Books like Chainfire by Terry Goodkind

by Terry Goodkind · 2005

Book 9 of The Sword of Truth

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Fantasy fiction

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Married people
Missing persons

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Adult

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Last checked: October 28, 2026

Fool's Assassin
Robin Hobb · 2014 · Adult

about 720 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Chainfire: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Fool's Assassin: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "FICTION / Fantasy / Epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Chainfire; Open Library and Wikidata for Fool's Assassin.
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Shaman's Crossing
Robin Hobb · 2005 · Adult

about 590 pages

Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Chainfire: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Shaman's Crossing: "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Chainfire; Open Library and Wikidata for Shaman's Crossing.
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Fool's Errand
Robin Hobb · 2001 · Adult

about 620 pages
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Why: Both are fantasy books.
- Fantasy
What both books share
- fantasy
  Chainfire: "Fiction, fantasy, epic" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject)
  Fool's Errand: "Fiction, fantasy, general" (OL subject); "Fantasy" (OL subject); "Fantasy fiction" (OL subject); "fantasy" (WD genre)
From each book's catalog record: Open Library and Wikidata for Chainfire; Open Library and Wikidata for Fool's Errand.
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About Terry Goodkind

Born: Born in 1948; Wikidata lists Omaha, United States, as the place of birth. Source: Wikidata, with no reference of its own and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Early work: Wizard's First Rule, his first novel, was the first thing he had ever written. Source: terrygoodkind.com, checked November 6, 2026. I submitted WIZARD'S FIRST RULE, the first thing I had ever written
Translations: His books are translated into a few dozen languages. Source: terrygoodkind.com, checked November 6, 2026. The books are translated into a few dozen different languages

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