The Chronicles of Prydain books in order

The Chronicles of Prydain is a series of 6 books by Lloyd Alexander: 1,310 pages, about 24 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.

Bar height shows length.

The books

1

The Book of Three 1964 4.0 h

Taran is bored with his Assistant Pig-Keeper duties, even though his charge is none other than Hen Wen, Prydain's only oracular pig.
2

The Black Cauldron 1965 4.1 h

Taran, Assistant Pig-Keeper of Prydain, faces even more dangers as he seeks the magical Black Cauldron, the chief implement of the evil powers of Arawn, lord of the Land of Death.
3

The Castle of Llyr 1966 3.8 h

When Princess Eilonwy is sent to the Isle of Mona for training, she is bewitched by the evil enchantress Achren, so Taran and other friends must try to rescue her.
4

Taran Wanderer 1967 4.7 h

The fourth book of the Prydain cycle tells of the adventures that befell Taran when he went in search of his birthright and the truth about himself.
5

The High King 1968 5.2 h

In this final part of the chronicle of Prydain the forces of good and evil meet in an ultimate confrontation, which determines the fate of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper who…
6

The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain 1973 2.2 h

Eight short stories dealing with events that preceded the birth of Taran, the Assistant Pig-Keeper and key figure in the author's five works on the Kingdom of Prydain.

After book 1, The Book of Three	about 20 hours left
After book 2, The Black Cauldron	about 16 hours left
After book 3, The Castle of Llyr	about 12 hours left
After book 4, Taran Wanderer	about 7 hours left
After book 5, The High King	about 2 hours left

About 24 hours 1 minute

All 6 books, 1,310 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

49 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Minutes a day Your reading speed: 250 words a minute

Estimate based on 275 words per page.