Reading order
The Warlord Chronicles reading order
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 1995–1997
- Published
- about 24 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Historical fiction#3
- Genre
Quick answer
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Publication order
3 volumes1995–1997Completed
- The trilogy is one story in three parts, read in order: The Winter King, Enemy of God, Excalibur.
- It is the Arthurian legend without magic, told by an old monk who was there.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,303 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: medium
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 116 h21 daysby November 19, 2026
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 28 h11 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: Enemy of God (8.3, 105 ratings). Weakest: The Winter King (8.1). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (8.3) 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 Warlord Chronicles books ranked, best to worst
- 1.Enemy of GodBook 2 · 19968.3
- 1.Excalibur: A Novel of ArthurBook 3 · 19978.3
- 3.The Winter KingBook 1 · 19958.1
Extras, short stories and spin-offs
Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.
- The Winter King / Enemy of God1995
- Enemy of God - Excalibur1995
Frequently asked questions
Which Warlord Chronicles book is the best?
By reader score, Enemy of God (8.3/10). The lowest-rated is The Winter King (8.1/10).
Which The Warlord Chronicles book is the longest?
“Excalibur: A Novel of Arthur” is the longest at 448 pages; the shortest is “Enemy of God” with 420 pages.
What should I read after The Warlord Chronicles?
After the main series: The Winter King / Enemy of God, Enemy of God - Excalibur.
