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The Elenium Reading Order
The Elenium by David Eddings has 3 main books (1989–1991). Start with The Diamond Throne (1989) and read the numbered books in order.
The Elenium books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h 51 min
- 7 h 6 min
- 8 h 47 min
Main books together: 1,356 pages, about 23 h 44 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 Elenium: common questions
- How many books are in the The Elenium series?
- There are 3 main books in The Elenium. The most recent main book listed here is The Sapphire Rose (1991).
- What order should I read The Elenium in?
- Read The Elenium in its numbered order: The Diamond Throne, The Ruby Knight, The Sapphire Rose.
- What is the first The Elenium book?
- The first book is The Diamond Throne by David Eddings, published in 1989.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Elenium series?
- The 3 main books add up to about 1,356 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 23½ hours of reading, or about 48 days at 30 minutes a day.