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Bartimaeus Sequence books in order

Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan Stroud has 4 books, published 2003–2010. Reading all of them takes about 37 hours (2,008 pages). 4 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1The Amulet of Samar… 2The Golem's Eye 3Ptolemy's Gate 4The Ring of Solomon
Spines are sized by page count. The orange dot marks a free ebook.

Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 2003

    The Amulet of Samarkand

    462 pages, about 8.5 hours 3.9★ (34)

    BORROW FREE

  2. Book 2 · 2004

    The Golem's Eye

    576 pages, about 11 hours 3.9★ (23)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 2005

    Ptolemy's Gate

    522 pages, about 9.6 hours 4.0★ (21)

    BORROW FREE

  4. Book 4 · 2010

    The Ring of Solomon

    448 pages, about 8.2 hours 4.2★ (11)

    BORROW FREE

Questions people ask

How many Bartimaeus Sequence books are there?

There are 4 books in the series, published 2003–2010.

Which Bartimaeus Sequence book should I read first?

Start with The Amulet of Samarkand (2003), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 37 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,008 pages in total. The longest book is The Golem's Eye at 576 pages.

Can I read Bartimaeus Sequence for free?

4 books can be borrowed free from Open Library with a free account. The book pages have the links.