Reading order · Historical fiction
Poldark Reading Order
Poldark by Winston Graham has 12 main books (1945–2002). Start with Ross Poldark (1945) and read the numbered books in order.
Poldark books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 15 min
- 5 h 35 min
- 4 h 44 min
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- 6 h 4 min
- 7 h 6 min
- 7 h 45 min
- 7 h 51 min
- 7 h 47 min
- 7 h 16 min
- 8 h 3 min
- 8 h 56 min
- 9 h 42 min
Main books together: 5,088 pages, about 89 h 4 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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Poldark: common questions
- How many books are in the Poldark series?
- There are 12 main books in Poldark. The most recent main book listed here is Bella Poldark (2002).
- What order should I read Poldark in?
- Read Poldark in its numbered order: Ross Poldark, Demelza, Jeremy Poldark, Warleggan, and so on.
- What is the first Poldark book?
- The first book is Ross Poldark by Winston Graham, published in 1945.
- How long does it take to read the whole Poldark series?
- The 12 main books add up to about 5,088 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 89 hours of reading, or about 179 days at 30 minutes a day.