Where to Start with Terry Goodkind
- Best entry point → The Sword of Truth Books 1 to 4: 1. Wizard's First Rule, 2. Stone of Tears, 3. Blood of the Fold, 4. Temple of the Winds
- Start the Sword of Truth series → Wizard's First Rule
- What fans keep coming back to → Soul of the Fire
- Highest rated by listeners → Heart of Black Ice (The Nicci Chronicles #4)
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Wizard's First Rule
Sword of Truth • Book 1
Narrated by Sam Tsoutsouvas
★ 4.48 ABR Score (275.9K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (254.1K) ★ 4.51 Audible (21.8K)More about this pick
The mysterious Kahlan's arrival in Richard's forest sanctuary launches him into a quest to master the Sword of Truth and stop Darken Rahl from opening the boxes of Orden and enslaving all worlds.
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The Sword of Truth Books 1 to 4: 1. Wizard's First Rule, 2. Stone of Tears, 3. Blood of the Fold, 4. Temple of the Winds
Sword of Truth • Book 1
Narrated by Buck Schirner
★ 4.49 ABR Score (263.8K ratings)★ 4.12 Goodreads (254.2K) ★ 4.61 Audible (9.6K)More about this pick
Richard's journey from simple woods guide to wielder of the Sword of Truth unfolds across four books chronicling his battles against Darken Rahl, the Imperial Order, and supernatural forces threatening freedom.
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Soul of the Fire
Sword of Truth • Book 5
Narrated by Buck Schirner
★ 4.32 ABR Score (77.0K ratings)★ 3.88 Goodreads (69.9K) ★ 4.51 Audible (7.1K)More about this pick
Richard and Kahlan's wedding unleashes an ancient spell that threatens everything they've fought to protect. Buck Schirner's performance spans this epic 24-hour adventure.
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Debt of Bones
Sword of Truth #0.5
Narrated by Sam Tsoutsouvas
★ 4.28 ABR Score (34.8K ratings)★ 3.87 Goodreads (31.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (3.0K)More about this pick
Young Abby seeks the powerful wizard Zedd's help during wartime, trapped between competing forces in this Sword of Truth prequel that explains key backstory.
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Heart of Black Ice
The Nicci Chronicles • Book 4
Narrated by Christina Traister
★ 4.37 ABR Score (3.7K ratings)★ 4.31 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.3K)
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