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The Inheritance Trilogy Reading Order

The Inheritance Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin has 3 main books (2010–2011). Start with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms (2010) and read the numbered books in order.

By N. K. Jemisin

The Inheritance Trilogy books in order

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  1. 6 h 57 min
  2. #2

    The Broken Kingdoms

    2010 · 397 pages

    6 h 57 min
  3. #3

    The Kingdom of Gods

    2011 · 475 pages

    8 h 19 min

Main books together: 1,269 pages, about 22 h 13 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 Inheritance Trilogy: common questions

How many books are in the The Inheritance Trilogy series?
There are 3 main books in The Inheritance Trilogy. The most recent main book listed here is The Kingdom of Gods (2011).
What order should I read The Inheritance Trilogy in?
Read The Inheritance Trilogy in its numbered order: The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms, The Broken Kingdoms, The Kingdom of Gods.
What is the first The Inheritance Trilogy book?
The first book is The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin, published in 2010.
How long does it take to read the whole The Inheritance Trilogy series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,269 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 22 hours of reading, or about 45 days at 30 minutes a day.

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