Reading order
The Belgariad reading order
- Pawn of Prophecy1982
- Queen of Sorcery1982
- Magician's Gambit1983
- Castle of Wizardry1984
- Enchanters' End Game1984
1
2
3
4
5- 5 volumes
- Volumes
- 1982–1984
- Published
- about 30 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy#133
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
5 volumes1982–1984Completed
- Five books (1982–84) that read as one long quest, so take them in order from Pawn of Prophecy.
- Readers rate all five almost the same.
- The Malloreon continues with the same characters in five more books; the prequels Belgarath the Sorcerer and Polgara the Sorceress are best read after both.
A plan for the whole series
5 volumes, 1,666 pages, about 30 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 6 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 13, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 117 habout 3 weeksby November 20, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 214 h19 daysby December 13, 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 0.1 points. You get the same level from the first page to the last.
Best volume: Enchanters' End Game (8.0, 363 ratings). Weakest: Magician's Gambit (7.9). 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
The Belgariad books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Enchanters' End GameBook 5 · 19848.0
- 2.Castle of WizardryBook 4 · 19847.9
- 2.Pawn of ProphecyBook 1 · 19827.9
- 2.Queen of SorceryBook 2 · 19827.9
- 2.Magician's GambitBook 3 · 19837.9
Frequently asked questions
Which Belgariad book is the best?
By reader score, Enchanters' End Game (8.0/10). The lowest-rated is Magician's Gambit (7.9/10).
Which The Belgariad book is the longest?
“Enchanters' End Game” is the longest at 384 pages; the shortest is “Pawn of Prophecy” with 272 pages.
What should I read after The Belgariad?
Other series by David Eddings: The Malloreon, The Elenium, The Tamuli.
