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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Reading Order

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson has 3 main books (1977). Start with Lord Foul's Bane (1977) and read the numbered books in order.

By Stephen R. Donaldson

The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books in order

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  1. #1

    Lord Foul's Bane

    1977 · 394 pages

    6 h 54 min
  2. #2

    The Illearth War

    1977 · 479 pages

    8 h 23 min
  3. #3

    The Power That Preserves

    1977 · 531 pages

    9 h 18 min

Main books together: 1,404 pages, about 24 h 35 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 Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: common questions

How many books are in the The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series?
There are 3 main books in The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. The most recent main book listed here is The Power That Preserves (1977).
What order should I read The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant in?
Read The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant in its numbered order: Lord Foul's Bane, The Illearth War, The Power That Preserves.
What is the first The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant book?
The first book is Lord Foul's Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson, published in 1977.
How long does it take to read the whole The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,404 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 24½ hours of reading, or about 50 days at 30 minutes a day.

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