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Cazalet Chronicles Reading Order

Cazalet Chronicles by Elizabeth Jane Howard has 5 main books (1990–2013). Start with The Light Years (1990) and read the numbered books in order.

By Elizabeth Jane Howard

Cazalet Chronicles books in order

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  1. #1

    The Light Years

    1990 · 434 pages

    7 h 36 min
  2. #2

    Marking Time

    1991 · 452 pages

    7 h 55 min
  3. #3

    Confusion

    1993 · 461 pages

    8 h 4 min
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  5. #4

    Casting Off

    1995 · 489 pages

    8 h 34 min
  6. #5

    All Change

    2013 · 400 pages

    7 h

Main books together: 2,236 pages, about 39 h 9 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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Cazalet Chronicles: common questions

How many books are in the Cazalet Chronicles series?
There are 5 main books in Cazalet Chronicles. The most recent main book listed here is All Change (2013).
What order should I read Cazalet Chronicles in?
Read Cazalet Chronicles in its numbered order: The Light Years, Marking Time, Confusion, Casting Off, and so on.
What is the first Cazalet Chronicles book?
The first book is The Light Years by Elizabeth Jane Howard, published in 1990.
How long does it take to read the whole Cazalet Chronicles series?
The 5 main books add up to about 2,236 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 39 hours of reading, or about 79 days at 30 minutes a day.

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