Reading order
World of Tiers reading order
- The Maker of Universes1965
- The Gates of Creation1966
- A Private Cosmos1968
- Behind the Walls of Terra1970
- More Than Fire1993
- Red Orc's Rage1991
- 6 volumes
- Volumes
- 1965–1993
- Published
- about 25 h
- Reading time
- Completed
- Status
Quick answer
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Publication order
6 volumes1965–1993Completed
The volume numbering in the source (Wikidata) has gaps — the list may be missing parts.
A plan for the whole series
6 volumes, 1,411 pages, about 25 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 5 weeks.
Stages
2 stages, with 1 short book from outside the series between them. You finish around December 6, 2026, 4 days later than in one go.
- Stage 115 h20 daysby November 18, 2026
- 1. The Maker of Universes
- 2. The Gates of Creation
- 4. A Private Cosmos
- 5. Behind the Walls of Terra
- Short breakThe Fire Next Time · James Baldwin · 120 pp. · score 8.8
- Stage 211 h15 daysby December 6, 2026
- 6. More Than Fire
- 7. Red Orc's Rage
- 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
No volume in this series has enough ratings to enter a ranking yet, so the list carries no scores — the order and the volumes are still complete.
Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which World of Tiers book is the longest?
“More Than Fire” is the longest at 312 pages; the shortest is “The Gates of Creation” with 159 pages.
What should I read after World of Tiers?
Other series by Philip José Farmer: Riverworld, Dayworld trilogy.
