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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.
The Second Chronicles of Thomas Covenant books in order
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- 8 h 42 min
- 8 h 23 min
- 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.