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The Pendragon Cycle books in order

Stephen R. Lawhead

The Pendragon Cycle is a series of 5 books by Stephen R. Lawhead: 2,311 pages, about 42 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.

5
books
2,311
pages
42 hours
to read them all
85 days
at 30 minutes a day
1 Taliesin 1987 9.3 h 2 Merlin 1987 8.8 h 3 Arthur 1989 9.4 h 4 Pendragon 1992 8.0 h 5 Grail 1997 6.9 h

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The books

  1. 1

    Taliesin 1987 9.3 h

    It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain.

  2. 2

    Merlin 1987 8.8 h

    He was born to greatness, the son of a druid bard and a princess of lost Atlantis.

  3. 3

    Arthur 1989 9.4 h

    E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)They called him unfit to rule, a lowborn, callow…

  4. 4

    Pendragon 1992 8.0 h

    E-Book Extra: "Stephen R. Lawhead on…" (The writing process; The Atlantis/Britain connection; Whether or not Arthur existed, etc.)Arthur is King, but darkest evil has descended…

  5. 5

    Grail 1997 6.9 h

    A great king faces the ultimate challenge: a dangerous quest through realms of magic and the undead toward a confrontation with his destiny.

How much is left

After book 1, Taliesin about 33 hours left
After book 2, Merlin about 24 hours left
After book 3, Arthur about 15 hours left
After book 4, Pendragon about 7 hours left

Reading the whole series

About 42 hours 22 minutes

All 5 books, 2,311 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

85 days (about 13 weeks) at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.