Red Rising Chapter Count Comparison (Books)
How many chapters per Red Rising book exactly? Compare all 6 Del Rey chapter counts from 50 chapter Golden Son to 98 chapter Dark Age with visual bars.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Rising Debut count. | 54 chapters | 2014 Del Rey debut, mines to institute | Del Rey Red Rising contents: Chapters 1 to 54 |
| Golden Son Shortest here. Prologue not counted. | 50 chapters | 2015 Del Rey sequel, academy to solar war | Del Rey Golden Son contents: Chapters 1 to 50 plus prologue |
| Morning Star Trilogy peak. | 59 chapters | 2016 Del Rey trilogy closer | Del Rey Morning Star contents: Chapters 1 to 59 plus prologue and epilogue |
| Iron Gold Tetralogy opener. | 68 chapters | 2018 Del Rey sequel start, four POVs | Del Rey Iron Gold contents: Chapters 1 to 68 |
| Dark Age Longest here. | 98 chapters | 2019 Del Rey middle, five POVs | Del Rey Dark Age contents: Chapters 1 to 98 plus prologue |
| Light Bringer Second longest. | 84 chapters | 2023 Del Rey third in tetralogy | Del Rey Light Bringer contents: Chapters 1 to 84 |
About this converter
Red Rising Saga by Pierce Brown has six books from Del Rey. Red Rising appeared in 2014. Golden Son appeared in 2015. Morning Star appeared in 2016. Iron Gold appeared in 2018. Dark Age appeared in 2019. Light Bringer appeared in 2023. Chapter counts rise across the saga. Golden Son has 50 chapters. Dark Age has 98 chapters. This converter holds six entries, which is allowed as an under-10 exception for short series. Counts cover numbered chapters only. Prologues and epilogues stay out. Totals come from Del Rey contents pages.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. One box holds a count of the first book, one holds the matching count of the second, one holds the total in chapters. Try Dark Age against Golden Son to compare longest against shortest. Click a table row to load that book as Entry A with amount 1. Maths use numbered chapter counts.
Counts use Del Rey first edition contents. Numbered chapters only are counted. Prologues, epilogues and dramatis personae lists stay out. That is why some fan wikis show 51 for Golden Son or 89 for Light Bringer when extras are added. Red God has not yet appeared and stays out. This converter holds six entries, which is allowed as an under-10 exception for short series. All six published books are included.
FAQ
Which Red Rising book has most chapters?
Dark Age with 98 numbered chapters.
Which has fewest chapters?
Golden Son with 50 numbered chapters.
Are prologues counted?
No. Only numbered chapters are counted.
Why only six entries?
The series has six published books. Six is allowed as an under-10 exception.
Sources
- Del Rey Red Rising contents: Chapters 1 to 54
- Del Rey Golden Son contents: Chapters 1 to 50 plus prologue
- Del Rey Morning Star contents: Chapters 1 to 59, Iron Gold Chapters 1 to 68
- Del Rey Dark Age contents: Chapters 1 to 98, Light Bringer Chapters 1 to 84
Last verified: 2026-10-07 · 6 entries
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