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Heritage of Shannara books in order

Terry Brooks

Heritage of Shannara is a series of 4 books by Terry Brooks: 1,827 pages, about 34 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.

4
books
1,827
pages
34 hours
to read them all
67 days
at 30 minutes a day
1 The Scions of Shannara 1990 9.3 h 2 The Druid of Shannara 1991 8.5 h 3 The Elf Queen of Shannara 1992 7.4 h The Talismans of Shannara 1993 8.3 h

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The books

  1. 1

    The Scions of Shannara 1990 9.3 h

    The Scions of Shannara--Par Ohmsford, Wren, and Walker Boh--face a horrible fate unless they can complete the dangerous tasks assigned to them by the shade of Allanon and avert a…

  2. 2

    The Druid of Shannara 1991 8.5 h

    In the three hundred years since the death of the Druid Allanon, the evil Shadowen have seized control of the Four Lands.

  3. 3
  4. The Talismans of Shannara 1993 8.3 h

    Although some of the goals to keep Shannara safe had been met, the work of Walker Boh, Wren, and Par was not yet done.

How much is left

After book 1, The Scions of Shannara about 24 hours left
After book 2, The Druid of Shannara about 16 hours left
After book 3, The Elf Queen of Shannara about 8 hours left

Reading the whole series

About 33 hours 30 minutes

All 4 books, 1,827 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

67 days (about 10 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.