BookBingeThe Passage Trilogy Books in Order
The short answer
Justin Cronin · 3 books
- How many books?
- There are 3 books in The Passage Trilogy, published 2010–2016.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with The City of Mirrors (2016).
- Where to start
- Start with The Passage (2010).
About 2,200 pages — roughly 40 hours of reading
Justin Cronin's epic post-apocalyptic saga begins when a failed military experiment unleashes a virus that turns its subjects into vampiric predators, following the scattered survivors of the world it destroys.
Here is the complete The Passage Trilogy reading order — all 3 books by Justin Cronin, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The PassageA secret government experiment goes catastrophically wrong, birthing a plague of vampiric "virals" and leaving a young girl at the center of humanity's last hope.2010906 pages
- The TwelveNearly a century after the outbreak, survivors and hunters converge in a struggle against the twelve original viral creatures.2012624 pages
- The City of MirrorsThe trilogy closes as old allies face the viral world's origin and its most dangerous architect in a final reckoning.2016660 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 Passage Trilogy books are there?
There are 3 books in The Passage Trilogy by Justin Cronin, from The Passage (2010) to The City of Mirrors (2016). Together they run to about 2,200 pages.
Is The Passage Trilogy finished?
Yes. Justin Cronin completed the series with The City of Mirrors in 2016; all 3 books are out now.
What is the first Passage Trilogy book?
The Passage (2010) is book one, at 906 pages. A secret government experiment goes catastrophically wrong, birthing a plague of vampiric "virals" and leaving a young girl at the center of humanity's last hope.
Should I read The Passage Trilogy in publication order?
Yes. For The Passage Trilogy, reading order and publication order are the same — The Passage (2010) through The City of Mirrors (2016).
How long does it take to read all Passage Trilogy books?
About 2,200 pages across 3 books — roughly 40 hours at a page a minute. The longest is The Passage (906 pages); the shortest is The Twelve (624 pages).