BookBingeAll Souls Books in Order
The short answer
Deborah Harkness · 5 books
- How many books?
- There are 5 books in the All Souls series, published 2011–2024.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with The Black Bird Oracle (2024).
- Where to start
- Start with A Discovery of Witches (2011).
About 2,900 pages — roughly 50 hours of reading
A reluctant witch, a vampire geneticist and a lost alchemical manuscript.
Here is the complete All Souls reading order — all 5 books by Deborah Harkness, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- A Discovery of WitchesBook 1 of All Souls.2011664 pages
- Shadow of NightBook 2 of All Souls.2012592 pages
- The Book of LifeBook 3 of All Souls.2014672 pages
- Time's ConvertBook 4 of All Souls.2019464 pages
- The Black Bird OracleBook 5 of All Souls.2024464 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 All Souls books are there?
There are 5 books in the All Souls series by Deborah Harkness, from A Discovery of Witches (2011) to The Black Bird Oracle (2024). Together they run to about 2,900 pages.
Is the All Souls series finished?
Yes. Deborah Harkness completed the series with The Black Bird Oracle in 2024; all 5 books are out now.
What is the first All Souls book?
A Discovery of Witches (2011) is book one, at 664 pages. Book 1 of All Souls.
Should I read the All Souls series in publication order?
Yes. For the All Souls series, reading order and publication order are the same — A Discovery of Witches (2011) through The Black Bird Oracle (2024).
How long does it take to read all All Souls books?
About 2,900 pages across 5 books — roughly 50 hours at a page a minute. The longest is The Book of Life (672 pages); the shortest is Time's Convert (464 pages).