Reading order · Young adult
Shadow and Bone Reading Order
Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo has 3 main books (2012–2014). Start with Shadow and Bone (2012) and read the numbered books in order.
Shadow and Bone books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 10 min
- 7 h 33 min
- 7 h 29 min
Main books together: 1,210 pages, about 21 h 12 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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Shadow and Bone: common questions
- How many books are in the Shadow and Bone series?
- There are 3 main books in Shadow and Bone. The most recent main book listed here is Ruin and Rising (2014).
- What order should I read Shadow and Bone in?
- Read Shadow and Bone in its numbered order: Shadow and Bone, Siege and Storm, Ruin and Rising.
- What is the first Shadow and Bone book?
- The first book is Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, published in 2012.
- How long does it take to read the whole Shadow and Bone series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,210 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 21 hours of reading, or about 43 days at 30 minutes a day.