The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 15 books · 1994 to 2015

Terry Goodkind

FantasyEpic and high fantasy

In The Sword of Truth, woods guide Richard Cypher learns he is heir to a powerful line of wizards and, with the Confessor Kahlan Amnell, fights a series of tyrants.

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Terry Goodkind books in order

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The Sword of Truth

15 books · Set in an invented worldEpic and high fantasy
  1. 1Wizard's First Rule1994With Richard Rahl and Kahlan AmnellBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Stone of Tears1995With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Blood of the Fold1996With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Temple of the Winds1997With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Soul of the Fire1999With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Faith of the Fallen2000With Richard Rahl and NicciBuy on Amazon
  7. 7The Pillars of Creation2001With Jennsen RahlBuy on Amazon
  8. 8Naked Empire2003With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Chainfire2005With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Phantom2006With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  11. 11Confessor2007With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  12. 12The Omen Machine2011With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  13. 13The Third Kingdom2013With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  14. 14Severed Souls2014With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon
  15. 15Warheart2015With Richard RahlBuy on Amazon

Characters

6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The D'Haran Empire