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Chronicles of Barsetshire Reading Order

Chronicles of Barsetshire by Anthony Trollope has 6 main books (1855–1867). Start with The Warden (1855) and read the numbered books in order.

By Anthony Trollope

Chronicles of Barsetshire books in order

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  1. #1

    The Warden

    1855 · 255 pages

    4 h 28 min
  2. #2

    Barchester Towers

    1857 · 502 pages

    8 h 47 min
  3. #3

    Doctor Thorne

    1858 · 526 pages

    9 h 13 min
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  5. #4

    Framley Parsonage

    1861 · 530 pages

    9 h 17 min
  6. #5

    The Small House at Allington

    1864 · 611 pages

    10 h 42 min
  7. #6

    The Last Chronicle of Barset

    1867 · 661 pages

    11 h 34 min

Main books together: 3,085 pages, about 54 h 1 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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Chronicles of Barsetshire: common questions

How many books are in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series?
There are 6 main books in Chronicles of Barsetshire. The most recent main book listed here is The Last Chronicle of Barset (1867).
What order should I read Chronicles of Barsetshire in?
Read Chronicles of Barsetshire in its numbered order: The Warden, Barchester Towers, Doctor Thorne, Framley Parsonage, and so on.
What is the first Chronicles of Barsetshire book?
The first book is The Warden by Anthony Trollope, published in 1855.
How long does it take to read the whole Chronicles of Barsetshire series?
The 6 main books add up to about 3,085 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 54 hours of reading, or about 109 days at 30 minutes a day.

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