The Dark Is Rising Sequence books in order
The Dark Is Rising Sequence is a series of 5 books by Susan Cooper: 1,152 pages, about 21 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 5
- books
- 1,152
- pages
- 21 hours
- to read them all
- 43 days
- at 30 minutes a day
Over Sea, Under Stone 4.6 h 2 
The Dark Is Rising 4.7 h 3 
Greenwitch 2.7 h 4 
The Grey King 3.8 h 5 
Silver on the Tree 5.3 h Bar height shows length.
The books
- 1
Over Sea, Under Stone 1965 4.6 h
On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in.
- 2
The Dark Is Rising 1973 4.7 h
On his eleventh birthday Will Stanton discovers that he is the last of the Old Ones, destined to seek the six magical Signs that will enable the Old Ones to triumph over the evil…
- 3
Greenwitch 1974 2.7 h
Simon, Jane, and Barney, enlisted by their mysterious great-uncle, arrive in a small coastal town to recover a priceless golden grail stolen by the forces of evil -- Dark.
- 4
The Grey King 1975 3.8 h
With the final battle between the Light and the Dark soon approaching, Will sets out on a quest to call for aid.
- 5
Silver on the Tree 1977 5.3 h
The Dark is rising in its last and greatest bid to control the world.
How much is left
| After book 1, Over Sea, Under Stone | about 17 hours left |
| After book 2, The Dark Is Rising | about 12 hours left |
| After book 3, Greenwitch | about 9 hours left |
| After book 4, The Grey King | about 5 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 21 hours 7 minutes
All 5 books, 1,152 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
43 days (about 7 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.