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Imperial Radch Reading Order
Imperial Radch by Ann Leckie has 3 main books (2013–2015), plus 2 novella or companions. Start with Ancillary Justice (2013) and read the numbered books in order.
By Ann Leckie
Imperial Radch books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h 10 min
- 7 h 17 min
- 6 h 17 min
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- 8 h 7 min
Companion
Translation State
2023
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Main books together: 1,184 pages, about 20 h 44 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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Imperial Radch: common questions
- How many books are in the Imperial Radch series?
- There are 3 main books in Imperial Radch, plus 2 novella or companion books. The most recent main book listed here is Ancillary Mercy (2015).
- What order should I read Imperial Radch in?
- Read Imperial Radch in its numbered order: Ancillary Justice, Ancillary Sword, Ancillary Mercy.
- What is the first Imperial Radch book?
- The first book is Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie, published in 2013.
- How long does it take to read the whole Imperial Radch series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,184 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 20½ hours of reading, or about 42 days at 30 minutes a day.
- Do I need to read the Imperial Radch novellas?
- The 2 novella or companion books (Provenance, Translation State) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.