Books in order

Gene Wolfe books in order

Gene Wolfe's The Book of the New Sun series has 4 main books, starting with The Shadow of the Torturer (1980). Here they are in reading order, with page counts and reading times.

The Book of the New Sun

4 books · 1980–1983 · 21 h 26 min
  1. #1The Shadow of the Torturer1980
  2. #2The Claw of the Conciliator1981
  3. #3The Sword of the Lictor1982
  4. #4The Citadel of the Autarch1983
  5. CompanionThe Urth of the New Sun1987
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Reading Gene Wolfe

What order should I read Gene Wolfe's books in?
Read The Book of the New Sun in its numbered order, starting with The Shadow of the Torturer.
Which Gene Wolfe book should I read first?
Most readers start with the first book of the earliest series: The Shadow of the Torturer (1980), book 1 of The Book of the New Sun.