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Where The Last Wish sits
- Series
- Book 1 of The Witcher. See all The Witcher books in order
- The book before
- None. This is where the series starts.
- The book after
- Sword of Destiny
- Order checked
- Last checked: September 24, 2026, against hachettebookgroup.com
- Place in the series
- It is book 1 of The Witcher series. (hachettebookgroup.com; read November 6, 2026)
The Witcher ... The Last Wish
- Next book
- Book 2 is Sword of Destiny. (hachettebookgroup.com; read November 6, 2026)
The Last Wish ... Sword of Destiny
What The Last Wish is about
The setup only, with no spoilers. Each line names the record it rests on.
- Geralt de Riv is a witcher who hunts the monsters that put his world in danger, using great magical powers. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
Geralt de Riv, a witcher, uses his vast sorcerous powers to hunt down the monsters
- He comes to learn that some creatures that look monstrous are not evil, and that beauty is no proof of goodness. (Library of Congress; read November 6, 2026)
not every monstrous-looking creature is evil, and not everything beautiful is good
Topics in this book
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Places
- Rinde
Book type
- Fiction
- Novels
Reading ages
- Adult
Other books in The Witcher
8 books listed so far
- Book 2: Sword of Destiny
- Book 3: Blood of Elves
- Book 4: The Time of Contempt
- Book 5: Baptism of Fire
- Book 6: The Tower of Swallows
- Book 7: The Lady of the Lake
- Book 8: Season of Storms
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