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The House of Earth books in order

Pearl S. Buck

The House of Earth is a series of 3 books by Pearl S. Buck: 1,104 pages, about 20 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.

3
books
1,104
pages
20 hours
to read them all
41 days
at 30 minutes a day
The Good Earth 1931 5.8 h Sons 1933 8.0 h A House Divided 1935 6.5 h

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The books

  1. The Good Earth 1931 5.8 h

    This tells the poignant tale of a Chinese farmer and his family in old agrarian China.

  2. Sons 1933 8.0 h

  3. A House Divided 1935 6.5 h

    A House Divided, the third volume of the trilogy that began with The Good Earth and Sons, is a powerful portrayal of China in the midst of revolution.

How much is left

After The Good Earth about 14 hours left
After Sons about 6 hours left

Reading the whole series

About 20 hours 14 minutes

All 3 books, 1,104 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

41 days (about 6 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.