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Gilead Reading Order
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson has 4 main books (2004–2020). Start with Gilead (2004) and read the numbered books in order.
Gilead books in order
Your reading speed
- 4 h 30 min
- 5 h 53 min
- 4 h 46 min
- 5 h 36 min
Main books together: 1,185 pages, about 20 h 45 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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Gilead: common questions
- How many books are in the Gilead series?
- There are 4 main books in Gilead. The most recent main book listed here is Jack (2020).
- What order should I read Gilead in?
- Read Gilead in its numbered order: Gilead, Home, Lila, Jack.
- What is the first Gilead book?
- The first book is Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, published in 2004.
- How long does it take to read the whole Gilead series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 1,185 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 21 hours of reading, or about 42 days at 30 minutes a day.