His Dark Materials

His Dark Materials consists of three primary books, and includes four additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.


Main series His Dark Materials Universe

Updated January 6, 2023


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  ★ 6.50 / 2
  ★ 8.08 / 526
  ★ 7.72 / 415
  ★ 8.02 / 375
  ★ 6.10 / 117
  ⧗ 8.00 / 1
  ⧗ 8.00 / 1

Speculative Fiction Books

(His Dark Materials #0.5 / 3.7)
2008 | fantasy, young adult
(His Dark Materials #1 / 3.7)
1995 | fantasy, young adult
(His Dark Materials #2 / 3.7)
1997 | fantasy, young adult
(His Dark Materials #3 / 3.7)
2000 | fantasy, young adult
(His Dark Materials #3.5 / 3.7)
2003 | fantasy, young adult
(His Dark Materials #3.6 / 3.7)
2020 | fantasy, young adult
(His Dark Materials #3.7 / 3.7)
2022 | fantasy, short stories, young adult