Reading order
Circle of Magic reading order
1
2
3
4- 4 volumes
- Volumes
- 1997–1999
- Published
- about 17 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy#137
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
4 volumes1997–1999Completed
- Four young misfits with unusual magic — Sandry with thread, Tris with weather, Daja with metal, Briar with plants — are brought together at the Winding Circle temple.
- Each book follows one of them; read in the order Sandry, Tris, Daja, Briar.
- Ratings are close, with Briar’s Book highest.
- The Circle Opens quartet follows them later.
A plan for the whole series
4 volumes, 949 pages, about 17 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 3 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 21, 2026.
- Stage 117 habout 3 weeksby November 21, 2026
- The end of the series
We count 1.1 min per page, the pace of an average novel reader. Faster? Move the slider.
Does the series hold up
Shape of the series: even. Volume scores differ by at most 0.2 points. You get the same level from the first page to the last.
Best volume: Briar's Book (8.0, 98 ratings). Weakest: Sandry's Book (7.8). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (8.0) scores close to the series average or above it.
How this plan is calculated
The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →
Every volume in order
Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
Circle of Magic books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Briar's BookBook 4 · 19998.0
- 1.Daja's BookBook 3 · 19988.0
- 3.Sandry's BookBook 1 · 19977.8
- 3.Tris's BookBook 2 · 19987.8
Frequently asked questions
Which Circle of Magic book is the best?
By reader score, Briar's Book (8.0/10). The lowest-rated is Sandry's Book (7.8/10).
Which Circle of Magic book is the longest?
“Briar's Book” is the longest at 258 pages; the shortest is “Daja's Book” with 208 pages.
What should I read after Circle of Magic?
Other series by Tamora Pierce: Protector of the Small, Provost's Dog, The Circle Opens.
