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Temeraire Reading Order
Temeraire by Naomi Novik has 9 main books (2006–2016). Start with His Majesty's Dragon (2006) and read the numbered books in order.
By Naomi Novik
Temeraire books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 14 min
- 7 h
- 6 h 21 min
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- 6 h 54 min
- 6 h 34 min
- 5 h 35 min
- 6 h 6 min
- 7 h 42 min
- 7 h 15 min
Main books together: 3,409 pages, about 59 h 41 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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Temeraire: common questions
- How many books are in the Temeraire series?
- There are 9 main books in Temeraire. The most recent main book listed here is League of Dragons (2016).
- What order should I read Temeraire in?
- Read Temeraire in its numbered order: His Majesty's Dragon, Throne of Jade, Black Powder War, Empire of Ivory, and so on.
- What is the first Temeraire book?
- The first book is His Majesty's Dragon by Naomi Novik, published in 2006.
- How long does it take to read the whole Temeraire series?
- The 9 main books add up to about 3,409 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 59½ hours of reading, or about 120 days at 30 minutes a day.