Reading order
The Space Trilogy reading order
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 1938–1945
- Published
- about 14 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Classics#24
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
3 volumes1938–1945Completed
- Three novels in publication order from Out of the Silent Planet (1938).
- Each differs in tone — the third, That Hideous Strength, is closer to a social novel with fantastic elements and often surprises readers.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 779 pages, about 14 hours. At 45 min a day that is 19 days.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: medium
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 17, 2026.
- Stage 114 h19 daysby November 17, 2026
- The end of the series
We count 1.1 min per page, the pace of an average novel reader. Faster? Move the slider.
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: Out of the Silent Planet (7.7, 393 ratings). Weakest: That Hideous Strength (7.6). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (7.6) 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 Space Trilogy books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Out of the Silent PlanetBook 1 · 19387.7
- 1.PerelandraBook 2 · 19437.7
- 3.That Hideous StrengthBook 3 · 19457.6
Frequently asked questions
Which Space Trilogy book is the best?
By reader score, Out of the Silent Planet (7.7/10). The lowest-rated is That Hideous Strength (7.6/10).
Which The Space Trilogy book is the longest?
“That Hideous Strength” is the longest at 382 pages; the shortest is “Out of the Silent Planet” with 174 pages.
What should I read after The Space Trilogy?
Other series by C. S. Lewis: The Chronicles of Narnia.
