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The Divine Cities Reading Order

The Divine Cities by Robert Jackson Bennett has 3 main books (2014–2017). Start with City of Stairs (2014) and read the numbered books in order.

By Robert Jackson Bennett

The Divine Cities books in order

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  1. #1

    City of Stairs

    2014 · 201 pages

    3 h 31 min
  2. #2

    City of Blades

    2016 · 201 pages

    3 h 31 min
  3. #3

    City of Miracles

    2017 · 448 pages

    7 h 51 min

Main books together: 850 pages, about 14 h 53 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 Divine Cities: common questions

How many books are in the The Divine Cities series?
There are 3 main books in The Divine Cities. The most recent main book listed here is City of Miracles (2017).
What order should I read The Divine Cities in?
Read The Divine Cities in its numbered order: City of Stairs, City of Blades, City of Miracles.
What is the first The Divine Cities book?
The first book is City of Stairs by Robert Jackson Bennett, published in 2014.
How long does it take to read the whole The Divine Cities series?
The 3 main books add up to about 850 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 15 hours of reading, or about 30 days at 30 minutes a day.

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