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The Magicians Reading Order

The Magicians by Lev Grossman has 3 main books (2009–2014). Start with The Magicians (2009) and read the numbered books in order.

By Lev Grossman

The Magicians books in order

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  1. #1

    The Magicians

    2009 · 416 pages

    7 h 17 min
  2. #2

    The Magician King

    2011 · 432 pages

    7 h 34 min
  3. #3

    The Magician's Land

    2014 · 416 pages

    7 h 17 min

Main books together: 1,264 pages, about 22 h 8 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 Magicians: common questions

How many books are in the The Magicians series?
There are 3 main books in The Magicians. The most recent main book listed here is The Magician's Land (2014).
What order should I read The Magicians in?
Read The Magicians in its numbered order: The Magicians, The Magician King, The Magician's Land.
What is the first The Magicians book?
The first book is The Magicians by Lev Grossman, published in 2009.
How long does it take to read the whole The Magicians series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,264 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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