Deathstalker reading order

A plan for the whole series

8 volumes, 4,175 pages, about 75 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 3 months.

Stages

6 stages, with 5 short books from outside the series between them. You finish around February 28, 2027, 20 days later than in one go.

1. 1
   Stage 111 h14 daysby November 12, 2026

   • 1. Deathstalker1995 · 576 pages · 11 h
2. Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.82 h, by November 16, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
3. 2
   Stage 210 h14 daysby November 30, 2026

   • 2. Deathstalker Rebellion1996 · 568 pages · 10 h
4. Short breakThe Emperor's Soul · Brandon Sanderson · 96 pp. · score 8.82 h, by December 3, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
5. 3
   Stage 310 h14 daysby December 17, 2026

   • 3. Deathstalker War1997 · 570 pages · 10 h
6. Short breakOn Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century · Timothy Snyder · 128 pp. · score 8.42 h, by December 21, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
7. 4
   Stage 420 habout 4 weeksby January 17, 2027

   • 4. Deathstalker Honour1998 · 621 pages · 11 h
   • 5. Deathstalker Destiny1999 · 480 pages · 9 h
8. Short breakAnimal Farm · George Orwell · 128 pp. · score 8.32 h, by January 21, 2027. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
9. 5
   Stage 517 habout 3 weeksby February 13, 2027

   • 6. Deathstalker Legacy2002 · 480 pages · 9 h
   • 7. Deathstalker Return2004 · 464 pages · 9 h
10. Short breakTo Be Taught, If Fortunate · Becky Chambers · 153 pp. · score 8.33 h, by February 18, 2027. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
11. 6
    Stage 68 h10 daysby February 28, 2027

    • 8. Deathstalker Coda2005 · 416 pages · 8 h
12. The end of the series

    February 28, 2027

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