26 hours and 21 minutes
The Sword of Shannara
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The Sword of Shannara: Audiobooks in Order
Long before fantasy dominated the bestseller lists, Terry Brooks’s The Sword of Shannara showed publishers that epic quests could fill shelves of their own. The series opener is a substantial undertaking in audio at 26 hours and 21 minutes, and it currently holds a 4.4 star average. For listeners curious about where modern Shannara fandom began, this is the foundation stone.
- 1 audiobooks
- 26 hours of listening
- 4.4/5 average (5 ratings)
- narrated by Scott Brick
- Fantasy
The The Sword of Shannara audiobooks in order
Book 1
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Series at a glance
| # | Title | Length | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sword of Shannara | 26 hours and 21 minutes | 4.4/5 (5) |
Why listen to The Sword of Shannara?
Scott Brick takes the narration, and his measured, sonorous style suits a story of this scale. He reads like a man settling in for a long journey, which is the right instinct for an epic that unfolds at the pace of the road itself.As the first volume, it is the obvious and only sensible starting point, and everything that follows in the Shannara universe grows from here.This is a listen for the patient: readers who love classic quest fantasy, who do not mind familiar archetypes handled sincerely, and who measure value in hours will get a great deal from it. Impatient listeners may find the pacing stately.
Clara’s verdict
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
I judged this one with two sets of scales. The site data is thin, just five ratings averaging 4.4, so I set it alongside the book’s long standing as a genre cornerstone and Scott Brick’s dependable craft. Heard today, the story wears its influences openly and takes its time, and I docked it for that. But there is a sturdiness here that explains why the series endured, and the narration honours it. I recommend it to fantasy listeners with a sense of history and a generous commute.
Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic
Frequently asked questions
How many audiobooks are in the The Sword of Shannara series?
Our catalogue lists 1 The Sword of Shannara audiobooks, adding up to around 26 hours of listening.
Which The Sword of Shannara audiobook should I start with?
Start with The Sword of Shannara, the first book in the series.
Who narrates the The Sword of Shannara audiobooks?
Most of the series is narrated by Scott Brick.
Are the The Sword of Shannara audiobooks worth listening to?
Across the series, listeners average 4.4/5 from 5 ratings on Audible and Amazon.
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