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Sun Eater Reading Order

Sun Eater by Christopher Ruocchio has 6 main books (2018–2024). Start with Empire of Silence (2018) and read the numbered books in order.

By Christopher Ruocchio

Sun Eater books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    Empire of Silence

    2018 · 612 pages

    10 h 43 min
  2. #2

    Howling Dark

    2019 · 688 pages

    12 h 3 min
  3. #3

    Demon in White

    2020 · 776 pages

    13 h 35 min
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  5. #4

    Kingdoms of Death

    2022 · 912 pages

    15 h 58 min
  6. #5

    Ashes of Man

    2022 · 541 pages

    9 h 28 min
  7. #6

    Disquiet Gods

    2024 · 704 pages

    12 h 19 min

Main books together: 4,233 pages, about 74 h 6 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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Sun Eater: common questions

How many books are in the Sun Eater series?
There are 6 main books in Sun Eater. The most recent main book listed here is Disquiet Gods (2024).
What order should I read Sun Eater in?
Read Sun Eater in its numbered order: Empire of Silence, Howling Dark, Demon in White, Kingdoms of Death, and so on.
What is the first Sun Eater book?
The first book is Empire of Silence by Christopher Ruocchio, published in 2018.
How long does it take to read the whole Sun Eater series?
The 6 main books add up to about 4,233 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 74 hours of reading, or about 149 days at 30 minutes a day.

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