Reading order
VALIS trilogy reading order
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- Score
- 3 volumes
- Volumes
- 1981–1982
- Published
- about 15 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
- Science fiction
- Genre
Quick answer
Publication order
3 volumes1981–1982Completed
- Philip K. Dick’s last novels, loosely linked by theme rather than plot.
- VALIS, the most read, is a semi-autobiographical account of a writer, Horselover Fat, who believes a pink beam of light from a divine intelligence has entered his mind.
- The Divine Invasion is more conventional science fiction; The Transmigration of Timothy Archer is a realistic novel about a bishop’s search for faith.
- Demanding, and best for readers who already know Dick.
A plan for the whole series
3 volumes, 798 pages, about 15 hours. At 45 min a day that is 20 days.
Stages
This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 18, 2026.
- Stage 115 h20 daysby November 18, 2026
- 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 checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
Extras, short stories and spin-offs
Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.
- The Owl in Daylight
Frequently asked questions
Which VALIS trilogy book is the longest?
“The Divine Invasion” is the longest at 272 pages; the shortest is “The Transmigration of Timothy Archer” with 255 pages.
What should I read after VALIS trilogy?
After the main series: The Owl in Daylight.