Terry Brooks

Terry Brooks
Brooks at the 2025 Rose City Comic Con
Born
Terence Dean Brooks

(1944-01-08) January 8, 1944
OccupationAuthor, former attorney
EducationHamilton College (BA)
Washington and Lee University (JD)
GenreEpic fantasy, urban fantasy
Notable awardsWorld Fantasy Award—Life Achievement, Inkpot Award (1997)
SpouseJudine Brooks
Website
terrybrooks.net

Terence Dean Brooks (born January 8, 1944) is an American writer of fantasy fiction. He writes mainly epic fantasy, and has also written two film novelizations. He has written 23 New York Times bestsellers during his writing career, and has sold over 25 million copies of his books in print. He is one of the most successful living fantasy writers. In March 2025, he announced his semi-retirement from writing.