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Dance To The Music Of Time Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Dance To The Music Of Time books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Dance To The Music Of Time series? Start with "A Question of Upbringing" (1951) and follow publication order through all 13 books.
The complete Dance To The Music Of Time reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

A Question of Upbringing
1951

A Buyer's Market
1952

The Acceptance World
1955

At Lady Molly's
1957

Casanova's Chinese Restaurant
1960

The Kindly Ones
1962

The Valley of Bones
1964

The Soldier's Art
1966

The Military Philosophers
1968

Books Do Furnish a Room
1971

Temporary Kings
1973

Hearing Secret Harmonies
1975

4th Movement
2009
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