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Start with La Belle Sauvage and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Book 1 by Philip Pullman • Published 2017
Set twelve years before The Golden Compass, this first Book of Dust novel follows Malcolm Polstead, an innkeeper’s son whose canoe La Belle Sauvage becomes the only hope of getting baby Lyra to safety when a catastrop...
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Ends with The Rose Field
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Book 1:La Belle Sauvage
Philip Pullman • 2017 • 1 recommendation
Set twelve years before The Golden Compass, this first Book of Dust novel follows Malcolm Polstead, an innkeeper’s son whose canoe La Belle Sauvage becomes the only hope of getting baby Lyra to safety when a catastrop...
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Book 2:The Secret Commonwealth
Philip Pullman • 2019 • 1 recommendation
Now a university student, Lyra is estranged from her dæmon Pantalaimon and drawn to icy rationalist thinkers. When a murder and a notebook about Dust and roses surface, she and Malcolm Polstead are pulled into a peril...
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Book 3:The Rose Field
Philip Pullman • 2025
The concluding volume of The Book of Dust finds Lyra travelling along the Silk Roads and into a desolate city, searching for a legendary field of roses and for her missing dæmon Pan. As powers religious and corporate...
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Book Of Dust FAQ
What is the best order to read the Book Of Dust series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with La Belle Sauvage.
How many books are in the Book Of Dust series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Book Of Dust series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Book Of Dust series?
New readers should start with La Belle Sauvage, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Book Of Dust series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2017 to 2025.