Reading order · Young adult
Arc of a Scythe Reading Order
Arc of a Scythe by Neal Shusterman has 3 main books (2016–2019), plus 1 novella or companion. Start with Scythe (2016) and read the numbered books in order.
Arc of a Scythe books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h 52 min
- 9 h 48 min
- 10 h 57 min
- 7 h 30 min
Main books together: 1,634 pages, about 28 h 37 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Arc of a Scythe: common questions
- How many books are in the Arc of a Scythe series?
- There are 3 main books in Arc of a Scythe, plus 1 novella or companion book. The most recent main book listed here is The Toll (2019).
- What order should I read Arc of a Scythe in?
- Read Arc of a Scythe in its numbered order: Scythe, Thunderhead, The Toll.
- What is the first Arc of a Scythe book?
- The first book is Scythe by Neal Shusterman, published in 2016.
- How long does it take to read the whole Arc of a Scythe series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,634 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 28½ hours of reading, or about 58 days at 30 minutes a day.
- Do I need to read the Arc of a Scythe novellas?
- The 1 novella or companion book (Gleanings) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.