Author Profile
Terry Brooks was born in Illinois, 1944. He received his undergraduate degree from Hamilton College, majoring in English literature, and his graduate degree from The School of Law at Washington & Lee University. As a writer since highschool, he published his first book, The Sword of Shannara in 1977. It was the first work of fiction to appear on The New York Times trade paperback bestseller-list, remaining there for five months. Terry brooks was a practicing attorney for many years, but he now writes full-time. He lives with his wife, Judine Brooks, in the Pacific Northwest.A Shannara Trilogy Prequel
The Original Shannara Trilogy
· The Sword of Shannara· The Elfstones of Shannara
· The Wishsong of Shannara
A Shannara Short Story
The Heritage of Shannara
· The Scions of Shannara
· The Druid of Shannara
· The Elf Queen of Shannara
· The Talismans of Shannara
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara
· Ilse Witch
· Antrax
· Morgawr
High Druid of Shannara
· Jarka Ruus
· Tanequil
· Straken
A Shannara Companion
The Collected Shannara
· The Sword of Shannara Trilogy
· The Heritage of Shannara
· The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara Trilogy
The Magic Kingdom of Landover
· Magic Kingdom For Sale -- Sold!
· The Black Unicorn
· Wizard At Large
· The Tangle Box
· Witches' Brew
The Word & the Void Series
· Running with the Demon
· A Knight of the Word
· Angel Fire East
Genesis of Shannara
· Armageddon's Children
· The Elves of Cintra
· Untitled Book Three (August 2008)
Other Works
· Imaginary Friends (short story)
· Hook (novelization)
· Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (novelization)
· Sometimes the Magic Works (memoir/writing guide)
· Why I Write About Elves (Amazon.com Short)
Forthcoming
2008-07-29
Terry Brooks - The Elves of Cintra - Mass Market Paperback
2008-08-25
Terry Brooks, The Gypsy Morph
What's New
2008-03-25
Terry Brooks, Dark Wraith of Shannara
Books
Author's Quotes
"After all, you put a lot into creating a universe and everything that goes with it, and it seems a shame to use it only once."--Terry Brooks
"A world in which elves exist and magic works offers greater opportunities to digress and explore. "
--Terry Brooks
"Well, I think that as a country, we've drifted away from appreciating the importance of imagination."
--Terry Brooks
