Reading order · Young adult
The Old Kingdom Reading Order
The Old Kingdom by Garth Nix has 6 main books (1995–2021). Start with Sabriel (1995) and read the numbered books in order.
By Garth Nix
The Old Kingdom books in order
Your reading speed
- 6 h 10 min
- 9 h 5 min
- 6 h 54 min
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- 7 h 17 min
- 7 h 22 min
- 8 h 7 min
Main books together: 2,566 pages, about 44 h 55 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 Old Kingdom: common questions
- How many books are in the The Old Kingdom series?
- There are 6 main books in The Old Kingdom. The most recent main book listed here is Terciel and Elinor (2021).
- What order should I read The Old Kingdom in?
- Read The Old Kingdom in its numbered order: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen, Clariel, and so on. Clariel and Terciel and Elinor are prequels set before Sabriel.
- What is the first The Old Kingdom book?
- The first book is Sabriel by Garth Nix, published in 1995.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Old Kingdom series?
- The 6 main books add up to about 2,566 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 45 hours of reading, or about 90 days at 30 minutes a day.