The Saxon Stories books in order
The Saxon Stories is a series of 13 books by Bernard Cornwell: 4,125 pages in the 11 with a known length, about 76 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 13
- books
- 4,125
- pages in 11 of them
- 76 hours
- to read those 11
- 152 days
- at 30 minutes a day
The Last Kingdom 8.7 h 2 
The Pale Horseman 7.3 h 3 
The Lords of the North 6.7 h 4 
Sword Song 7.0 h 5 
The Burning Land 6.5 h 6 
Death of Kings 7.3 h 
The Empty Throne 6.2 h 
The Flame Bearer 5.6 h 11 
War of the Wolf 6.5 h 12 
Sword of Kings 7.3 h 
War Lord 6.6 h Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.
The books
- 1
The Last Kingdom 2004 8.7 h
In 866 AD, Osbert is the nine-year-old second son of the lord of Bebbanburg in Northumbria.
- 2
The Pale Horseman 2005 7.3 h
- 3
The Lords of the North 2006 6.7 h
Book 3 of the series.
- 4
Sword Song 2007 7.0 h
The fourth in the bestselling Alfred series from number one historical novelist, Bernard Cornwell.Our hero, Uhtred, has been made Governor of London.
- 5
The Burning Land 2009 6.5 h
In a clash of heroes, the kingdom is born.At the end of the ninth century, King Alfred of Wessex is in ill health; his heir, an untested youth.
- 6
Death of Kings 2011 7.3 h
- 7
The Pagan Lord 2013 length not known
- 8
The Empty Throne 2014 6.2 h
"Britain, early tenth century AD: a time of change.
- 9
Warriors of the Storm 2015 length not known
- 10
The Flame Bearer 2016 5.6 h
With Britain in an uneasy state of peace, Uhtred of Bebbanburg at last has the chance to take back the home his traitorous uncle stole from him so many years ago -- and which his…
- 11
War of the Wolf 2018 6.5 h
Uhtred of Bebbanburg has won back his ancestral home but, threatened from all sides by enemies both old and new, he doesn't have long to enjoy the victory.
- 12
Sword of Kings 2019 7.3 h
-
War Lord 2020 6.6 h
How much is left
| After book 1, The Last Kingdom | about 67 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 2, The Pale Horseman | about 60 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 3, The Lords of the North | about 53 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 4, Sword Song | about 46 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 5, The Burning Land | about 39 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 6, Death of Kings | about 32 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 7, The Pagan Lord | about 32 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 8, The Empty Throne | about 26 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 9, Warriors of the Storm | about 26 hours left |
| After book 10, The Flame Bearer | about 20 hours left |
| After book 11, War of the Wolf | about 14 hours left |
| After book 12, Sword of Kings | about 7 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 75 hours 38 minutes
11 of 13 books, 4,125 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
152 days (about 22 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.