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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.

By Winston Graham

Poldark books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    Ross Poldark

    1945 · 471 pages

    8 h 15 min
  2. #2

    Demelza

    1946 · 319 pages

    5 h 35 min
  3. #3

    Jeremy Poldark

    1950 · 270 pages

    4 h 44 min
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  5. #4

    Warleggan

    1953 · 347 pages

    6 h 4 min
  6. #5

    The Black Moon

    1973 · 406 pages

    7 h 6 min
  7. #6

    The Four Swans

    1976 · 443 pages

    7 h 45 min
  8. #7

    The Angry Tide

    1977 · 448 pages

    7 h 51 min
  9. #8

    The Stranger from the Sea

    1981 · 445 pages

    7 h 47 min
  10. #9

    The Miller's Dance

    1982 · 415 pages

    7 h 16 min
  11. #10

    The Loving Cup

    1984 · 460 pages

    8 h 3 min
  12. #11

    The Twisted Sword

    1990 · 510 pages

    8 h 56 min
  13. #12

    Bella Poldark

    2002 · 554 pages

    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.

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