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The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant Reading Order

The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant by Stephen R. Donaldson has 3 main books (1980–1983). Start with The Wounded Land (1980) and read the numbered books in order.

By Stephen R. Donaldson

The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books in order

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  1. #1

    The Wounded Land

    1980 · 497 pages

    8 h 42 min
  2. #2

    The One Tree

    1982 · 479 pages

    8 h 23 min
  3. #3

    White Gold Wielder

    1983 · 497 pages

    8 h 42 min

Main books together: 1,473 pages, about 25 h 47 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 Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: common questions

How many books are in the The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series?
There are 3 main books in The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant. The most recent main book listed here is White Gold Wielder (1983).
What order should I read The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant in?
Read The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant in its numbered order: The Wounded Land, The One Tree, White Gold Wielder.
What is the first The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant book?
The first book is The Wounded Land by Stephen R. Donaldson, published in 1980.
How long does it take to read the whole The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,473 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 26 hours of reading, or about 52 days at 30 minutes a day.

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