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Writer Terry Goodkind was born in Omaha, Nebraska in 1949. As a child, he had trouble reading and writing because he suffered from a form of dyslexia. It wasn't until high school that a composition teacher recognized his writing talent. Before becoming a writer, he worked as a carpenter, violin-maker, hypnotherapist, wildlife artist and restorer of rare artifacts. Goodkind's first novel, "Wizards First Rule" (1994), took a year for him to write and had a record-breaking debut. It became an international bestseller and won the praise of many writers in the fantasy genre. The sequels "Stone of Tears" (1995) and "Blood of the Fold" (1996) experienced equal success. His fourth book, "Temple of the Winds" was published in 1997. His other books include The Pillars of Creation, Naked Empire, Confessor, The Omen Machine, Severed Souls, and Shroud of Eternity. His series included Sword of Truth; Richard and Kahlan; Jack Raines; Nicci Chronicles; and Children of D'Hara. Terry Goodkind, author of over 35 books, novellas, and short stories, died on September 17, 2020. He was 72. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from Wizard's First Rule… (more)
Wizard's First Rule 10,132 copies, 191 reviews
Stone of Tears 6,934 copies, 67 reviews
Blood of the Fold 6,226 copies, 43 reviews
Temple of the Winds 5,733 copies, 45 reviews
Soul of the Fire 5,239 copies, 32 reviews
Faith of the Fallen 4,950 copies, 36 reviews
The Pillars of Creation 4,618 copies, 38 reviews
Naked Empire 4,237 copies, 30 reviews
Chainfire 3,850 copies, 33 reviews
Phantom 3,713 copies, 31 reviews
Confessor 3,244 copies, 50 reviews
Debt of Bones 2,505 copies, 30 reviews
The Law of Nines 1,166 copies, 37 reviews
The Omen Machine 1,150 copies, 24 reviews
The Third Kingdom 644 copies, 17 reviews
The First Confessor 550 copies, 17 reviews
Severed Souls 487 copies, 11 reviews
Warheart 392 copies, 8 reviews
Nest 179 copies, 11 reviews
The Sword of Truth Series 1-11 132 copies, 1 review
Wizard's First Rule, Part 1 125 copies, 3 reviews
The Girl in the Moon 96 copies, 6 reviews
The Scribbly Man 90 copies, 4 reviews
Wizard's First Rule, Part 2 76 copies, 1 review
Hateful Things 65 copies, 2 reviews
Wasteland 65 copies, 2 reviews
The Children of D'Hara 60 copies, 1 review
Witch's Oath 54 copies, 2 reviews
Into Darkness 52 copies, 1 review
Blood of the Fold, Part 2 50 copies, 1 review
Blood of the Fold, Part 1 48 copies, 1 review
Stone of Tears, Part 2 44 copies, 1 review
Stone of Tears, Part 1 38 copies, 1 review
Temple of the Winds, Part 1 36 copies, 2 reviews
Temple of the Winds, Part 2 32 copies, 1 review
Faith of the Fallen, Part 1 29 copies, 1 review
The Sky People 29 copies
Soul of the Fire, Part 1 27 copies, 2 reviews
Faith of the Fallen, Part 2 25 copies, 1 review
Soul of the Fire, Part 2 24 copies, 2 reviews
The Sword of Truth Series 1-12 14 copies, 1 review
Chainfire, Part 1 12 copies, 1 review
Naked Empire, Part 2 11 copies, 1 review
The Pillars of Creation, Part 1 11 copies, 2 reviews
Phantom, Part 1 10 copies, 2 reviews
Phantom, Part 2 8 copies, 1 review
Confessor, Part 1 7 copies, 1 review
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Death 1 copy
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