Wizard's First Rule
by Terry Goodkind
★ Top 10 book of 1994 · #8 on Best Books of 1994
After his father's brutal murder, Richard Cypher rescues Kahlan Amnell from four mercenaries. Together with his friend Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, they head to the midlands to halt Darken Rahl's growing empire.
Best for: Epic fantasy readers who like quests, secrets, and a battle against an expanding empire
Wizard's First Rule is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 1994, out of 42 1994 books that cleared our data bar.
What Wizard's First Rule is about
Richard Cypher is grieving. A month ago his father was murdered, found at home in a way that still haunts him. Then he steps in to save a stranger, Kahlan Amnell, from four mercenaries, and his quiet life is over. With his friend Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander, Richard and Kahlan flee to the midlands, where they hope to halt the spread of Darken Rahl's ever growing empire. The story weaves personal loss together with resistance to tyranny, and leans on the bond between three companions who have little choice but to trust one another. Secrets surface along the way, and not everyone will survive. A fit for readers who like epic fantasy built around friendship and a fight against a ruthless ruler.
Wizard's First Rule on the Best Books of 1994
Wizard's First Rule came out in 1994. Of the 42 books first published in 1994 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #8 on our Best Books of 1994 list.
Why it made the list: 403 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (67 ratings). The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
It earns Reader favorite.
Nearby on the 1994 list
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray, #6
- Insomnia Stephen King, #7
- Pale Blue Dot Carl Sagan, #9
- The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Deepak Chopra, #10
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 294 want to read it, 17 are reading it now and 92 have read it, according to Open Library.
- Ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 67 Open Library ratings.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 81 | 55% |
| Reader love | 90 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 64 | 20% |
Questions about Wizard's First Rule
When was Wizard's First Rule published?
Wizard's First Rule by Terry Goodkind was first published in 1994.
Was Wizard's First Rule one of the best books of 1994?
Wizard's First Rule is #8 on BookWard's Best Books of 1994, out of 42 1994 books that cleared our data bar. 403 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (67 ratings).
Why is Wizard's First Rule on the Best Books of 1994 list?
403 readers have shelved it on Open Library; readers rate it 4.2 out of 5 (67 ratings).
More of the best books of 1994
- Guess How Much I Love You Sam McBratney, #1
- Artificial Intelligence Stuart J. Russell, #2
- The Six Pillars of Self-esteem Nathaniel Branden, #3
- Long Walk to Freedom Nelson Mandela, #4
- Mercury and Me Jim Hutton, #5
- Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus John Gray, #6
See the full Best Books of 1994, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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