BookBingeAfter Books in Order
The short answer
Anna Todd · 5 books
- How many books?
- There are 5 books in the After series, published 2014–2015.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with Before (2015).
- Where to start
- Start with After (2014).
About 2,700 pages — roughly 40 hours of reading
A college romance between a good girl and a bad boy, spanning five novels.
Here is the complete After reading order — all 5 books by Anna Todd, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- AfterTessa meets Hardin and her carefully planned life unravels.2014592 pages
- After We CollidedTessa and Hardin face the fallout of his betrayal.2014680 pages
- After We FellFamily secrets threaten everything they've built.2014587 pages
- After Ever HappyHardin confronts his past as Tessa considers a future without him.2015512 pages
- BeforeThe story of Hardin before Tessa.2015345 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many After books are there?
There are 5 books in the After series by Anna Todd, from After (2014) to Before (2015). Together they run to about 2,700 pages.
Is the After series finished?
Yes. Anna Todd completed the series with Before in 2015; all 5 books are out now.
What is the first After book?
After (2014) is book one, at 592 pages. Tessa meets Hardin and her carefully planned life unravels.
Should I read the After series in publication order?
Yes. For the After series, reading order and publication order are the same — After (2014) through Before (2015).
How long does it take to read all After books?
About 2,700 pages across 5 books — roughly 40 hours at a page a minute. The longest is After We Collided (680 pages); the shortest is Before (345 pages).