Terence Dean Brooks, better known as Terry Brooks, is an American writer of fantasy fiction, born on January 8, 1944. He specializes in writing mainly epic fantasy and has also crafted two movie novelizations. Terry Brooks has achieved significant success with 23 of his novels listed as New York Times bestsellers and has sold over 25 million copies of his books worldwide.

Born in Sterling, Illinois, Brooks spent the majority of his life in this rural Midwestern town. He attended Hamilton College, earning a B.A. in English Literature, and later obtained a J.D. from Washington and Lee University. Before becoming a full-time author, Brooks practiced law. Currently, he resides in Seattle, Washington.

Brooks's work has attracted the attention of major film studios. Universal Studios is working on adapting his book Magic Kingdom for Sale into a movie. Additionally, Warner Bros has acquired rights to produce films based on his Shannara series, with possible initiation starting with The Elfstones of Shannara.