Reading order · 4 books · 2017 to 2020 · Set in invented worlds
Fall of Shannara Books in Order
The Fall of Shannara is the final series, in which the Four Lands face an invasion from across the sea.
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Series facts
- Books
- 4
- Published
- 2017 to 2020
- First book
- The Black Elfstone
- Latest
- The Last Druid (2020)
- Setting
- Set in invented worlds
The reading order
Every Fall of Shannara book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in invented worlds
- 1The Black Elfstone2017With Drisker Arc and Tarsha KayninDrisker Arc, an exiled druid, finds that his order has been destroyed, as the Four Lands face invasion, and he takes on a young woman with the wishsong as his student.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Skaar Invasion2018With Drisker Arc and Tarsha KayninThe invaders who struck at Paranor prove to be only the vanguard of a much larger army marching on the Four Lands.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Stiehl Assassin2019With Drisker Arc and Tarsha KayninThe Skaar seek a new homeland through conquest, while Tarsha Kaynin learns to master the wishsong and her brother pursues revenge.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Last Druid2020With Drisker Arc and Tarsha KayninFacing invasion from across the sea, the heroes must choose between defending their homeland and crossing the ocean to end the war.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read The Black Elfstone, The Skaar Invasion, The Stiehl Assassin and The Last Druid in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Drisker Arc | Tarsha Kaynin |
|---|---|---|
| 1 The Black Elfstone | LLead | LLead |
| 2 The Skaar Invasion | LLead | LLead |
| 3 The Stiehl Assassin | LLead | LLead |
| 4 The Last Druid | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Fall of Shannara books
2 characters from Terry Brooks’s chart, with the number of Fall of Shannara books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Drisker ArcExiled druid | 4 | The Black Elfstone 2017 |
| Tarsha KayninYoung woman with the wishsong | 4 | The Black Elfstone 2017 |