Narratives of Empire books in order
Narratives of Empire is a series of 7 books by Gore Vidal: 1,717 pages in the 4 with a known length, about 31 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.
- 7
- books
- 1,717
- pages in 4 of them
- 31 hours
- to read those 4
- 63 days
- at 30 minutes a day
Washington, D.C. 6.1 h 
1876 6.7 h 
Empire 9.2 h 
Hollywood 9.5 h Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.
The books
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Washington, D.C. 1967 6.1 h
A study of power and change in Washington, D.C. during the middle of the twentieth century.
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Burr 1973 length not known
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1876 1976 6.7 h
The third volume of Gore Vidal's series of historical novels aimed at demythologizing the American past, 1876 chronicles the political scandals and dark intrigues that rocked the…
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Lincoln 1984 length not known
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Empire 1987 9.2 h
Caroline Sanford, a newspaper owner from Washington, D.C., struggles to gain power and respect in a male dominated industry, in this prodigiously detailed portrait of the United…
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Hollywood 1990 9.5 h
Hollywood marks the fifth episode in Gore Vidal's "Narratives of Empire," his celebrated series of six historical novels that form his extended biography of the United States.
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The Golden Age 2000 length not known
How much is left
| After Washington, D.C. | about 25 hours left, not counting 3 books of unknown length |
| After Burr | about 25 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After 1876 | about 19 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After Lincoln | about 19 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After Empire | about 10 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
Reading the whole series
About 31 hours 29 minutes
4 of 7 books, 1,717 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
63 days (about 9 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.