How long to read all 8 Witcher books?

On average, each of the books in the series can be read in about 4-8 hours, depending on the reader's speed and level of engagement. The entire series, including all of the short stories and novels, can therefore be read in around 20-40 hours.
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What order should I read the 8 Witcher books?

The best order to read The Witcher Series by Andrzej Sapkowski
  • The Last Wish. by Sapkowski, Andrzej. ...
  • Sword of Destiny. by Sapkowski, Andrzej. ...
  • Blood of Elves. by Sapkowski, Andrzej. ...
  • The Time of Contempt. by Sapkowski, Andrzej. ...
  • Baptism of Fire. by Sapkowski, Andrzej. ...
  • The Tower of Swallows. ...
  • The Lady of the Lake. ...
  • Season of Storms.
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How long does it take to read Blood of Elves?

The average reader will spend 6 hours and 38 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute). How long will it take you? To find your reading speed you can take one of our WPM tests.
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Is Witcher book hard to read?

The language is not hard. I suggest to look up unfamiliar words on the Wiktionary, and names of creatures on Witcher wiki, where you often have their RL folklore inspiration in the Trivia section. The Witcher is not too difficult a book, after all it's a translation from Polish.
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How long does it take to read The Last Wish?

The average reader will spend 6 hours and 24 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).
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How long does it take to read all witcher books?

On average, each of the books in the series can be read in about 4-8 hours, depending on the reader's speed and level of engagement. The entire series, including all of the short stories and novels, can therefore be read in around 20-40 hours.
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Should I read Last Wish or Sword of Destiny?

The best way to read The Witcher books is to start with The Last Wish, then read Sword of Destiny. After that you'll be ready to join Geralt, Yennifer and Ciri in the monumental Witcher Saga, the five book series that starts with The Blood of Elves.
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What is the correct way to read The Witcher books?

The Witcher books reading order
  1. The Last Wish.
  2. Sword of Destiny.
  3. Blood of Elves.
  4. Time of Contempt.
  5. Baptism of Fire.
  6. The Tower of the Swallow.
  7. The Lady of the Lake.
  8. Season of Storms (optional; explained below)
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Can a 12 year old read The Witcher?

There's definitely adult themes but nothing too graphic. Kids have seen worse in movies, tv and video games. Whenever is considered an adult age. Considering the number of sexual overtones and out right rape of a young girl of 14 years old, i would recommand 17.
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Should I play Witcher 3 before reading the books?

The order I would suggest is: play, watch, read. The games are an “unofficial sequel” to the books. The storylines are not something you will see in the books or show. Despite that, they give you a good idea of who the various characters are, the relationships between them, and a basic knowledge of the background lore.
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How long does it take to read Fire and Blood?

Fire & Blood: 300 Years Before A Game of Thrones (The Targaryen Dynasty: The House of the Dragon) The average reader will spend 12 hours and 16 minutes reading this book at 250 WPM (words per minute).
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How long are The Witcher short stories?

The Last Wish - 353 pages, 12 days of reading. Sword of Destiny - 385 pages, 13 days of reading. Blood of Elves - 324 pages, 11 days of reading. Time of Contempt - 337 pages, 11 days of reading.
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Why did Henry Cavill leave The Witcher?

Neither Cavill nor the show's creators have given a reason for his departure. However, in 2021, Cavill told the Philippine Star that he struggled to find a "balance between the showrunners' vision and my love for the books," and asked for several changes to his character in season two.
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Should I read The Witcher chronologically?

There's no single correct order to read the Witcher book series in, but we certainly don't recommend diving into the Witcher world midway through.
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Can I read The Witcher books out of order?

There is no definitive order to read the Witcher books, but starting with The Last Wish may be a good option for new fans. Readers can choose between reading the Witcher books in release order for a traditional experience or in chronological order for a different perspective.
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Are The Witcher books inappropriate?

The world of The Witcher is pretty violent. Gerlat's "job" is taking care of monsters, usually killing them. War is also a dominant theme and is actively taking place; there are several battles depicted, and the brutal sacking of a city.
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How violent are The Witcher books?

Contains scenes of strong, bloody violence; gore; cannibalism and suicide. The battle scenes between Knights are extremely bloody and gory with decapitations, mutilation, and impaling being frequent with all battles not just the epic battles. A man has his intestines ripped out.
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How gory is The Witcher?

Battles are often sickeningly gory, with decapitations, eviscerations, slit throats, gouting blood and gore. A man has his head split by an axe; a main character is dispatched with an arrow in the eye.
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What is the best Witcher book to start with?

The Last Wish is your starting point in The Witcher, which is important to note because it was published a year after 1992's Sword of Destiny. The Last Wish takes almost every single story from Wiedzmín and adds more, all of which feature events that occur before the previously published Sword of Destiny.
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How accurate to the books is The Witcher?

Although no adaptation of a book can be entirely faithful (and in most cases, a visual medium requires changes), Netflix's The Witcher has arguably spent more time inventing new material than faithfully translating Andrzej Sapkowski's eight-book series.
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Do I need to read all Witcher books?

The short stories set up many integral plot points and characters who feature throughout the novel series, so going reading The Last Wish and Sword of Destiny first is a must. After that, it's best to read the five mainline novels of The Witcher Saga, which begins with Blood of Elves and ends with The Lady of the Lake.
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Can I skip The Last Wish Witcher?

TLW is an optional quest in the game which one could easily fail by waiting too long to do it, but if you're romancing Triss or you're going for the It Takes Three to Tango ending, I kinda feel like it should be mandatory, & only optional if you're romancing Yen...
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Is The Last Wish a bunch of short stories?

The collection contains seven short stories interspersed with a continuing frame story: Geralt of Rivia, after having been injured in battle, rests in a temple. During that time he has flashbacks to recent events in his life, with each flashback forming a short story.
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