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The Cinder Spires Reading Order

The Cinder Spires by Jim Butcher has 2 main books (2015–2023). Start with The Aeronaut's Windlass (2015) and read the numbered books in order.

By Jim Butcher

The Cinder Spires books in order

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  1. #1

    The Aeronaut's Windlass

    2015 · 630 pages

    11 h 2 min
  2. #2

    The Olympian Affair

    2023 · 656 pages

    11 h 29 min

Main books together: 1,286 pages, about 22 h 31 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 Cinder Spires: common questions

How many books are in the The Cinder Spires series?
There are 2 main books in The Cinder Spires. The most recent main book listed here is The Olympian Affair (2023).
What order should I read The Cinder Spires in?
Read The Cinder Spires in its numbered order: The Aeronaut's Windlass, The Olympian Affair.
What is the first The Cinder Spires book?
The first book is The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher, published in 2015.
How long does it take to read the whole The Cinder Spires series?
The 2 main books add up to about 1,286 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 22½ hours of reading, or about 46 days at 30 minutes a day.

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