A Time to… reading order

A plan for the whole series

9 volumes, 2,778 pages, about 50 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 10 weeks.

Stages

3 stages, with 2 short books from outside the series between them. You finish around January 12, 2027, 7 days later than in one go.

1. 1
   Stage 117 habout 3 weeksby November 20, 2026

   • 1. A Time for War, A Time for Peace2004 · 336 pages · 6 h
   • 2. A Time to Be Born2004 · 284 pages · 5 h
   • 3. A Time to Die2004 · 296 pages · 5 h
2. Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.82 h, by November 24, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
3. 2
   Stage 217 habout 3 weeksby December 17, 2026

   • 4. A Time to Harvest2004 · 330 pages · 6 h
   • 5. A Time to Hate2004 · 276 pages · 5 h
   • 6. A Time to Heal2004 · 341 pages · 6 h
4. Short breakThe Emperor's Soul · Brandon Sanderson · 96 pp. · score 8.82 h, by December 21, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
5. 3
   Stage 317 habout 3 weeksby January 12, 2027

   • 7. A Time to Kill2004 · 338 pages · 6 h
   • 8. A Time to Love2004 · 263 pages · 5 h
   • 9. A Time to Sow2004 · 314 pages · 6 h
6. The end of the series

   January 12, 2027

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