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Book of the Ancestor Reading Order
Book of the Ancestor by Mark Lawrence has 3 main books (2017–2019). Start with Red Sister (2017) and read the numbered books in order.
Book of the Ancestor books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 45 min
- 7 h 17 min
- 6 h 6 min
Main books together: 1,264 pages, about 22 h 8 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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Book of the Ancestor: common questions
- How many books are in the Book of the Ancestor series?
- There are 3 main books in Book of the Ancestor. The most recent main book listed here is Holy Sister (2019).
- What order should I read Book of the Ancestor in?
- Read Book of the Ancestor in its numbered order: Red Sister, Grey Sister, Holy Sister.
- What is the first Book of the Ancestor book?
- The first book is Red Sister by Mark Lawrence, published in 2017.
- How long does it take to read the whole Book of the Ancestor series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,264 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 22 hours of reading, or about 45 days at 30 minutes a day.