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The Sea of Fertility books in order

The Sea of Fertility by Yukio Mishima has 4 books, published 1969–1971. Reading all of them takes about 26 hours (1,395 pages). 1 can be borrowed free from Open Library.

1Spring Snow 2Runaway Horses 3The Temple of Dawn 4The Decay of the An…
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Reading order

  1. Book 1 · 1969

    Spring Snow

    383 pages, about 7 hours 2.0★ (1)

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  2. Book 2 · 1969

    Runaway Horses

    421 pages, about 7.7 hours

  3. Book 3 · 1970

    The Temple of Dawn

    335 pages, about 6.1 hours

  4. Book 4 · 1971

    The Decay of the Angel

    256 pages, about 4.7 hours 5.0★ (1)

Questions people ask

How many The Sea of Fertility books are there?

There are 4 books in the series, published 1969–1971.

Which The Sea of Fertility book should I read first?

Start with Spring Snow (1969), 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 1,395 pages in total. The longest book is Runaway Horses at 421 pages.

Can I read The Sea of Fertility for free?

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