The Sword of Truth series can easily stand alongside the Wheel of Time or Game of Thrones as one of the most in-depth, immersive sags in fantasy history. With over a dozen books, and two seasons of a television show, it’s one of the best reads for epic fantasy fanatics.
What’s on the Sword of Truth Reading Order?
This is the unofficial Sword of Truth reading order for the series of books written by Terry Goodkind. This timeline also includes the Legend of the Seeker television show, which unfortunately only lasted two seasons and adapted the first two books of the series.
Even though the show took creative liberties to conform to the medium, it still stayed true to the original vision that Goodkind had, so for that reason, it is included here on the timeline.
Don’t forget to let us know if there’s anything missing, or if you have any questions about this or any of our timelines. We hope you enjoy!
Where to Start Reading the Sword of Truth?
We recommend you start at the beginning with Wizard’s First Rule, the first book written. However, it won’t spoil you too much to read the two prequels ahead of time. And there’s also the show, Legend of the Seeker, that serves as a good draw into the story for those not quite willing to commit to such a massive series.
| # | Amazon | Name | Media | Author/Director | Date | Series | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2012-07-02 | Prequels | |
| 2 | | Debt of Bones | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 1998-08-25 | Prequels | |
| 3 | | Wizard's First Rule | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 1994-08-15 | First Series | |
| 4 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.01: Prophecy | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2008-11-01 | First Series | |
| 5 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.02: Destiny | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2008-11-01 | First Series | |
| 6 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.03: Bounty | TV Episode | Jesse Warn | 2008-11-08 | First Series | |
| 7 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.04: Brennidon | TV Episode | Jonathan Brough | 2008-11-15 | First Series | |
| 8 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.05: Listener | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2008-11-22 | First Series | |
| 9 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.06: Elixir | TV Episode | Charlie Haskell | 2008-11-29 | First Series | |
| 10 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.07: Identity | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2008-12-06 | First Series | |
| 11 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.08: Denna | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2009-01-10 | First Series | |
| 12 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.09: Puppeteer | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2009-01-17 | First Series | |
| 13 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.10: Sacrifice | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2009-01-24 | First Series | |
| 14 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.11: Confession | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2009-01-31 | First Series | |
| 15 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.12: Home | TV Episode | Charlie Haskell | 2009-02-21 | First Series | |
| 16 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.13: Revenant | TV Episode | Geoffrey Cawthorn | 2009-02-28 | First Series | |
| 17 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.14: Hartland | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2009-03-07 | First Series | |
| 18 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.15: Conversion | TV Episode | Andrew Merrifield | 2009-03-14 | First Series | |
| 19 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.16: Bloodline | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2009-03-21 | First Series | |
| 20 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.17: Deception | TV Episode | Chris Martin-Jones | 2009-03-28 | First Series | |
| 21 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.18: Mirror | TV Episode | Jonathan Brough | 2009-04-25 | First Series | |
| 22 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.19: Cursed | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2009-05-02 | First Series | |
| 23 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.20: Sanctuary | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2009-05-09 | First Series | |
| 24 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.21: Fever | TV Episode | Jonathan Brough | 2009-05-16 | First Series | |
| 25 | | Legend of the Seeker 1.22: Reckoning | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2009-05-23 | First Series | |
| 26 | | Stone of Tears | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 1995-09-15 | First Series | |
| 27 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.01: Marked | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2009-11-07 | First Series | |
| 28 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.02: Baneling | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2009-11-14 | First Series | |
| 29 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.03: Broken | TV Episode | Nicki Paluga | 2009-11-21 | First Series | |
| 30 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.04: Touched | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2009-11-28 | First Series | |
| 31 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.05: Wizard | TV Episode | Jonathan Brough | 2009-12-05 | First Series | |
| 32 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.06: Fury | TV Episode | Andrew Merrifield | 2009-12-12 | First Series | |
| 33 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.07: Resurrection | TV Episode | Jesse Warn | 2010-01-09 | First Series | |
| 34 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.08: Light | TV Episode | Jonathan Brough | 2010-01-16 | First Series | |
| 35 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.09: Dark | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2010-01-23 | First Series | |
| 36 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.10: Perdition | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2010-01-30 | First Series | |
| 37 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.11: Torn | TV Episode | Chris Martin-Jones | 2010-02-13 | First Series | |
| 38 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.12: Hunger | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2010-02-20 | First Series | |
| 39 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.13: Princess | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2010-02-27 | First Series | |
| 40 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.14: Bound | TV Episode | Chris Martin-Jones | 2010-03-20 | First Series | |
| 41 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.15: Creator | TV Episode | Mike Smith | 2010-03-27 | First Series | |
| 42 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.16: Desecrated | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2010-04-10 | First Series | |
| 43 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.17: Vengeance | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2010-04-17 | First Series | |
| 44 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.18: Walter | TV Episode | Andrew Merrifield | 2010-04-24 | First Series | |
| 45 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.19: Extinction | TV Episode | Jesse Warn | 2010-05-01 | First Series | |
| 46 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.20: Eternity | TV Episode | Garth Maxwell | 2010-05-08 | First Series | |
| 47 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.21: Unbroken | TV Episode | Michael Hurst | 2010-05-15 | First Series | |
| 48 | | Legends of the Seeker 2.22: Tears | TV Episode | Mark Beesley | 2010-05-22 | First Series | |
| 49 | | Blood of the Fold | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 1996-10-15 | First Series | |
| 50 | | Temple of the Winds | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 1997-09-15 | First Series | |
| 51 | | Soul of the Fire | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 1999-03-15 | First Series | |
| 52 | | Faith of the Fallen | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2000-08-22 | First Series | |
| 53 | | The Pillars of Creation | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2001-11-20 | First Series | |
| 54 | | Naked Empire | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2003-07-21 | First Series | |
| 55 | | Chainfire | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2005-01-04 | First Series | |
| 56 | | Phantom | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2006-07-18 | First Series | |
| 57 | | Confessor | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2007-11-13 | First Series | |
| 58 | | The Omen Machine | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2011-08-16 | Richard and Kahlan | |
| 59 | | The Third Kingdom | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2013-08-20 | Richard and Kahlan | |
| 60 | | Severed Souls | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2014-08-12 | Richard and Kahlan | |
| 61 | | Warheart | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2015-11-17 | Richard and Kahlan | |
| 62 | | The Scribbly Man | Novella | Terry Goodkind | 2019-04-04 | Children of D'Hara | |
| 63 | | Hateful Things | Novella | Terry Goodkind | 2019-07-22 | Children of D'Hara | |
| 64 | | Wasteland | Novella | Terry Goodkind | 2019-10-07 | Children of D'Hara | |
| 65 | | Witch's Oath | Novella | Terry Goodkind | 2020-01-06 | Children of D'Hara | |
| 66 | | Into Darkness | Novella | Terry Goodkind | 2020-06-30 | Children of D'Hara | |
| 67 | | Death's Mistress | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2017-01-24 | Nicci Chronicles | |
| 68 | | Shroud of Eternity | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2018-01-09 | Nicci Chronicles | |
| 69 | | Siege of Stone | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2019-01-01 | Nicci Chronicles | |
| 70 | | Heart of Black Ice | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2020-01-21 | Nicci Chronicles | |
| 71 | | The Law of Nines | Novel | Terry Goodkind | 2009-08-18 | Standalone | Modern universe with SOT parallels. Set 1000 years after the Sword of Truth novels.. |
