Reading order
The Wayward Pines Trilogy reading order
1
2
3- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 2012–2014
- Published
- about 18 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Thriller#14
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
3 volumes2012–2014Completed
- Three short thrillers — Pines, Wayward, The Last Town — that tell one story, so read them in order and without spoilers: the twist at the end of Pines is the hook.
- Wayward rates highest.
- The 2015 TV series adapts all three.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 1,006 pages, about 18 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 4 weeks.
Share of volume 1’s readers who reach the last volume. Chance of reaching the last volume: high
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 23, 2026.
- Stage 118 habout 4 weeksby November 23, 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 0.2 points. You get the same level from the first page to the last.
Best volume: Wayward (7.9, 436 ratings). Weakest: Pines (7.7). The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (7.8) 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 Wayward Pines Trilogy books ranked, best to worst
- 1.WaywardBook 2 · 20137.9
- 2.The Last TownBook 3 · 20147.8
- 3.PinesBook 1 · 20127.7
Frequently asked questions
Which Wayward Pines Trilogy book is the best?
By reader score, Wayward (7.9/10). The lowest-rated is Pines (7.7/10).
Which The Wayward Pines Trilogy book is the longest?
“Wayward” is the longest at 343 pages; the shortest is “Pines” with 320 pages.