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Terry Brooks
Goodreads author profile
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For you Canadians, Terry will be attending Hal-Con November 8-10th in Halifax, Nova Scotia! More information about signings and programming will be posted on this website closer to the convention.
While he is in the Great White North, Terry will also be doing a short Canada tour. Here are the confirmed events right now:
Tuesday, November 5 – WINNIPEG, MB
Time: TBD
McNally Robinson
1120 Grant Ave.
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Elfstones Of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2)
— published 1982 — 54 editions |
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The Sword of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy #1)
— published 1977 — 73 editions |
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The Talismans Of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara #4)
— published 1993 — 31 editions |
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The Wishsong of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy #3)
— published 1985 — 44 editions |
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First King of Shannara (Shannara, #0)
— published 1996 — 30 editions |
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Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold (Magic Kingdom of Landover, #1)
— published 1986 — 2 editions |
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The Druid of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara #2)
— published 1982 — 41 editions |
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The Elf Queen Of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara #3)
— published 1992 — 36 editions |
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The Scions of Shannara (Heritage of Shannara, #1)
— published 1990 — 38 editions |
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Running with the Demon (Word & Void, #1)
— published 1997 — 29 editions |
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Shannara - Terry's Suggested Reading Order for Revisiting Readers
(27 books)
by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author)
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| This month I am recommending both PRINCE OF THORNS and KING OF THORNS by Mark Lawrence. They are two of three, with the third not yet published. I have read the first and am halfway through the second. As a fantasy tale, Prince Jorg Ancraft's story i...more | |
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This month, I am recommending Passenger by Andrew Smith, the sequel to The Marbury Lens, a book I read and loved a few years back. Passenger is a hard-edge young adult effort (which really doesn't feel very young adult at all, if you get past the fac...more |
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| Because I am swamped with finishing my next Shannara book (for 2014) and reading the galley proofs for Witch Wraith, I have not read a whole slew of fantasy books, both adult and young adult, that I am anxious to get to. Also, I am holding off on Sha...more | |
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“Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.”
― Terry Brooks
― Terry Brooks
“We live out our lives as we are meant to live them-with some choice, with some chance, but mostly as a result of the persons we are.”
― Terry Brooks, The Druid of Shannara
― Terry Brooks, The Druid of Shannara
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Francesca
Apr 22, 2013 09:45am
Thank you so much for being my friend!! I really love your books Terry!!!! Thanks so much! :)
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Thanks so much for accepting my friend request Terry. Sword of Shanarra was the very first fantasy novel I read, and it blew me away. I have not found a novel that has come close to it since (although the Elfstones and Wishsong similarly blew me away). Those three novels are what inspired me to write, and your novels continue to entertain me and inspire me today. Thanks so much again!
Terry Brooks just added me as a friend! Thank you so much! I had a slight nerd moment when I saw the notice in my inbox - that tends to happen when my favorite author accepts my Goodreads friend request :D Thanks agian - Write on!
Thanks for adding me as a friend :) I have a whole bookshelf of your books in my living room. I'm really enjoying the latest additions to the world of Shanarra, thanks so much for writing such wonderful stories.
I'm so excited to be a friend of yours!!Thank-you!
I've loved your work for many, many years;
and am really enjoying the direction you're
Taking it.
Keep up the good work:)
Thanks for becoming my friend Terry! I have been a fan of your books for nearly 10 years now, and I think your stories are amazingly original and the characterisation nothing short of brilliant. Thank you for enriching the fantasy genre with your work!
Thank you for accepting my friend request. I had the pleasure of meeting you a few times over the years at book signings in the Chicagoland area and hope you'll be returning to visit Illinois again someday soon. I discovered The Sword of Shannara in my school library back in the 80s and immediately fell in love with not only the book, but also the fantasy genre. You are one of the main reasons I am a fantasy author today - so thank you very, very much.Have a great day!
Delighted to be your friend! Back around 1980 I bought a used car out in California and your book, The Sword of Shannara, was on the dashboard. I've been a huge fan ever since! For me, the other writers in your genre are wannabe's compared to you. None can hold a candle to your ability to weave the most incredible stories, some of which I've read multiple times. Your talent is truly awesome!
Thank you for accepting my friend request. I thought I had read every Shannara book until I realized that the Knight of the Word series actually was the precursor for the Genesis of Shannara series. I have now read "Running with the Demon" and am headed for "Knight of the Word". Thank you for continuing to write these wonderful stories.
Thank you for accepting my friend request, Terry!! You've completely and utterly made my day! The Shannara series is absolutely brilliant!
Thanks for accepting my friend request, Terry! :) I am a huge fan of your Landover series, and I just recently finished the first book in the Shannara series, which I absolutely loved! I can't wait to read the rest! :)
I love all the recommendations you post! It's always nice to hear about new books that someone loved them! Looking forward to reading them :)
