A Series of Unfortunate Events books in order
A Series of Unfortunate Events is a series of 15 books by Lemony Snicket: 3,755 pages, about 69 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 15
- books
- 3,755
- pages
- 69 hours
- to read them all
- 138 days
- at 30 minutes a day
The Bad Beginning 3.2 h 2 
The Reptile Room 3.5 h 3 
The Wide Window 3.9 h 4 
The Miserable Mill 3.7 h 5 
The Austere Academy 4.3 h 6 
The Ersatz Elevator 4.8 h 7 
The Vile Village 4.7 h 8 
The Hostile Hospital 4.8 h 9 
The Carnivorous Carnival 5.3 h 10 
The Slippery Slope 6.2 h 11 
The Grim Grotto 5.9 h 12 
The Penultimate Peril 6.5 h 13 
The End 6.8 h 
The Beatrice Letters 1.3 h 
Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography 4.0 h Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.
The books
- 1
The Bad Beginning 1999 3.2 h
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their…
- 2
The Reptile Room 1999 3.5 h
Book 2 of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
- 3
The Wide Window 2000 3.9 h
This fun, exciting book in the life of the Baudelaire orphans will take on yet another thrilling ride.
- 4
The Miserable Mill 2000 3.7 h
Dear Reader, I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience.
- 5
The Austere Academy 2000 4.3 h
As the three Baudelaire orphans warily approach their new home 埐rufrock Preparatory School : they can't help but notice the enormous stone arch bearing the school's motto Memento…
- 6
The Ersatz Elevator 2001 4.8 h
Dear Reader, If you have just picked up this book, then it is not too late to put it back down.
- 7
The Vile Village 2001 4.7 h
You have undoubtedly picked up this book by mistake, so please put it down.
- 8
The Hostile Hospital 2001 4.8 h
There is nothing to be found in the pages of these books but misery and despair.
- 9
The Carnivorous Carnival 2002 5.3 h
Dear reader, The word "carnivorous," which appears in the title of this book, means "meat-eating," and once you have read such a bloodthirsty word, there is no reason to read any…
- 10
The Slippery Slope 2003 6.2 h
Dear Reader, Like handshakes, house pets, or raw carrots, many things are preferable when not slippery.
- 11
The Grim Grotto 2004 5.9 h
The Grim Grotto is the eleventh book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
- 12
The Penultimate Peril 2005 6.5 h
Dear Reader, If this is the first book you found while searching for a book to read next, then the first thing you should know is that this next-to-last book is what you should…
- 13
The End 2006 6.8 h
When Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find themselves in the same boat as Count Olaf, after all the treachery that happened at the Hotel Denoument, in the middle of nowhere…
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The Beatrice Letters 2006 1.3 h
The Beatrice Letters, written by Lemony Snicket, is a companion to the children's series A Series of Unfortunate Events and appears shortly before the thirteenth and final volume.
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Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography 2007 4.0 h
A Warning from the Publisher: Many readers have questions about Lemony Snicket, author of the distressing serial concerning the trials of the charming but unlucky Baudelaire…
How much is left
| After book 1, The Bad Beginning | about 66 hours left |
| After book 2, The Reptile Room | about 62 hours left |
| After book 3, The Wide Window | about 58 hours left |
| After book 4, The Miserable Mill | about 54 hours left |
| After book 5, The Austere Academy | about 50 hours left |
| After book 6, The Ersatz Elevator | about 45 hours left |
| After book 7, The Vile Village | about 41 hours left |
| After book 8, The Hostile Hospital | about 36 hours left |
| After book 9, The Carnivorous Carnival | about 31 hours left |
| After book 10, The Slippery Slope | about 24 hours left |
| After book 11, The Grim Grotto | about 19 hours left |
| After book 12, The Penultimate Peril | about 12 hours left |
| After book 13, The End | about 5 hours left |
| After The Beatrice Letters | about 4 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 68 hours 51 minutes
All 15 books, 3,755 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
138 days (about 20 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.