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Gormenghast Reading Order
Gormenghast by Mervyn Peake has 3 main books (1946–1959). Start with Titus Groan (1946) and read the numbered books in order.
By Mervyn Peake
Gormenghast books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 52 min
- 8 h 57 min
- 4 h 36 min
Main books together: 1,280 pages, about 22 h 25 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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Gormenghast: common questions
- How many books are in the Gormenghast series?
- There are 3 main books in Gormenghast. The most recent main book listed here is Titus Alone (1959).
- What order should I read Gormenghast in?
- Read Gormenghast in its numbered order: Titus Groan, Gormenghast, Titus Alone.
- What is the first Gormenghast book?
- The first book is Titus Groan by Mervyn Peake, published in 1946.
- How long does it take to read the whole Gormenghast series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,280 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 22½ hours of reading, or about 45 days at 30 minutes a day.