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Best books to learn The Dark Is Rising sequence, in order
This is the rare series where the recommended order genuinely is not the published order. Over Sea, Under Stone came out in 1965 as a standalone children's holiday adventure with no magic system and no Old Ones; Susan Cooper only turned it into the first book of a sequence eight years later, when she wrote The Dark Is Rising — a different, far stranger and far better book.
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The Dark Is Rising Reading Order and Guide
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- How should I approach learning the dark is rising sequence?
- This is the rare series where the recommended order genuinely is not the published order. Over Sea, Under Stone came out in 1965 as a standalone children's holiday adventure with no magic system and no Old Ones; Susan Cooper only turned it into the first book of a sequence eight years later, when she wrote The Dark Is Rising — a different, far stranger and far better book.
- What's a good book to start the dark is rising sequence with?
- A strong starting point is The owl service by Alan Garner. The ordered reading paths above show exactly where it fits and what to read next.
- What should I read after the dark is rising sequence?
- Once you have the fundamentals, explore closely related subjects like Red Rising, James Joyce, The Dark Tower.