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'''Terry Lee Goodkind''' (January 11, 1948{{spnd}}September 17, 2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/books/terry-goodkind-dead.html|title=Terry Goodkind, Master of Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 72|last=Kurutz|first=Steven|date=October 2, 2020|website=The New York Times|access-date=October 3, 2020}}</ref> was an American writer. He was known for the epic fantasy series '']'' as well as the contemporary suspense novel '']'' (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.<ref name="MacMillan">{{cite web|date=2010-04-19|title=Tor signs three book deal with Terry Goodkind|url=http://us.macmillan.com/NewsDetails.aspx?id=19885&publisher=torforge/|access-date=2011-04-27|website=us.MacMillan.com}}</ref> Additionally, it was adapted into a television series called '']'', which premiered on November 1, 2008, and ran for two seasons, ending in May 2010.<ref name = Time>{{cite magazine| url = https://techland.time.com/2010/04/26/legend-of-the-seeker-canceled-i-mourn/ | title = Legend of the Seeker Canceled, I Mourn | last = Townsend | first = A | date = 2010-04-26 | access-date = 2011-04-30 | magazine= ] }}</ref>
'''Terry Goodkind''' (born ]) is a contemporary ] writer and ] of the best-selling ] series, '']'', which has sold over 11 million copies according to the author's website.<ref name = "Official Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.prophets-inc.com/the_author/|title=Terry Goodkind Bio at terrygoodkind.com}}</ref> However, these numbers may not include the entirety of his foreign sales.


Goodkind was a proponent of ]'s philosophical approach of ],<ref name = gelder>{{cite book |author=Gelder K|title=Popular fiction: the logics and practices of a literary field |publisher=Routledge |location=New York |year=2004 |pages= |isbn=0-415-35646-6 }}</ref><ref name = USAToday/> and made references to Rand's ideas and novels in his works.<ref name = Perry/>


==Biography== ==Early life==
Goodkind was born in 1948,<ref name = encyclopedia>{{cite book |author=D'Ammassa D |title=Encyclopedia of fantasy and horror fiction |publisher=Facts on File |location=New York |year=2006 |pages= |isbn=0-8160-6192-0 }}</ref> and his home town was ].<ref name = Vegas>{{cite news | url = http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2000/Aug-01-Tue-2000/lifestyles/13986007.html | title = Author relies on memory to create fantasy tales | last = White | first = K | work = ] | date = 2000-08-01 | access-date = 2011-04-27}}</ref> Because he had ], he found little interest in school; therefore, he had no formal education beyond high school.
Goodkind was born in 1948 and raised in ], ], where he also attended schooling in art and Catholic Catechism Instruction.


Goodkind's dyslexia initially dissuaded him from any interest in writing. Before starting his career as a writer, Goodkind built cabinets and violins, and was a marine and wildlife artist,<ref name = Vegas/> selling his paintings in galleries.<ref name = USAToday>{{cite news|url=http://cgi1.usatoday.com/mchat/20030805003/tscript.htm|title='Naked Empire': Author Terry Goodkind - Talk Today | newspaper= ] | date = April 8, 2003 | access-date = 2011-04-27 }}</ref>
Goodkind learned early in his life that he suffered from ], a cause of constant frustration while he was in high school. He later dropped out of college, and has worked as a carpenter, a violin maker, and a restorer of rare and exotic artifacts and antiques; Goodkind was best known as an artist of realistic marine and wildlife paintings before the release of his novels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.terrygoodkind.net/terry.php|title=Terry Goodkind Bio at terrygoodkind.net}}</ref> In 1993, during the construction of his home on the forested ] off the coast of ] with his wife Jeri, he began to write his first novel, ''Wizard's First Rule'', and his writing career was launched with its publication in 1994. In addition to his home in Maine, Goodkind and his wife built a second home in the desert southwest where he now spends the majority of his time.<ref name = "Official Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.prophets-inc.com/the_author/|title=Terry Goodkind Bio at terrygoodkind.com}}</ref>


== Career == ==Career==
Goodkind's started working on his first book, '']'', in 1993.<ref name = "Official Bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.prophets-inc.com/the_author/ |title=Terry Goodkind Bio |website= terrygoodkind.com}}</ref> It was auctioned to a group of three publishers in 1994 and sold for a record price of $275,000.<ref name = Vegas/><ref name = Flewelling>{{cite news| url = http://www.sff.net/people/lynn.flewelling/s.goodkind.html | title = Lynn Flewelling interview with Terry Goodkind | work = Bangor Daily News | publisher = SFF.net | date = November 1995 | access-date = 2011-04-27 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | last = Gilmore | first = C | author-link = Chris Gilmore | title = The St. James Guide To Fantasy Writers | editor = Pringle D | publisher = ] | year = 1996 | isbn = 1-55862-205-5 | pages = –8 | editor-link = David Pringle | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/isbn_9781558622050 }}</ref> He subsequently published 16 other novels and one ]. All of his books, with the exceptions of '']'' and ''Wizard's First Rule'', have appeared on ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawes.com/pastlist.htm|website=Hawes' Archive|title=''New York Times'' bestsellers from 1994 to 2005}}</ref> His books, '']'' debuted at #3,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawes.com/2005/0501.htm#January%2023|website=Hawes' archive |title= ''New York Times'' bestsellers—Week of January 23, 2005}}</ref> in January 2005; '']'' at #1,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawes.com/2006/2006-08-06.pdf|website=Hawes' archive |title= ''New York Times'' bestsellers&nbsp;— Week of January 23, 2005}}</ref> in August 2006; and '']'' at #2, in November, 2007.
Goodkind published his first book, '']'' in August 1994, fulfilling his lifelong dream of being a novelist. He has subsequently published numerous others, to great commercial success. ''Wizard's First Rule'' sold at auction for more than six times the record price ever paid for a first fantasy novel, a record that still holds to this day. With a first print run of sixty thousand copies (three to five thousand is the norm) it has become an international bestseller.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sff.net/people/Lynn.Flewelling/Goodkind.html|title=Lynn Flewelling Interview}}</ref>


Some of Goodkind's political views have provoked controversy,<ref name="gelder" /> notably the dedication to his novel ''The Pillars of Creation'' (2001):<ref>Gelder cites Goodkind's work as an example of the "reactionary aspects" of some modern fantasy writers. See Gelder (2004).</ref>
All of Mr. Goodkind's books, with the exceptions of '']'' and ''Wizard's First Rule'', have appeared on the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawes.com/pastlist.htm|title=Hawes' archive of New York Times bestsellers from 1994-2005}}</ref>. Of his latest novels, '']'' debuted at #3<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawes.com/2005/0501.htm#January%2023|title=Hawes' archive of New York Times bestsellers - Week of January 23, 2005}}</ref> with '']'' debuting at the #1 spot <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hawes.com/2006/2006-08-06.pdf|title=Hawes' archive of New York Times bestsellers - Week of January 23, 2005}}</ref> in August 2006 on the NYT Best Seller List.


{{blockquote|To the people in the ], who, for decades, have valiantly fought to preserve life and liberty, while being ridiculed, condemned, demonized, and shackled by the jackals of evil.<ref name = gelder/>}}
=== Influences and themes ===
Terry Goodkind has been largely influenced by the books of ] and is a strong supporter of her works and of ]. While he admits to writing in the fantasy genre, he perceives his novels to be more than just traditional fantasy due to their focus on philosophical and human themes<ref>. Interview with Terry Goodkind at a Virginia book signing</ref>.


] described Goodkind as part of a "host of brand new writers no previous experience writing fiction but who could turn out one large epic adventure after another".<ref>{{cite book|author=D'Ammassa D|title=Encyclopedia of fantasy and horror fiction|publisher=]|year=2006|isbn=0-8160-6192-0|location=New York|pages=}}</ref> ] described his books as a "depressing read" due to the series' overarching cynicism, with a weakness being that the heroic characters are only likable in comparison with utterly murderous villains.<ref>{{cite book|author=Eaglestone R|title=Reading The Lord of the Rings: new writings on Tolkien's classic|publisher=]|year=2005|isbn=0-8264-8460-3|location=London|pages=}}</ref>
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In June 2008, Goodkind signed a contract to publish three mainstream novels with G.P. Putnam's Sons/].<ref>{{cite news|last=Andriani|first=L|date=June 28, 2008|title=Terry Goodkind Moves to Putnam for Three-Book Deal|work=]|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6573502.html|url-status=dead|access-date=2011-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081202025758/http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6573502.html|archive-date=December 2, 2008}}</ref> The first of these novels, titled '']'', was released August 18, 2009.
== Published works ==
Goodkind's novels include:
* '']'' (1994)
* '']'' (1995)
* '']'' (1996)
* '']'' (1997)
* '']'' (1999)
* '']'' (2000)
* '']'' (2002)
* '']'' (2003)
* '']'' (2005)
* '']'' (2006)


In April 2010, Goodkind signed a contract to publish three more novels with ], the first of which revisited the world and characters of the Sword of Truth series.<ref name="MacMillan" /> ] published the first new novel, ''The Omen Machine'', on August 16, 2011. Goodkind ] the second new novel, ''The First Confessor: the Legend of Magda Searus'', on July 2, 2012;<ref>{{cite news|author=Deahl R|date=2012-06-13|title=Terry Goodkind to Self-Publish Next Novel|work=]|url=http://publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/52532-terry-goodkind-to-self-publish-next-novel.html?fb_comment_id=fbc_10150859606850770_22024154_10150859656855770|access-date=2012-09-16}}</ref> the book was ranked #28 on the ] bestseller list by the next morning.<ref>{{cite news|date=2012-07-03|title=Tracking Amazon: Terry Goodkind's Self-Published Novel Skyrockets|work=]|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/52860-tracking-amazon-terry-goodkind-s-self-published-novel-skyrockets.html|access-date=2012-09-16}}</ref> ] released the sequel to ''the Omen Machine'', ''The Third Kingdom'', on August 20, 2013, and the third novel, ''Severed Souls'', which continues where ''The Third Kingdom'' ended, on August 5, 2014.
In addition, Goodkind wrote a short story titled '']'' for the 1998 anthology '']'', edited by ]. The novel takes place in the '']'' universe and is set a few decades before the events in the main series. In 2001, the story was published as a stand-alone ].


In 2017, a new novel in Sword of Truth Series was released, titled "Death's Mistress".<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: Death's Mistress|url=https://smile.amazon.com/Deaths-Mistress-Sister-Darkness-Chronicles/dp/0765388219/|access-date=2016-10-02}}</ref> In 2019, Goodkind's continuation of the Sword of Truth series was announced, titled "The Scribbly Man".<ref>{{cite book|last1=Goodkind|first1=Terry|title=Amazon.com: The Scribbly Man|date=April 2019|publisher=Bloomsbury USA |isbn=978-1789541182}}</ref>
== Awards and nominations ==
<ref>{{cite web|title=Terry Goodkind Website|url=https://www.terrygoodkind.com|access-date=2019-04-12}}
1995 - British Fantasy Award, Icarus (Newcomer) (Nomination)
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==Genre and influences==
1995 - Wizard's First Rule ], Best First Novel (Place: 7)
Goodkind perceived his novels to be more than just traditional fantasy because of their focus on philosophical and human themes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prophets-inc.com/the_author/va.html |title=Terry Goodkind - Interviews & Past Chats - VA Book Signing |date=September 9, 2000 |website=Prophets-Inc.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080209010955/http://www.prophets-inc.com/the_author/va.html |archive-date=2008-02-09 |access-date=2009-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.terrygoodkind.com/chats/PIchat5.php |title=Prophets Inc Chat 5 |date=2003-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051217105437/http://terrygoodkind.com/chats/PIchat5.php |archive-date=2005-12-17 |website=terrygoodkind.com |access-date=2009-08-26}}</ref> Goodkind believed that using the fantasy genre allowed him to better tell his stories and better convey the human themes and emotions he desired to share with readers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Snider|first=JC|date=August 2003|title=Interview: Terry Goodkind|url=http://www.scifidimensions.com/Aug03/terrygoodkind.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040225065007/http://www.scifidimensions.com/Aug03/terrygoodkind.htm|archive-date=February 25, 2004|access-date=June 9, 2021|work=SciFiDimensions}}</ref>
1996 - Stone of Tears ], Best Fantasy Novel (Place: 15)


On real-world inspiration behind the characters of Richard and Kahlan, Goodkind had this to say: "There were no such people. I created them both. I wanted them to be the kind of people I look up to."<ref>{{Cite web|title=ASK ME ANYTHING / FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS|url=https://www.terrygoodkind.com/faq|access-date=November 21, 2021|website=TERRY GOODKIND}}</ref>
1996 - Stone of Tears SFBC Award, The Science Fiction Book Club's Book of the Year Award (Nomination)


Goodkind was influenced by the work of ] and ] philosophy. Writing about the series in ] newsletter, Willam Perry states that Goodkind's "characters, plots, and themes...are clearly and directly influenced by Rand's work, and the book's heroes occasionally invoke Objectivist principles". Perry notes the Objectivist themes become most obvious in '']'', which made the novel controversial among Goodkind's fan base; moreover, the novel contains several scenes that echo the plots of Rand's books '']'' (1943) and '']'' (1957).<ref name="Perry">{{cite web|last=Perry|first=William|date=2006-05-17|title=The Randian Fantasies of Terry Goodkind|url=http://www.atlassociety.org/tni/randian-fantasies-terry-goodkind|access-date=2011-04-30|website=The Atlas Society}}</ref>
1997 - Blood of the Fold ], Best Fantasy Novel (Place: 18)


==Personal life and death==
1999 - ], Best SF/Fantasy Author of the 90's (Place: 49)
In 1983, Goodkind moved with his wife to a house he built in Maine. In 1993 they built a house on the forested ] off the coast of ] where he wrote his first book, ]. Later, they made their home on the coast of ], Nevada, their primary residence.<ref name = Vegas/>


Goodkind competed in various forms of amateur and semi-professional auto racing, and drove a ] SR8 SM-500 race car for his own Rahl Racing team.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}}
2004 - ] - Naked Empire (Place: 4)


Goodkind died on September 17, 2020, at his home in ].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-17|title=Terry Goodkind (1948-2020)|url=https://locusmag.com/2020/09/terry-goodkind-1948-2020/|access-date=2020-09-20|website=Locus Online|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Kurutz |first=Steven |date=2020-10-02 |title=Terry Goodkind, Master of Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 72 |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/02/books/terry-goodkind-dead.html |access-date=2023-06-15 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> The cause of death was not released.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Visser|first=Nick|date=2020-09-18|title=Bestselling Fantasy Author Terry Goodkind Dies|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/terry-goodkind-dead_n_5f6432abc5b6b9795b0df8cb|access-date=2020-09-20|website=HuffPost|language=en}}</ref>
2006 - ] - Chainfire (Finalist)

==Published works==

===The Sword of Truth===
{{main|The Sword of Truth}}
* Arc 1: Darken Rahl {{Ordered list |'']'' (1994) | '']'' (1995)}}
* Arc 2: Imperial Order {{Ordered list |start=3 |'']'' (1996) |'']'' (1997) {{unordered list|'']'' (originally published in '']'' (1998), standalone in 2001)}} |'']'' (1999) |'']'' (2000)}}
* Arc 3: Pristinely Ungifted {{Ordered list |start=7 |'']'' (2002) | '']'' (2003)}}
* Arc 4: Chainfire {{Ordered list |start=9 |'']'' (2005) | '']'' (2006) | '']'' (2007)}}
* Arc 5: The Darklands {{Ordered list |start=12 |'']'' (2011) | '']'' (2012) (pre-prequel novel) | '']'' (2013) | '']'' (2014) | '']'' (2015)}}

====The Nicci Chronicles====
#''Death's Mistress'' (2017)
#'']'' (2018)
#''Siege of Stone'' (2018)
#''Heart of Black Ice'' (2020)

====The Children of D'Hara====
#'']'' (2019)
#'']'' (2019)
#'']'' (2019)
#'']'' (2020)
#'']'' (2020)
#'']'' (2021) (omnibus of the 5 books)

===Angela Constantine / Jack Raines===
*''Nest (same world as Angela, but not Angela)'' (2016)
*''Trouble's Child'' (2018)
*''The Girl in the Moon'' (2018)
*''Crazy Wanda'' (2018)

===Modern standalone===
*'']'' (2009)
*''The Sky People'' (2019)

===In other media===
{{Main article|Legend of the Seeker}}
On July 24, 2006, it was announced that the Sword of Truth book series would be adapted as a television mini-series produced by ] and Joshua Donen.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bookstandard.com/bookstandard/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002878399 | title = Spider-Man director buys rights to Goodkind series | date = 2006-07-24 | access-date = 2011-04-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312223719/http://www.bookstandard.com/bookstandard/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002878399 | archive-date = 2007-03-12 | last = Maul | first = K |website=bookstandard.com}}</ref> The series was ultimately dubbed '']'', in order to differentiate it from the novels and allow an episodic format of self-contained stories that moved beyond the first book.<ref name="ign-24jul2008">{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/893/893761p1.html |title=SDCC 08: Wizard's First Rule First Look |access-date=2008-11-07 |last=Fickett |first=Travis |date=2008-07-24 |website=]}}</ref> Raimi, ], Ken Biller, and Ned Nalle served as executive producers for the series, distributed by ].<ref>{{cite news | title = Swords and Sorcery Return to Syndication | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/26/arts/television/26barn.html | last= Barnes | first = B | work = ] | date = October 26, 2008 | access-date = 2011-04-30 }}</ref> The first episode aired in syndication on November 1, 2008, and the show lasted for two seasons until its cancellation in May 2010.<ref name = Time/>


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American writer (1948–2020)
Terry Goodkind
Goodkind in 2005Goodkind in 2005
BornTerry Goodkind
(1948-01-11)January 11, 1948
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedSeptember 17, 2020(2020-09-17) (aged 72)
Boulder City, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1994–2020
GenreEpic fantasy, sword and sorcery
Notable worksThe Sword of Truth
SpouseJeri
Website
terrygoodkind.com

Terry Lee Goodkind (January 11, 1948 – September 17, 2020) 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.

Early life

Goodkind was born in 1948, and his home town was Omaha, Nebraska. Because he had dyslexia, he found little interest in school; therefore, he had no formal education beyond high school.

Goodkind's dyslexia initially dissuaded him from any interest in writing. Before starting his career as a writer, Goodkind built cabinets and violins, and was a marine and wildlife artist, selling his paintings in galleries.

Career

Goodkind's started working on his first book, Wizard's First Rule, in 1993. It was auctioned to a group of three publishers in 1994 and sold for a record price of $275,000. He subsequently published 16 other novels and one novella. All of his books, with the exceptions of Stone of Tears and Wizard's First Rule, have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list. His books, Chainfire debuted at #3, in January 2005; Phantom at #1, in August 2006; and Confessor at #2, in November, 2007.

Some of Goodkind's political views have provoked controversy, notably the dedication to his novel The Pillars of Creation (2001):

To the people in the United States Intelligence Community, who, for decades, have valiantly fought to preserve life and liberty, while being ridiculed, condemned, demonized, and shackled by the jackals of evil.

Don D'Ammassa described Goodkind as part of a "host of brand new writers no previous experience writing fiction but who could turn out one large epic adventure after another". Robert Eaglestone described his books as a "depressing read" due to the series' overarching cynicism, with a weakness being that the heroic characters are only likable in comparison with utterly murderous villains.

In June 2008, Goodkind signed a contract to publish three mainstream novels with G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Books. The first of these novels, titled The Law of Nines, was released August 18, 2009.

In April 2010, Goodkind signed a contract to publish three more novels with Tor Books, the first of which revisited the world and characters of the Sword of Truth series. Tor Books published the first new novel, The Omen Machine, on August 16, 2011. Goodkind self-published the second new novel, The First Confessor: the Legend of Magda Searus, on July 2, 2012; the book was ranked #28 on the Kindle bestseller list by the next morning. Tor Books released the sequel to the Omen Machine, The Third Kingdom, on August 20, 2013, and the third novel, Severed Souls, which continues where The Third Kingdom ended, on August 5, 2014.

In 2017, a new novel in Sword of Truth Series was released, titled "Death's Mistress". In 2019, Goodkind's continuation of the Sword of Truth series was announced, titled "The Scribbly Man".

Genre and influences

Goodkind perceived his novels to be more than just traditional fantasy because of their focus on philosophical and human themes. Goodkind believed that using the fantasy genre allowed him to better tell his stories and better convey the human themes and emotions he desired to share with readers.

On real-world inspiration behind the characters of Richard and Kahlan, Goodkind had this to say: "There were no such people. I created them both. I wanted them to be the kind of people I look up to."

Goodkind was influenced by the work of Ayn Rand and Objectivist philosophy. Writing about the series in The Atlas Society newsletter, Willam Perry states that Goodkind's "characters, plots, and themes...are clearly and directly influenced by Rand's work, and the book's heroes occasionally invoke Objectivist principles". Perry notes the Objectivist themes become most obvious in Faith of the Fallen, which made the novel controversial among Goodkind's fan base; moreover, the novel contains several scenes that echo the plots of Rand's books The Fountainhead (1943) and Atlas Shrugged (1957).

Personal life and death

In 1983, Goodkind moved with his wife to a house he built in Maine. In 1993 they built a house on the forested Mount Desert Island off the coast of Maine where he wrote his first book, Wizard's First Rule. Later, they made their home on the coast of Lake Las Vegas, Nevada, their primary residence.

Goodkind competed in various forms of amateur and semi-professional auto racing, and drove a Radical SR8 SM-500 race car for his own Rahl Racing team.

Goodkind died on September 17, 2020, at his home in Boulder City, Nevada. The cause of death was not released.

Published works

The Sword of Truth

Main article: The Sword of Truth

The Nicci Chronicles

  1. Death's Mistress (2017)
  2. Shroud of Eternity (2018)
  3. Siege of Stone (2018)
  4. Heart of Black Ice (2020)

The Children of D'Hara

  1. The Scribbly Man (2019)
  2. Hateful Things (2019)
  3. Wasteland (2019)
  4. Witch's Oath (2020)
  5. Into Darkness (2020)
  6. The Children of D'Hara (2021) (omnibus of the 5 books)

Angela Constantine / Jack Raines

  • Nest (same world as Angela, but not Angela) (2016)
  • Trouble's Child (2018)
  • The Girl in the Moon (2018)
  • Crazy Wanda (2018)

Modern standalone

In other media

Main article: Legend of the Seeker

On July 24, 2006, it was announced that the Sword of Truth book series would be adapted as a television mini-series produced by Sam Raimi and Joshua Donen. The series was ultimately dubbed Legend of the Seeker, in order to differentiate it from the novels and allow an episodic format of self-contained stories that moved beyond the first book. Raimi, Robert Tapert, Ken Biller, and Ned Nalle served as executive producers for the series, distributed by ABC Studios. The first episode aired in syndication on November 1, 2008, and the show lasted for two seasons until its cancellation in May 2010.

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The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind
Original novels
Richard and Kahlan series
The Nicci Chronicles series
The Children of D'Hara series
Additional novels
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