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Earthsea series books in order

Earthsea series by Ursula K. Le Guin has 5 books, published 1968–2001. Reading all of them takes about 21 hours (1,130 pages). 1 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1A Wizard of Earthsea 2The Tombs of Atuan 3The Farthest Shore 4Tehanu 5The Other Wind
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 1968

    A Wizard of Earthsea

    205 pages, about 3.8 hours 3.9★ (121)

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  2. Book 2 · 1971

    The Tombs of Atuan

    173 pages, about 3.2 hours 3.9★ (61)

  3. Book 3 · 1972

    The Farthest Shore

    223 pages, about 4.1 hours 3.9★ (48)

  4. Book 4 · 1990

    Tehanu

    260 pages, about 4.8 hours 4.2★ (19)

  5. Book 5 · 2001

    The Other Wind

    269 pages, about 4.9 hours 4.0★ (19)

Questions people ask

How many Earthsea series books are there?

There are 5 books in the series, published 1968–2001.

Which Earthsea series book should I read first?

Start with A Wizard of Earthsea (1968), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 21 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 1,130 pages in total. The longest book is The Other Wind at 269 pages.

Can I read Earthsea series for free?

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