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Series · Fantasy

The Chronicles of Prydain

Lloyd Alexander

5 of the 6 volumes have enough ratings to be scored, and they land between 7.9 and 8.2 — the series holds its level.

8.18.1 / 10
Score out of 10622 ratings
6 volumes
Volumes
1964–1973
Published
The High King
Best-rated volume
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The Chronicles of Prydain books ranked, best to worst

  1. 1.The High King Book 5 · 19688.2
  2. 2.The Black Cauldron Book 2 · 19658.1
  3. 3.Taran Wanderer Book 4 · 19678.1
  4. 4.The Book of Three Book 1 · 19648.0
  5. 5.The Castle of Llyr Book 3 · 19667.9

Reading order

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Score per volume6 volumes on a timeline, 1964 to 1973 · Best-rated volume: The High King
  1. The Book of Three
    The Book of Three1964 · 82 ratingsStart here
    8.08.0 / 10
  2. The Black Cauldron
    The Black Cauldron1965 · 173 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  3. The Castle of Llyr
    The Castle of Llyr1966 · 116 ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  4. Taran Wanderer
    Taran Wanderer1967 · 118 ratings
    8.18.1 / 10
  5. The High King
    The High King1968 · 133 ratingsBest-rated volume
    8.28.2 / 10
  6. The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain
    The Foundling and Other Tales of Prydain1973 · 9 ratings · Not ranked yet
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