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Ilium Reading Order
Ilium by Dan Simmons has 2 main books (2003–2005). Start with Ilium (2003) and read the numbered books in order.
By Dan Simmons
Ilium books in order
Your reading speed
- 10 h 22 min
- 13 h 46 min
Main books together: 1,378 pages, about 24 h 8 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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Ilium: common questions
- How many books are in the Ilium series?
- There are 2 main books in Ilium. The most recent main book listed here is Olympos (2005).
- What order should I read Ilium in?
- Read Ilium in its numbered order: Ilium, Olympos.
- What is the first Ilium book?
- The first book is Ilium by Dan Simmons, published in 2003.
- How long does it take to read the whole Ilium series?
- The 2 main books add up to about 1,378 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 24 hours of reading, or about 49 days at 30 minutes a day.