more than 10 million copies in print and has been translated into 20 different languages. It is even being estimated that the number of copies is closer to 20 million.
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Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 4.14 — 7,576 ratings — published 1994 38 editions |
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Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth, #2) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 4.05 — 5,618 ratings — published 1995 17 editions |
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Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth, #3) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.84 — 5,353 ratings — published 1996 14 editions |
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Temple of the Winds (Sword of Truth, #4) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.88 — 4,612 ratings — published 1997 17 editions |
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Faith of the Fallen (Sword of Truth, #6) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 4.02 — 4,294 ratings — published 2000 16 editions |
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Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth, #5) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.73 — 4,328 ratings — published 1999 18 editions |
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The Pillars of Creation (Sword of Truth, #7) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.48 — 3,862 ratings — published 2001 22 editions |
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Naked Empire (Sword of Truth, #8) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.67 — 3,427 ratings — published 2000 19 editions |
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Chainfire (Sword of Truth, #9) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.84 — 3,004 ratings — published 2005 13 editions |
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Phantom (Sword of Truth, #10) by Terry Goodkind avg rating 3.92 — 2,706 ratings — published 2005 16 editions |
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"People are stupid. They will believe a lie because they want to believe it's true, or because they are afraid it might be true."
— Terry Goodkind (Wizard's First Rule)
— Terry Goodkind (Wizard's First Rule)
"I often hear people say that they read to escape reality, but I believe that what they’re really doing is reading to find reason for hope, to find strength. While a bad book leaves readers with a sense of hopelessness and despair, a good novel, through stories of values realized, of wrongs righted, can bring to readers a connection to the wonder of life. A good novel shows how life can and ought to be lived. It not only entertains but energizes and uplifts readers."
— Terry Goodkind
— Terry Goodkind
"Nothing gained without cost is valued. Freedom has a cost, and all will bear it so all will value and preserve it."
— Terry Goodkind
— Terry Goodkind
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