Reading order
The Indian in the Cupboard reading order
- The Indian in the cupboard1980
- Return of the Indian1985
- The Secret of the Indian1989
- The Mystery of the Cupboard1993
- The Key to the Indian1998
1- 7.77.7 / 10176 ratings
- Score
- 5 volumes
- Volumes
- 1980–1998
- Published
- about 19 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
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Publication order
5 volumes1980–1998Completed
A plan for the whole series
5 volumes, 1,048 pages, about 19 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 4 weeks.
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 24, 2026.
- Stage 119 habout 4 weeksby November 24, 2026
- 1. The Indian in the cupboard
- 2. Return of the Indian
- 3. The Secret of the Indian
- 4. The Mystery of the Cupboard
- 5. The Key to the Indian
- The end of the series
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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 and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which The Indian in the Cupboard book is the longest?
“The Mystery of the Cupboard” is the longest at 238 pages; the shortest is “Return of the Indian” with 192 pages.