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Neanderthal Parallax Reading Order
Neanderthal Parallax by Robert J. Sawyer has 3 main books (2002–2003). Start with Hominids (2002) and read the numbered books in order.
Neanderthal Parallax books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h 51 min
- 6 h 43 min
- 6 h 56 min
Main books together: 1,228 pages, about 21 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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Neanderthal Parallax: common questions
- How many books are in the Neanderthal Parallax series?
- There are 3 main books in Neanderthal Parallax. The most recent main book listed here is Hybrids (2003).
- What order should I read Neanderthal Parallax in?
- Read Neanderthal Parallax in its numbered order: Hominids, Humans, Hybrids.
- What is the first Neanderthal Parallax book?
- The first book is Hominids by Robert J. Sawyer, published in 2002.
- How long does it take to read the whole Neanderthal Parallax series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,228 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 21½ hours of reading, or about 43 days at 30 minutes a day.