Reading order · Classics

The Forsyte Saga Reading Order

The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy has 3 main books (1906–1921). Start with The Man of Property (1906) and read the numbered books in order.

By John Galsworthy

The Forsyte Saga books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    The Man of Property

    1906 · 352 pages

    6 h 10 min
  2. #2

    In Chancery

    1920 · 328 pages

    5 h 45 min
  3. #3

    To Let

    1921 · 288 pages

    5 h 3 min

Main books together: 968 pages, about 16 h 58 min at 238 words per minute.

Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.

Reading a series?

Bookwisp lines your series up and shows the next book you’re missing.

Add the books you own or have read and they sort themselves by number. Your Goodreads shelves come over for free, series numbers included.

A book page in Bookwisp with progress and reading sessions

The Forsyte Saga: common questions

How many books are in the The Forsyte Saga series?
There are 3 main books in The Forsyte Saga. The most recent main book listed here is To Let (1921).
What order should I read The Forsyte Saga in?
Read The Forsyte Saga in its numbered order: The Man of Property, In Chancery, To Let.
What is the first The Forsyte Saga book?
The first book is The Man of Property by John Galsworthy, published in 1906.
How long does it take to read the whole The Forsyte Saga series?
The 3 main books add up to about 968 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 17 hours of reading, or about 34 days at 30 minutes a day.

Other classics series