The Elfstones of Shannara vs The Sword of Shannara: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Elves, Good and evil, Magic, Fantasy fiction, Fantasy, Fiction

Cover of The Elfstones of Shannara

The Elfstones of Shannara Terry Brooks · 1982 ★★★★☆ 4.1 619 pages · ≈ 11 h 28 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Sword of Shannara

The Sword of Shannara Terry Brooks · 1976 ★★★★☆ 3.8 726 pages · ≈ 13 h 27 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate The Elfstones of Shannara higher: 4.1 vs 3.8 from 211 votes.

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