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Hyperion Cantos Reading Order
Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons has 4 main books (1989–1997). Start with Hyperion (1989) and read the numbered books in order.
By Dan Simmons
Hyperion Cantos books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 25 min
- 9 h 49 min
- 10 h 18 min
- 10 h 30 min
Main books together: 2,230 pages, about 39 h 2 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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Hyperion Cantos: common questions
- How many books are in the Hyperion Cantos series?
- There are 4 main books in Hyperion Cantos. The most recent main book listed here is The Rise of Endymion (1997).
- What order should I read Hyperion Cantos in?
- Read Hyperion Cantos in its numbered order: Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion, Endymion, The Rise of Endymion.
- What is the first Hyperion Cantos book?
- The first book is Hyperion by Dan Simmons, published in 1989.
- How long does it take to read the whole Hyperion Cantos series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 2,230 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.