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Start with Wizard's First Rule and continue through all 17 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Wizard's First Rule
Book 1 by Terry Goodkind • Published 1994
After his father is murdered, forest guide Richard Cypher rescues a mysterious woman and is named the Seeker of Truth. Armed with a deadly sword and guided by a reclusive wizard, he must stop tyrant Darken Rahl from s...
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Sword Of Truth reading order
Ends with Warheart
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Book 1:Wizard's First Rule
Terry Goodkind • 1994 • 1 recommendation
After his father is murdered, forest guide Richard Cypher rescues a mysterious woman and is named the Seeker of Truth. Armed with a deadly sword and guided by a reclusive wizard, he must stop tyrant Darken Rahl from s...
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Book 2:Stone of Tears
Terry Goodkind • 1995
In the wake of Darken Rahl’s defeat, Richard’s awakening magic is killing him and a tear between the worlds has unleashed forces from the underworld. Torn from Kahlan, he must submit to the Sisters of the Light for tr...
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Book 3:Blood of the Fold
Terry Goodkind • 1996
Now Lord Rahl, Richard moves to unite the free lands under D’Haran rule before the fanatical Blood of the Fold and the invading Imperial Order can cleanse the world of magic. As betrayal and zealotry rise, he and Kahl...
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Book 4:Temple of the Winds
Terry Goodkind • 1998
A Sister of the Dark breaches the legendary Temple of the Winds and unleashes a magical plague that races across the Midlands. Bound by cruel prophecy, Richard and Kahlan face heartbreaking choices as they hunt for a...
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Book 5:Debt of Bones
Terry Goodkind • 1998
During the war against D’Hara, a desperate young woman confronts First Wizard Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander to demand payment of an old debt and the rescue of her child. Her plea forces Zedd into a fateful choice that will r...
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Book 6:Soul of the Fire
Terry Goodkind • 1999
On their long-awaited wedding night, Richard and Kahlan accidentally unleash the chimes, a force that is draining magic from the world. Drawn into the politics of Anderith and its devastating weapon, they must outwit...
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Book 7:Faith of the Fallen
Terry Goodkind • 2000
Nicci, a powerful Sister of the Dark, kidnaps Richard and drags him into the heart of the Imperial Order’s capital, binding Kahlan’s life to his obedience. While Kahlan leads embattled armies elsewhere, Richard quietl...
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Book 8:The Pillars of Creation
Terry Goodkind • 2001
Jennsen Rahl has spent her life running from assassins sent by the mysterious Lord Rahl, never knowing why. Immune to magic and guided by a charming stranger with his own agenda, she is drawn toward a confrontation th...
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Book 9:Naked Empire
Terry Goodkind • 2003
On the journey home, Richard is poisoned by a desperate stranger from the hidden empire of Bandakar, whose pacifist people are being crushed by the Imperial Order. To earn the antidote, he must convince an entire nati...
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Book 10:Chainfire
Terry Goodkind • 2004
After nearly dying from a battlefield wound, Richard wakes to find Kahlan gone and everyone insisting she never existed. Hunted by a magical beast and doubted by his closest allies, he follows fragile clues that sugge...
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Book 11:Phantom
Terry Goodkind • 2006
Continuing the Chainfire story, Richard scours a war-torn world for Kahlan while the Imperial Order closes in on D’Hara. As corrupted magic spreads and prophecies twist out of shape, he must unravel how the spell that...
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Book 12:Confessor
Terry Goodkind • 2007
The final volume of the Chainfire trilogy brings Richard and Kahlan’s long struggle to a climax. With the Boxes of Orden in play, the Imperial Order at the gates, and Kahlan still bound by forgotten magic, Richard mus...
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Book 13:The Omen Machine
Terry Goodkind • 2011
Soon after a strange boy delivers a chilling warning, common people begin speaking in perfect prophecies and a buried metal contraption awakens beneath the palace. As its omens grow ever darker and more precise, Richa...
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Book 14:The First Confessor
Terry Goodkind • 2012
Centuries before Richard and Kahlan, Magda Searus loses her husband, the First Wizard, to a shocking suicide. Refusing to accept the official story, she uncovers a conspiracy, confronts a rising enemy from the Old Wor...
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Book 15:The Third Kingdom
Terry Goodkind • 2012
Poisoned by the essence of death and stripped of much of his magic, Richard finds himself and Kahlan stranded in the haunted Dark Lands. Surrounded by cannibals, restless dead, and strange allies, he must uncover a gr...
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Book 16:Severed Souls
Terry Goodkind • 2014
Marked by a stain of death that is slowly killing them, Richard and Kahlan race to find a cure even as undead hordes and fanatics push toward the heart of D’Hara. Their search forces them into impossible choices about...
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Book 17:Warheart
Terry Goodkind • 2015
The last Richard and Kahlan novel opens with Richard lying on his own funeral bier and the D’Haran Empire on the brink of annihilation. Following an inner prompting no one else understands, Kahlan wagers everything on...
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Sword Of Truth FAQ
What is the best order to read the Sword Of Truth series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Wizard's First Rule.
How many books are in the Sword Of Truth series?
There are 17 books currently listed in the Sword Of Truth series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Sword Of Truth series?
New readers should start with Wizard's First Rule, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Sword Of Truth series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 1994 to 2015.