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The Kane Chronicles books in order

The Kane Chronicles by Rick Riordan has 3 books, published 2010–2012. Reading all of them takes about 26 hours (1,390 pages). 3 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1The Red Pyramid 2The Throne of Fire 3The Serpent's Shadow
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 2010

    The Red Pyramid

    533 pages, about 9.8 hours 4.2★ (53)

    BORROW FREE

  2. Book 2 · 2011

    The Throne of Fire

    452 pages, about 8.3 hours 4.6★ (49)

    BORROW FREE

  3. Book 3 · 2012

    The Serpent's Shadow

    405 pages, about 7.4 hours 4.3★ (33)

    BORROW FREE

Questions people ask

How many The Kane Chronicles books are there?

There are 3 books in the series, published 2010–2012.

Which The Kane Chronicles book should I read first?

Start with The Red Pyramid (2010), book 1. The list above is the reading order.

How long does it take to read the whole series?

About 26 hours at an average pace of 250 words a minute, or 1,390 pages in total. The longest book is The Red Pyramid at 533 pages.

Can I read The Kane Chronicles for free?

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

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