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The Winds of War Reading Order

The Winds of War by Herman Wouk has 2 main books (1971–1978). Start with The Winds of War (1971) and read the numbered books in order.

By Herman Wouk

The Winds of War books in order

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  1. #1

    The Winds of War

    1971 · 960 pages

    16 h 48 min
  2. #2

    War and Remembrance

    1978 · 1121 pages

    19 h 38 min

Main books together: 2,081 pages, about 36 h 26 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 Winds of War: common questions

How many books are in the The Winds of War series?
There are 2 main books in The Winds of War. The most recent main book listed here is War and Remembrance (1978).
What order should I read The Winds of War in?
Read The Winds of War in its numbered order: The Winds of War, War and Remembrance.
What is the first The Winds of War book?
The first book is The Winds of War by Herman Wouk, published in 1971.
How long does it take to read the whole The Winds of War series?
The 2 main books add up to about 2,081 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 36½ hours of reading, or about 73 days at 30 minutes a day.

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