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The Sparrow Reading Order
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell has 2 main books (1996–1998). Start with The Sparrow (1996) and read the numbered books in order.
The Sparrow books in order
Your reading speed
- 7 h 30 min
- 7 h 54 min
Main books together: 879 pages, about 15 h 24 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 Sparrow: common questions
- How many books are in the The Sparrow series?
- There are 2 main books in The Sparrow. The most recent main book listed here is Children of God (1998).
- What order should I read The Sparrow in?
- Read The Sparrow in its numbered order: The Sparrow, Children of God.
- What is the first The Sparrow book?
- The first book is The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell, published in 1996.
- How long does it take to read the whole The Sparrow series?
- The 2 main books add up to about 879 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 15½ hours of reading, or about 31 days at 30 minutes a day.