The War That Came Early books in order
The War That Came Early is a series of 6 books by Harry Turtledove: 2,639 pages, about 48 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 6
- books
- 2,639
- pages
- 48 hours
- to read them all
- 97 days
- at 30 minutes a day
Hitler's War 9.1 h 2 
West and East 8.3 h 3 
The Big Switch 7.9 h 4 
Coup d'Etat 7.9 h 5 
Two Fronts 7.7 h 6 
Last Orders 7.5 h Bar height shows length.
The books
- 1
Hitler's War 2009 9.1 h
A stroke of the pen and history is changed.
- 2
West and East 2010 8.3 h
- 3
The Big Switch 2011 7.9 h
A World War II alternate history explores the lives of historic leaders, soldiers, and civilians in a world where Chamberlain chooses not to appease Adolf Hitler in 1938.
- 4
Coup d'Etat 2012 7.9 h
In the story of an alternate World War II that considers what might have happened if Chamberlain had chosen not to appease Hitler, the Germans fight with England and France to…
- 5
Two Fronts 2013 7.7 h
A penultimate entry in the series that includes the best-selling Hitler's War builds on the events of the previous four novels to reimagine a desperate Nazi response to a war on…
- 6
Last Orders 2014 7.5 h
A conclusion to the landmark World War II series explores the lives of everyday soldiers and civilians as well as historic leaders to consider the fallout of Chamberlain's…
How much is left
| After book 1, Hitler's War | about 39 hours left |
| After book 2, West and East | about 31 hours left |
| After book 3, The Big Switch | about 23 hours left |
| After book 4, Coup d'Etat | about 15 hours left |
| After book 5, Two Fronts | about 8 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 48 hours 23 minutes
All 6 books, 2,639 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
97 days (about 14 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.