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The Sword of Truth Reading Order
The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind has 11 main books (1994–2007), plus 1 novella or companion. Start with Wizard's First Rule (1994) and read the numbered books in order.
The Sword of Truth books in order
Your reading speed
- 2 h 14 min
- 10 h 25 min
- 13 h 27 min
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- 10 h 5 min
- 14 h
- 11 h 6 min
- 12 h 19 min
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The Pillars of Creation
2001
—- 11 h 44 min
- 11 h 46 min
- 10 h 19 min
- 10 h 39 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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The Sword of Truth: common questions
- How many books are in the The Sword of Truth series?
- There are 11 main books in The Sword of Truth, plus 1 novella or companion book. The most recent main book listed here is Confessor (2007).
- What order should I read The Sword of Truth in?
- Read The Sword of Truth in its numbered order: Wizard's First Rule, Stone of Tears, Blood of the Fold, Temple of the Winds, and so on.
- What is the first The Sword of Truth book?
- The first book is Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind, published in 1994.
- Do I need to read the The Sword of Truth novellas?
- The 1 novella or companion book (Debt of Bones) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.