Naked Empire
- 672
- Pages
- about 12 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Naked Empire” is the eighth Sword of Truth novel, and by now the series is as much an argument about freedom and natural rights as an adventure. Some readers admire that turn and find the message thoughtfully worked out; others feel lectured at every step and stay only for characters they still love. At nearly seven hundred pages it is a book for those already committed to the series, not a place to begin.
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About the book
Naked Empire is the eighth book in Terry Goodkind's epic fantasy series The Sword of Truth. It was published in 2003 by Tor Books and preceded by the The Pillars of Creation.
Reading order · The Sword of Truth
Full order & progress →- Wizard's First RuleStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - Stone of Tears
7.97.9 / 10 - Blood of the Fold
7.87.8 / 10 - Temple of the Winds
7.87.8 / 10 - Soul of the Fire
7.47.4 / 10 - Faith of the Fallen
7.97.9 / 10 - The Pillars of Creation
7.27.2 / 10 - Naked EmpireThis book
7.57.5 / 10 - Chainfire
7.67.6 / 10 - Phantom
7.77.7 / 10 - Confessor
7.97.9 / 10 - The Omen Machine
7.57.5 / 10 - The Third Kingdom
–Not ranked yet - Severed Souls
–Not ranked yet - Warheart
–Not ranked yet - Debt of Bones
7.77.7 / 10 - The First Confessor: The Legend of Magda SearusThe First Confessor: The Legend of Magda Searus–Not ranked yet
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.1 across 209 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 59% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 7.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.8 | 17 | 8% |
| Google Books | 9.0 | 7 | 3% |
| Hardcover | 7.0 | 185 | 89% |
Frequently asked
How long is Naked Empire?
It has 672 pages — longer than 69% of the ranked books in Fantasy.
In this book
Themes this book shares with others — each leads to the best books on it.
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