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Terry Goodkind

Born

in Omaha, Nebraska, The United States

January 11, 1948

Died

September 17, 2020

Website

http://www.terrygoodkind.com

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Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature & Fiction

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Terry Lee Goodkind was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth as well as the contemporary suspense novel The Law of Nines (2009), which has ties to his fantasy series. The Sword of Truth series sold 25 million copies worldwide and was translated into more than 20 languages. Additionally, it was adapted into a television series called Legend of the Seeker, which premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons, ending in May 2010.
Goodkind was a proponent of Ayn Rand's philosophical approach of Objectivism, and made references to Rand's ideas and novels in his works. ...more

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It is an absolute thrill and an inspiration to have been nominated for the 2012 Goodreads Choice Award ("Best Fantasy"). Thank you for taking a moment to vote for THE FIRST CONFESSOR.

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Terry Goodkind’s books

Average rating: 4.01 · 1,135,445 ratings · 29,103 reviews · 277 distinct works • Similar authors

	Wizard's First Rule (Sword of Truth, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 253,271 ratings — published 1994 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stone of Tears (Sword of Truth, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 116,376 ratings — published 1995 — 108 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Temple of the Winds (Sword of Truth, #4) by Terry Goodkind, Dick Hill (Narrator), Ferhan Ertürk (Translator) 4.03 avg rating — 84,053 ratings — published 1997 — 91 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood of the Fold (Sword of Truth, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 83,548 ratings — published 1996 — 97 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Faith of the Fallen (Sword of Truth, #6) 4.11 avg rating — 74,436 ratings — published 2000 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Soul of the Fire (Sword of Truth, #5) 3.88 avg rating — 69,507 ratings — published 1999 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Pillars of Creation (Sword of Truth, #7) 3.71 avg rating — 61,110 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naked Empire (Sword of Truth, #8) 3.83 avg rating — 56,304 ratings — published 2003 — 83 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chainfire (Sword of Truth, #9) 3.96 avg rating — 54,192 ratings — published 2005 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Confessor (Sword of Truth, #11) 4.09 avg rating — 51,721 ratings — published 2007 — 79 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Series by Terry Goodkind

Sword of Truth (15 books)
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4.01 avg rating — 1,095,215 ratings

Das Schwert der Wahrheit (17 books)
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3.91 avg rating — 277,438 ratings

La espada de la verdad (25 books)
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3.83 avg rating — 74,452 ratings

Richard and Kahlan (4 books)
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3.85 avg rating — 54,723 ratings

The Legend of Magda Searus (1 book)
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4.20 avg rating — 16,957 ratings

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Quotes by Terry Goodkind (?)

“If the road is easy, you're likely going the wrong way.”
― Terry Goodkind

tags: adversity, sword, truth

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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

tags: public-opinion, willful-ignorance, wizard-s-rules

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“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

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Polls

Favourite fantasy/Science fiction writer?

J.R.R Tolkien (write-in)

62 votes, 12.4%

Brandon Sanderson

57 votes, 11.4%

J K Rowling (write-in)

31 votes, 6.2%

I'm supposed to be able to choose?! (write-in)

25 votes, 5.0%

C.S. Lewis (write-in)

22 votes, 4.4%

Derek Landy

20 votes, 4.0%

Christopher Paolini

17 votes, 3.4%

Philip Pullman

17 votes, 3.4%

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16 votes, 3.2%

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13 votes, 2.6%

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12 votes, 2.4%

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12 votes, 2.4%

Christopher Paolini and Cassandra Clare and J.K Rowling (write-in)

12 votes, 2.4%

J. R. R. Tolkien (write-in)

12 votes, 2.4%

Isaac Asimov (write-in)

11 votes, 2.2%

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11 votes, 2.2%

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11 votes, 2.2%

Neil Gaiman

10 votes, 2.0%

Derek Landy (write-in)

10 votes, 2.0%

Patrick Rothfuss (write-in)

9 votes, 1.8%

Ray Bradbury (write-in)

9 votes, 1.8%

Orson Scott Card (write-in)

8 votes, 1.6%

Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman

7 votes, 1.4%

Tamora Pierce (write-in)

5 votes, 1.0%

Terry Goodkind

4 votes, 0.8%

Terry Pratchett (write-in)

4 votes, 0.8%

Robert A. Heilnlein (write-in)

4 votes, 0.8%

Jim Butcher (write-in)

4 votes, 0.8%

J.K.Rowling, Cassandra Clare and G.R.R.Martin (write-in)

4 votes, 0.8%

Sarah Douglass

3 votes, 0.6%

Terry Goodkind (write-in)

3 votes, 0.6%

Gene Wolfe (write-in)

3 votes, 0.6%

Robin Hobb (write-in)

3 votes, 0.6%

None-I don't have favorites (write-in)

3 votes, 0.6%

Terry Brooks (write-in)

3 votes, 0.6%

Jennifer Fallon

2 votes, 0.4%

C. J. Cherryh (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Jeaniene Frost (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

suzanne colline (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Beth Revis (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Trudi Canavan (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

William Gibson (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Mercedes Lackey (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Arthur C Clarke (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Philip K. Dick (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Ursula K. LeGuin (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

Alexandra Bracken (write-in)

2 votes, 0.4%

L. Sprague DeCamp (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Roger Zelazny (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Melanie Rawn (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

michael J sullivan (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Michael Crichton (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Charlaine Harris (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Steven Erikson (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Christopher Paolini and Kami Garcia and Magaret Stohl (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Heather Brewer (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Michael Von Werner (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

R. A. Salvatore (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Iain Banks (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

T.A. Uner (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Patrick Ness (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Jules Verne (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

David Eddings (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Frank Herbert (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Christopher Paolini

1 vote, 0.2%

L. Ron Hubbard (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

Patricia Briggs (write-in)

1 vote, 0.2%

501 total votes

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