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Welsh Princes Reading Order

Welsh Princes by Sharon Kay Penman has 3 main books (1985–1991). Start with Here Be Dragons (1985) and read the numbered books in order.

By Sharon Kay Penman

Welsh Princes books in order

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  1. #1

    Here Be Dragons

    1985 · 800 pages

    14 h
  2. #2

    Falls the Shadow

    1988 · 580 pages

    10 h 9 min
  3. #3

    The Reckoning

    1991 · 592 pages

    10 h 22 min

Main books together: 1,972 pages, about 34 h 31 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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Welsh Princes: common questions

How many books are in the Welsh Princes series?
There are 3 main books in Welsh Princes. The most recent main book listed here is The Reckoning (1991).
What order should I read Welsh Princes in?
Read Welsh Princes in its numbered order: Here Be Dragons, Falls the Shadow, The Reckoning.
What is the first Welsh Princes book?
The first book is Here Be Dragons by Sharon Kay Penman, published in 1985.
How long does it take to read the whole Welsh Princes series?
The 3 main books add up to about 1,972 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 34½ hours of reading, or about 70 days at 30 minutes a day.

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