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Kingsbridge Reading Order

Kingsbridge by Ken Follett has 5 main books (1989–2023). Start with The Evening and the Morning (2020) and read the numbered books in order.

By Ken Follett

Kingsbridge books in order

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  1. #0

    The Evening and the Morning

    2020 · 876 pages

    15 h 20 min
  2. #1

    The Pillars of the Earth

    1989 · 1040 pages

    18 h 12 min
  3. #2

    World Without End

    2007 · 1200 pages

    21 h 1 min
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  5. #3

    A Column of Fire

    2017 · 934 pages

    16 h 21 min
  6. #4

    The Armor of Light

    2023

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Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

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Kingsbridge: common questions

How many books are in the Kingsbridge series?
There are 5 main books in Kingsbridge. The most recent main book listed here is The Armor of Light (2023).
What order should I read Kingsbridge in?
Read Kingsbridge in its numbered order: The Evening and the Morning, The Pillars of the Earth, World Without End, A Column of Fire, and so on. The Evening and the Morning (2020) is a prequel set before The Pillars of the Earth.
What is the first Kingsbridge book?
The first book is The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett, published in 2020.

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