Witches reading order

A plan for the whole series

7 volumes, 2,352 pages, about 45 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 8 weeks.

• From volume 2 on, the number of ratings falls most before volume 3, “Witches Abroad” (by 28%). Plan your break after volume 2, before the series plans it for you.

Stages

3 stages, with 2 short books from outside the series between them. You finish around January 14, 2027, 19 days later than in one go.

1. 1
   Stage 111 h14 daysby November 12, 2026

   • 1. Equal Rites1987 · 264 pages · 5 h
   • 2. Wyrd Sisters1988 · 324 pages · 6 h
2. BreakMaus · Art Spiegelman · 295 pp. · score 9.05 h, by November 22, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
3. 2
   Stage 220 habout 4 weeksby December 18, 2026

   • 3. Witches Abroad1991 · 320 pages · 6 h
   • 4. Lords and Ladies1992 · 377 pages · 7 h
   • 5. Maskerade1995 · 368 pages · 7 h
4. BreakI'm Glad My Mom Died · Jennette McCurdy · 320 pp. · score 8.96 h, by December 27, 2026. A short book from another shelf, so you come back to the series hungry.
5. 3
   Stage 313 h17 daysby January 14, 2027

   • 5.5. The Sea and Little Fishes1998 · 320 pages · 6 h
   • 6. Carpe Jugulum1998 · 379 pages · 7 h
6. The end of the series

   January 14, 2027

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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: Witches Abroad (8.2, 636 ratings). Weakest: Equal Rites (8.0). From volume 2 on, the biggest drop in the number of ratings is between volume 2 and 3: 28%. The series is complete; you can read it start to finish with no waiting. The last volume (8.0) scores close to the series average or above it.