Series

The Sparrow series in reading order

There are 2 books in the The Sparrow series.

A Jesuit priest's faith is shattered by humanity's first contact with alien intelligence, an experience so harrowing it forces him to question God's existence. Russell weaves a complex narrative exploring the collision of faith, science, and the unknowable other. A profound meditation on suffering,

All 2 books, in reading order

• 1. The Sparrow — Mary Doria Russell · 515 pages
• 2. Children of God — Mary Doria Russell · 509 pages

All 2 books total 1,024 pages.

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