The Gap Cycle books in order
The Gap Cycle is a series of 5 books by Stephen R. Donaldson: 2,623 pages, about 48 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 5
- books
- 2,623
- pages
- 48 hours
- to read them all
- 97 days
- at 30 minutes a day
The Real Story 4.1 h 2 
Forbidden Knowledge 8.2 h 3 
A Dark and Hungry God Arises 9.5 h 4 
Chaos and Order 12.5 h 5 
This Day All Gods Die 13.8 h Bar height shows length.
The books
- 1
The Real Story 1991 4.1 h
From first page Bantam paperback July 1992: Angus Thermopyle was an ore pirate and a murderer; even the most disreputable asteroid pilots of Delta Sector stayed out of his way.
- 2
Forbidden Knowledge 1991 8.2 h
From first page Bantam paperback August 1992: FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE Beautiful, brilliant, and dangerous, Morn Hyland is an ex-police officer for the United Mining Companies -- and…
- 3
A Dark and Hungry God Arises 1999 9.5 h
A master storyteller, Stephen R. Donaldson established a worldwide reputation with his unforgettable, critically acclaimed fantasy series The Chronicles Of Thomas Covenant.
- 4
Chaos and Order 1994 12.5 h
From first page Bantam paperback July 1995: They are a handful of fugitives from an outlaw world, old enemies trapped on a renegade spaceship in a desperate bid for survival.
- 5
This Day All Gods Die 1996 13.8 h
How much is left
| After book 1, The Real Story | about 44 hours left |
| After book 2, Forbidden Knowledge | about 36 hours left |
| After book 3, A Dark and Hungry God Arises | about 26 hours left |
| After book 4, Chaos and Order | about 14 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 48 hours 5 minutes
All 5 books, 2,623 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
97 days (about 14 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.