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North and South Trilogy Reading Order
North and South Trilogy by John Jakes has 3 main books (1982–1987). Start with North and South (1982) and read the numbered books in order.
By John Jakes
North and South Trilogy books in order
Your reading speed
- 13 h 47 min
- 17 h 50 min
- 13 h 40 min
Main books together: 2,587 pages, about 45 h 17 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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North and South Trilogy: common questions
- How many books are in the North and South Trilogy series?
- There are 3 main books in North and South Trilogy. The most recent main book listed here is Heaven and Hell (1987).
- What order should I read North and South Trilogy in?
- Read North and South Trilogy in its numbered order: North and South, Love and War, Heaven and Hell.
- What is the first North and South Trilogy book?
- The first book is North and South by John Jakes, published in 1982.
- How long does it take to read the whole North and South Trilogy series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 2,587 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.