Reading order
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy reading order
Volumes 11–13 of 25 in Shannara
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 2000–2002
- Published
- about 23 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
3 volumes2000–2002Completed
- A Shannara adventure at sea and in the air: the Druid Walker leads an airship expedition across the ocean in search of a lost magic, pursued by the Ilse Witch, a young sorceress with a hidden past.
- One story in three books, and a reasonable place to start Shannara, since it needs little background.
- Read in order: Ilse Witch, Antrax, Morgawr; Antrax rates highest.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,260 pages, about 23 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 4 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
2 stages, with 1 short book from outside the series between them. You finish around December 3, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 116 h21 daysby November 19, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 27 h10 daysby December 3, 2026
- The end of the series
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Does the series hold up
Shape of the series: even. Volume scores differ by at most 0.1 points. You get the same level from the first page to the last.
Best volume: Antrax (7.9, 61 ratings). Weakest: Ilse Witch (7.8). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (7.8) scores close to the series average or above it.
How this plan is calculated
The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →
Every volume in order
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy books ranked, best to worst
- 1.AntraxBook 2 · 20017.9
- 2.MorgawrBook 3 · 20027.8
- 2.Ilse WitchBook 1 · 20007.8
Frequently asked questions
Which Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy book is the best?
By reader score, Antrax (7.9/10). The lowest-rated is Ilse Witch (7.8/10).
Which The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy book is the longest?
“Ilse Witch” is the longest at 454 pages; the shortest is “Morgawr” with 401 pages.
What should I read after The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara trilogy?
Other series by Terry Brooks: Magic Kingdom of Landover, Shannara, The Genesis of Shannara trilogy.
