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Plainsong Reading Order
Plainsong by Kent Haruf has 3 main books (1999–2013). Start with Plainsong (1999) and read the numbered books in order.
By Kent Haruf
Plainsong books in order
Your reading speed
- 5 h 16 min
- 5 h 36 min
- 4 h 48 min
Main books together: 895 pages, about 15 h 40 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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Plainsong: common questions
- How many books are in the Plainsong series?
- There are 3 main books in Plainsong. The most recent main book listed here is Benediction (2013).
- What order should I read Plainsong in?
- Read Plainsong in its numbered order: Plainsong, Eventide, Benediction.
- What is the first Plainsong book?
- The first book is Plainsong by Kent Haruf, published in 1999.
- How long does it take to read the whole Plainsong series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 895 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 15½ hours of reading, or about 32 days at 30 minutes a day.