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Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn Reading Order
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn by Tad Williams has 3 main books (1988–1993). Start with The Dragonbone Chair (1988) and read the numbered books in order.
By Tad Williams
Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn books in order
Your reading speed
- 13 h 42 min
- 12 h 50 min
- 18 h 58 min
Main books together: 2,599 pages, about 45 h 30 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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Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn: common questions
- How many books are in the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series?
- There are 3 main books in Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn. The most recent main book listed here is To Green Angel Tower (1993).
- What order should I read Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn in?
- Read Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn in its numbered order: The Dragonbone Chair, Stone of Farewell, To Green Angel Tower.
- What is the first Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn book?
- The first book is The Dragonbone Chair by Tad Williams, published in 1988.
- How long does it take to read the whole Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 2,599 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 45½ hours of reading, or about 91 days at 30 minutes a day.