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The Shining Reading Order
The Shining by Stephen King has 2 main books (1977–2013). Start with The Shining (1977) and read the numbered books in order.
By Stephen King
The Shining books in order
Your reading speed
- 8 h 52 min
- 9 h 48 min
Main books together: 1,066 pages, about 18 h 40 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 Shining: common questions
- How many books are in the The Shining series?
- There are 2 main books in The Shining. The most recent main book listed here is Doctor Sleep (2013).
- What order should I read The Shining in?
- Read The Shining in its numbered order: The Shining, Doctor Sleep.
- What is the first The Shining book?
- The first book is The Shining by Stephen King, published in 1977.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Shining series?
- The 2 main books add up to about 1,066 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 18½ hours of reading, or about 38 days at 30 minutes a day.