Southern Reach books in order
Southern Reach is a series of 4 books by Jeff VanderMeer: 1,392 pages, about 26 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 4
- books
- 1,392
- pages
- 26 hours
- to read them all
- 52 days
- at 30 minutes a day
Bar height shows length.
The books
- 1
Annihilation 2014 3.8 h
Area X has been cut off from the rest of the continent for decades.
- 2
Authority 2014 6.5 h
For thirty years, a secret agency called the Southern Reach has monitored expeditions into Area X, a remote and lush terrain mysteriously sequestered from civilization.
- 3
Acceptance 2014 6.5 h
Acceptance, published in 2014, is the third of four novels in the Southern Reach Series.
- 4
Absolution 2024 8.8 h
How much is left
| After book 1, Annihilation | about 22 hours left |
| After book 2, Authority | about 15 hours left |
| After book 3, Acceptance | about 9 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 25 hours 31 minutes
All 4 books, 1,392 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
52 days (about 8 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.