Reading order
The Tamuli reading order
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 1992–1994
- Published
- about 25 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Fantasy#188
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
3 volumes1992–1994Completed
- The sequel to the Elenium: Sparhawk and Queen Ehlana, now married, travel to the vast Tamul Empire, where old enemies and ancient gods are stirring.
- Read the Elenium first, as the cast and their banter carry straight over.
- One story in three books, in order.
- The ratings are almost identical across the trilogy.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,456 pages, about 25 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 8, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 19 h12 daysby November 10, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 218 habout 3 weeksby December 8, 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 0.0 points. You get the same level from the first page to the last.
Best volume: The Shining Ones (7.7, 84 ratings). Weakest: Domes of Fire (7.7). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (7.7) 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 Tamuli books ranked, best to worst
- 1.The Shining OnesBook 2 · 19937.7
- 1.The Hidden CityBook 3 · 19947.7
- 1.Domes of FireBook 1 · 19927.7
Frequently asked questions
Which Tamuli book is the best?
By reader score, The Shining Ones (7.7/10). The lowest-rated is Domes of Fire (7.7/10).
Which The Tamuli book is the longest?
“The Hidden City” is the longest at 504 pages; the shortest is “The Shining Ones” with 472 pages.
What should I read after The Tamuli?
Other series by David Eddings: The Belgariad, The Malloreon, The Elenium.
