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Millennium reading order

Stieg Larsson

  1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2005
  2. The Girl Who Played with Fire2006
  3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest2007
  4. The Girl in the Spider's Web2015
  5. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye2017
  6. The Girl Who Lived Twice2019
  7. The Girl in the Eagle's Talons2022
  8. The Girl with Ice in Her Veins2024
7.97.9 / 10
2,437 ratings
Score
8 volumes
Volumes
2005–2024
Published
Ongoing
Status
Thriller#6
Genre

Quick answer

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Start withThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2005 · Volume 1 of 8
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Publication order

8 volumes2005–2024Ongoing

  • Stieg Larsson's trilogy (volumes 1–3, 2005–2007) is a complete arc — read it in order, starting with The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
  • Volumes 4–6 are by David Lagercrantz and 7–8 by Karin Smirnoff; stop after the trilogy or continue in publication order.

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 8
7.07.88.5
7.97.9 / 10
8.28.2 / 10
7.77.7 / 10
7.27.2 / 10
7.37.3 / 10
7.47.4 / 10
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20052006200720152017201920222024
7.07.88.5
20052006200720152017201920222024
7.97.9 / 10
8.28.2 / 10
7.77.7 / 10
7.27.2 / 10
7.37.3 / 10
7.47.4 / 10
–Not ranked yet
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Score per volume8 volumes on a timeline, 2005 to 2024 · Best-rated volume: The Girl Who Played with Fire
  1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2005 · 150 ratings · Filmed 2011Start here
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. The Girl Who Played with Fire
    The Girl Who Played with Fire2006 · 1,606 ratings
    8.28.2 / 10
  3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest
    The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest2007 · 88 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  4. The Girl in the Spider's Web
    The Girl in the Spider's Web2015 · 336 ratings
    7.27.2 / 10
  5. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye
    The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye2017 · 159 ratings
    7.37.3 / 10
  6. The Girl Who Lived Twice
    The Girl Who Lived Twice2019 · 98 ratings
    7.47.4 / 10
  7. The Girl in the Eagle's Talons
    The Girl in the Eagle's Talons2022 · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet
  8. The Girl with Ice in Her Veins
    The Girl with Ice in Her Veins2024 · 5 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet

Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Millennium books ranked, best to worst

  1. 1.The Girl Who Played with FireBook 2 · 20068.2
  2. 2.The Girl with the Dragon TattooBook 1 · 20057.9
  3. 3.The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' NestBook 3 · 20077.7
  4. 4.The Girl Who Lived TwiceBook 6 · 20197.4
  5. 5.The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an EyeBook 5 · 20177.3
  6. 6.The Girl in the Spider's WebBook 4 · 20157.2
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Frequently asked questions

Which Millennium book is the best?

By reader score, The Girl Who Played with Fire (8.2/10). The lowest-rated is The Girl in the Spider's Web (7.2/10).

Which Millennium book is the longest?

“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest” is the longest at 649 pages; the shortest is “The Girl Who Lived Twice” with 368 pages.