Reading order · Young adult
Song of the Lioness Reading Order
Song of the Lioness by Tamora Pierce has 4 main books (1983–1988). Start with Alanna: The First Adventure (1983) and read the numbered books in order.
Song of the Lioness books in order
Your reading speed
- 4 h 13 min
- 4 h 12 min
- 4 h 29 min
- 5 h 53 min
Main books together: 1,073 pages, about 18 h 47 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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Song of the Lioness: common questions
- How many books are in the Song of the Lioness series?
- There are 4 main books in Song of the Lioness. The most recent main book listed here is Lioness Rampant (1988).
- What order should I read Song of the Lioness in?
- Read Song of the Lioness in its numbered order: Alanna: The First Adventure, In the Hand of the Goddess, The Woman Who Rides Like a Man, Lioness Rampant.
- What is the first Song of the Lioness book?
- The first book is Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce, published in 1983.
- How long does it take to read the whole Song of the Lioness series?
- The 4 main books add up to about 1,073 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 19 hours of reading, or about 38 days at 30 minutes a day.