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The Last Hours Reading Order

The Last Hours by Cassandra Clare has 3 main books (2020–2023). Start with Chain of Gold (2020) and read the numbered books in order.

By Cassandra Clare

The Last Hours books in order

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  1. #1

    Chain of Gold

    2020 · 584 pages

    10 h 13 min
  2. #2

    Chain of Iron

    2021 · 624 pages

    10 h 55 min
  3. #3

    Chain of Thorns

    2023 · 544 pages

    9 h 31 min

Main books together: 1,752 pages, about 30 h 39 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 Last Hours: common questions

How many books are in the The Last Hours series?
There are 3 main books in The Last Hours. The most recent main book listed here is Chain of Thorns (2023).
What order should I read The Last Hours in?
Read The Last Hours in its numbered order: Chain of Gold, Chain of Iron, Chain of Thorns.
What is the first The Last Hours book?
The first book is Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare, published in 2020.
How long does it take to read the whole The Last Hours series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,752 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 30½ hours of reading, or about 62 days at 30 minutes a day.

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