Reading order · Young adult
The Bartimaeus Sequence Reading Order
The Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan Stroud has 3 main books (2003–2005), plus 1 novella or companion. Start with The Amulet of Samarkand (2003) and read the numbered books in order.
The Bartimaeus Sequence books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 5 min
- 10 h 5 min
- 9 h 8 min
- 7 h 51 min
Main books together: 1,560 pages, about 27 h 18 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 Bartimaeus Sequence: common questions
- How many books are in the The Bartimaeus Sequence series?
- There are 3 main books in The Bartimaeus Sequence, plus 1 novella or companion book. The most recent main book listed here is Ptolemy's Gate (2005).
- What order should I read The Bartimaeus Sequence in?
- Read The Bartimaeus Sequence in its numbered order: The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye, Ptolemy's Gate.
- What is the first The Bartimaeus Sequence book?
- The first book is The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud, published in 2003.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Bartimaeus Sequence series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,560 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 27½ hours of reading, or about 55 days at 30 minutes a day.
- Do I need to read the The Bartimaeus Sequence novellas?
- The 1 novella or companion book (The Ring of Solomon) sit outside the main numbering. You can follow the main story without them; their numbers (like 0.5 or 2.5) show where they fit between the main books.