Hyperion Cantos books in order

Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons has 4 books, published 1989–1997. Reading all of them takes about 41 hours (2,230 pages). 3 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1Hyperion 2The Fall of Hyperion 3Endymion 4The Rise of Endymion

Spines are sized by page count. The orange dot marks a free ebook.

Reading order

Book 1 · 1989

Hyperion

481 pages, about 8.8 hours 4.2★ (161)
Book 2 · 1990

The Fall of Hyperion

561 pages, about 10 hours 4.0★ (60)

BORROW FREE
Book 3 · 1996

Endymion

588 pages, about 11 hours 3.9★ (30)

BORROW FREE
Book 4 · 1997

The Rise of Endymion

600 pages, about 11 hours 4.0★ (21)

BORROW FREE

Questions people ask

How many Hyperion Cantos books are there?

There are 4 books in the series, published 1989–1997.

Which Hyperion Cantos book should I read first?

Start with Hyperion (1989), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 41 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,230 pages in total. The longest book is The Rise of Endymion at 600 pages.

Can I read Hyperion Cantos for free?

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