Reading order
The Immortals (Tamora Pierce) reading order
1
2
3
4- 4 volumes
- Volumes
- 1992–1996
- Published
- about 24 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Young adult#12
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
4 volumes1992–1996Completed
- Tamora Pierce’s second Tortall quartet: Daine, who can talk to animals, discovers wild magic.
- It works on its own, but Alanna from Song of the Lioness appears, so read that first if you can.
- Wild Magic is the best-rated; read Wolf-Speaker, Emperor Mage and The Realms of the Gods in order.
A plan for the whole series
4 volumes, 1,297 pages, about 24 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 5 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 4, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 118 habout 3 weeksby November 21, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 26 h8 daysby December 4, 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: Wild Magic (8.3, 215 ratings). Weakest: Wolf-Speaker (8.1). 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
The Immortals (Tamora Pierce) books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Wild MagicBook 1 · 19928.3
- 2.Emperor MageBook 3 · 19958.2
- 3.The Realms of the GodsBook 4 · 19968.1
- 3.Wolf-SpeakerBook 2 · 19948.1
Frequently asked questions
Which Immortals (Tamora Pierce) book is the best?
By reader score, Wild Magic (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is Wolf-Speaker (8.1/10).
Which The Immortals (Tamora Pierce) book is the longest?
“Wild Magic” is the longest at 344 pages; the shortest is “Emperor Mage” with 294 pages.
What should I read after The Immortals (Tamora Pierce)?
Other series by Tamora Pierce: Circle of Magic, Protector of the Small, Provost's Dog.
