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The Malloreon Reading Order

The Malloreon by David Eddings has 5 main books (1987–1991). Start with Guardians of the West (1987) and read the numbered books in order.

By David Eddings

The Malloreon books in order

Your reading speed

  1. #1

    Guardians of the West

    1987 · 432 pages

    7 h 34 min
  2. #2

    King of the Murgos

    1988 · 446 pages

    7 h 48 min
  3. #3

    Demon Lord of Karanda

    1988 · 400 pages

    7 h
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  5. #4

    Sorceress of Darshiva

    1989 · 381 pages

    6 h 40 min
  6. #5

    The Seeress of Kell

    1991 · 374 pages

    6 h 33 min

Main books together: 2,033 pages, about 35 h 35 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 Malloreon: common questions

How many books are in the The Malloreon series?
There are 5 main books in The Malloreon. The most recent main book listed here is The Seeress of Kell (1991).
What order should I read The Malloreon in?
Read The Malloreon in its numbered order: Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda, Sorceress of Darshiva, and so on. A sequel series to The Belgariad.
What is the first The Malloreon book?
The first book is Guardians of the West by David Eddings, published in 1987.
How long does it take to read the whole The Malloreon series?
The 5 main books add up to about 2,033 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 35½ hours of reading, or about 72 days at 30 minutes a day.

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