Reading order · Romantasy & paranormal
The Others Reading Order
The Others by Anne Bishop has 5 main books (2013–2017). Start with Written in Red (2013) and read the numbered books in order.
By Anne Bishop
The Others books in order
Your reading speed
- 9 h 31 min
- 7 h 33 min
- 8 h 57 min
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- 8 h 22 min
- 8 h 7 min
Main books together: 2,428 pages, about 42 h 30 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 Others: common questions
- How many books are in the The Others series?
- There are 5 main books in The Others. The most recent main book listed here is Etched in Bone (2017).
- What order should I read The Others in?
- Read The Others in its numbered order: Written in Red, Murder of Crows, Vision in Silver, Marked in Flesh, and so on.
- What is the first The Others book?
- The first book is Written in Red by Anne Bishop, published in 2013.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Others series?
- The 5 main books add up to about 2,428 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 42½ hours of reading, or about 85 days at 30 minutes a day.