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Shardlake Reading Order
Shardlake by C.J. Sansom has 7 main books (2003–2018). Start with Dissolution (2003) and read the numbered books in order.
By C.J. Sansom
Shardlake books in order
Your reading speed
#1
Dissolution
2003
—- 10 h 30 min
#3
Sovereign
2006
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- 11 h 28 min
- 11 h 5 min
#6
Lamentation
2014
—- 15 h 24 min
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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Shardlake: common questions
- How many books are in the Shardlake series?
- There are 7 main books in Shardlake. The most recent main book listed here is Tombland (2018).
- What order should I read Shardlake in?
- Read Shardlake in its numbered order: Dissolution, Dark Fire, Sovereign, Revelation, and so on.
- What is the first Shardlake book?
- The first book is Dissolution by C.J. Sansom, published in 2003.