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The Heritage of Shannara Reading Order
The Heritage of Shannara by Terry Brooks has 4 main books (1990–1993). Start with The Scions of Shannara (1990) and read the numbered books in order.
By Terry Brooks
The Heritage of Shannara books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 44 min
- 8 h 7 min
- 7 h 3 min
- 7 h 56 min
Main books together: 1,819 pages, about 31 h 50 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Heritage of Shannara: common questions
- How many books are in the The Heritage of Shannara series?
- There are 4 main books in The Heritage of Shannara. The most recent main book listed here is The Talismans of Shannara (1993).
- What order should I read The Heritage of Shannara in?
- Read The Heritage of Shannara in its numbered order: The Scions of Shannara, The Druid of Shannara, The Elf Queen of Shannara, The Talismans of Shannara.
- What is the first The Heritage of Shannara book?
- The first book is The Scions of Shannara by Terry Brooks, published in 1990.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Heritage of Shannara series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 1,819 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 32 hours of reading, or about 64 days at 30 minutes a day.