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The Poppy War Reading Order

The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang has 3 main books (2018–2020). Start with The Poppy War (2018) and read the numbered books in order.

By R. F. Kuang

The Poppy War books in order

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  1. #1

    The Poppy War

    2018 · 522 pages

    9 h 8 min
  2. #2

    The Dragon Republic

    2019 · 624 pages

    10 h 55 min
  3. #3

    The Burning God

    2020 · 520 pages

    9 h 6 min

Main books together: 1,666 pages, about 29 h 9 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 Poppy War: common questions

How many books are in the The Poppy War series?
There are 3 main books in The Poppy War. The most recent main book listed here is The Burning God (2020).
What order should I read The Poppy War in?
Read The Poppy War in its numbered order: The Poppy War, The Dragon Republic, The Burning God.
What is the first The Poppy War book?
The first book is The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang, published in 2018.
How long does it take to read the whole The Poppy War series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,666 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 29 hours of reading, or about 59 days at 30 minutes a day.

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