The Recurring Cast
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
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.

Who appears in each Fall of Shannara book
BookDrisker ArcTarsha Kaynin
1 The Black ElfstoneLLeadLLead
2 The Skaar InvasionLLeadLLead
3 The Stiehl AssassinLLeadLLead
4 The Last DruidLLeadLLead

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.

CharacterBooksFirst in this series
Drisker ArcExiled druid4The Black Elfstone 2017
Tarsha KayninYoung woman with the wishsong4The Black Elfstone 2017