Reading order · Young adult
Protector of the Small Reading Order
Protector of the Small by Tamora Pierce has 4 main books (1999–2002). Start with First Test (1999) and read the numbered books in order.
Protector of the Small books in order
Your reading speed
- 4 h 4 min
- 4 h 42 min
- 7 h 4 min
- 7 h 31 min
Main books together: 1,333 pages, about 23 h 21 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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Protector of the Small: common questions
- How many books are in the Protector of the Small series?
- There are 4 main books in Protector of the Small. The most recent main book listed here is Lady Knight (2002).
- What order should I read Protector of the Small in?
- Read Protector of the Small in its numbered order: First Test, Page, Squire, Lady Knight.
- What is the first Protector of the Small book?
- The first book is First Test by Tamora Pierce, published in 1999.
- How long does it take to read the whole Protector of the Small series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 1,333 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 23½ hours of reading, or about 47 days at 30 minutes a day.