Reading order · Young adult
The 5th Wave Reading Order
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey has 3 main books (2013–2016). Start with The 5th Wave (2013) and read the numbered books in order.
By Rick Yancey
The 5th Wave books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 41 min
- 5 h 53 min
- 6 h 18 min
Main books together: 1,192 pages, about 20 h 52 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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The 5th Wave: common questions
- How many books are in the The 5th Wave series?
- There are 3 main books in The 5th Wave. The most recent main book listed here is The Last Star (2016).
- What order should I read The 5th Wave in?
- Read The 5th Wave in its numbered order: The 5th Wave, The Infinite Sea, The Last Star.
- What is the first The 5th Wave book?
- The first book is The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey, published in 2013.
- How long does it take to read the whole The 5th Wave series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,192 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 21 hours of reading, or about 42 days at 30 minutes a day.