The Elfstones of Shannara
- Published
- 1 January 1982
- Pages
- 608
- ISBN-13
- 9781101965603
- Type
- novel
About this book
The Elfstones of Shannara followed five years later, in 1982, at 608 pages, jumping a generation ahead to Shea's nephew Wil Ohmsford protecting the last of the Chosen on a quest to renew the magical Ellcrys tree.
Key facts about The Elfstones of Shannara
The Elfstones of Shannara is a novel by Terry Brooks. Readers have had it since 1982. It runs to 608 pages.
Our list holds 1 edition of The Elfstones of Shannara. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9781101965603 to find the main one.
The Elfstones of Shannara is book 2 of 3 in The Original Shannara Trilogy series. The series has 3 published books. However, the series starts with The Sword of Shannara (1977).
Additionally, Terry Brooks writes The Magic Kingdom of Landover, The Heritage of Shannara and Word and Void, plus 9 more series. Those series sit on our epic fantasy, fantasy and urban fantasy shelves. Meanwhile, Brona is the latest published Terry Brooks book on file, from 25 August 2026.
About Terry Brooks
Terry Brooks is one of modern fantasy's most commercially important authors, best known for The Sword of Shannara (1977), which became the first work of fantasy fiction to appear on the New York Times bestseller list and proved, alongside Tolkien's continuing popularity, that there was a mass commercial audience for epic fantasy. See every Terry Brooks book in order.
Its place in The Original Shannara Trilogy
The Elfstones of Shannara is book 2 in the The Original Shannara Trilogy series. It follows The Sword of Shannara. It is followed by The Wishsong of Shannara. See the full The Original Shannara Trilogy reading order.
Terry Brooks's Original Shannara Trilogy launched one of modern fantasy's longest-running sagas and, on its 1977 publication, became the first fantasy novel to appear on the New York Times bestseller list. The Sword of Shannara introduces Shea Ohmsford, an adopted half-Elven innkeeper's son revealed to be the last descendant of the royal line of Shannara, who must claim the legendary Sword of Shannara -- the only weapon capable of destroying the resurrected Warlock Lord -- while pursued across the Four Lands by…
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9781101965603