Terry Brooks

Born in 1944 in Sterling Illinois but later moved to Seattle and Hawaii.
During his college days, majoring in English liiterature, he began to write.
He wrote and published The Sword of Shannara in 1977, the grand result from years of trying to retain some form of sanity while studying law at Washington & Lee University. It became the first work of fiction ever to appear on the New York Times trade paperback bestseller list, where it remained for over five months.

Shannara

The Sword of Shannara 1977
The Elfstones of Shannara 1982
The Wishsong of Shannara 1985

The Heritage of Shannara

The Scions of Shannara
The Druid of Shannara
The Elf Queen of Shannara
The Talismans of Shannara

First King of Shannara

Landover

Magic Kingdom For Sale/Sold
The Black Unicorn
Wizard at Large
The Tangle Box
Witches' Brew

The Word & Void trilogy

Running with the Demon
A Knight of the Word
Angel Fire East