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Leatherstocking Tales books in order

Leatherstocking Tales by James Fenimore Cooper has 5 books, published 1823–1841. Reading all of them takes about 43 hours (2,366 pages). Every book are free to read.

1The Deerslayer 2The Last of the Moh… 3The Pathfinder, or… 4The Pioneers 5The Prairie
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 1841

    The Deerslayer

    520 pages, about 9.5 hours 4.0★ (5)

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  2. Book 2 · 1824

    The Last of the Mohicans

    418 pages, about 7.7 hours 3.6★ (20)

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  3. Book 3 · 1840

    The Pathfinder, or The Inland Sea

    498 pages, about 9.1 hours 4.2★ (6)

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  4. Book 4 · 1823

    The Pioneers

    477 pages, about 8.8 hours 3.7★ (3)

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  5. Book 5 · 1827

    The Prairie

    453 pages, about 8.3 hours 5.0★ (3)

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Questions people ask

How many Leatherstocking Tales books are there?

There are 5 books in the series, published 1823–1841.

Which Leatherstocking Tales book should I read first?

Start with The Deerslayer (1841), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 43 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 2,366 pages in total. The longest book is The Deerslayer at 520 pages.

Can I read Leatherstocking Tales for free?

All of them are in the public domain, so you can download them free from Project Gutenberg. The book pages have the links.