Reading order
Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy reading order
- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 1986
- Published
- about 23 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Science fiction#47
- Genre
Quick answer

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Publication order
3 volumes1986Completed
- The sequel to the Dragonlance Chronicles, focused on the twins Raistlin and Caramon and a journey back in time — read the Chronicles first.
- Many readers consider it the best of Dragonlance; each book rates a little higher, with Test of the Twins on top.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,256 pages, about 23 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 4 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
2 stages, with 1 short book from outside the series between them. You finish around December 3, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 116 h21 daysby November 19, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 27 h10 daysby December 3, 2026
- The end of the series
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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: Test of the Twins (8.1, 149 ratings). Weakest: Time of the Twins (7.9). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (8.1) 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
Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Test of the TwinsBook 3 · 19868.1
- 2.War of the TwinsBook 2 · 19868.0
- 3.Time of the TwinsBook 1 · 19867.9
Frequently asked questions
Which Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy book is the best?
By reader score, Test of the Twins (8.1/10). The lowest-rated is Time of the Twins (7.9/10).
Which Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy book is the longest?
“Time of the Twins” is the longest at 456 pages; the shortest is “War of the Twins” with 400 pages.
What should I read after Dragonlance: Legends Trilogy?
Other series by Margaret Weis: Dragonlance, The Death Gate Cycle, Dragonlance Chronicles.








