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Thrawn Ascendancy Reading Order

Thrawn Ascendancy by Timothy Zahn has 3 main books (2020–2021). Start with Chaos Rising (2020) and read the numbered books in order.

By Timothy Zahn

Thrawn Ascendancy books in order

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  1. #1

    Chaos Rising

    2020 · 408 pages

    7 h 9 min
  2. #2

    Greater Good

    2021 · 472 pages

    8 h 16 min
  3. #3

    Lesser Evil

    2021 · 640 pages

    11 h 12 min

Main books together: 1,520 pages, about 26 h 37 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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Thrawn Ascendancy: common questions

How many books are in the Thrawn Ascendancy series?
There are 3 main books in Thrawn Ascendancy. The most recent main book listed here is Lesser Evil (2021).
What order should I read Thrawn Ascendancy in?
Read Thrawn Ascendancy in its numbered order: Chaos Rising, Greater Good, Lesser Evil.
What is the first Thrawn Ascendancy book?
The first book is Chaos Rising by Timothy Zahn, published in 2020.
How long does it take to read the whole Thrawn Ascendancy series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,520 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 26½ hours of reading, or about 54 days at 30 minutes a day.

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