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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.
The Malloreon books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h 34 min
- 7 h 48 min
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- 6 h 40 min
- 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.