His Dark Materials: Books vs. Series
His Dark Materials is Jack Thorne's 2019 series, adapted from books by Philip Pullman. It stars Dafne Keen, Ruth Wilson, Amir Wilson and James McAvoy and ran for 3 seasons and 23 episodes on HBO and BBC One.
The books, in order
Details
- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Year
- 1995
- Pages
- 448
- Audiobook length
- 13 hr 17 min
- Narrator
- Ruth Wilson
- Series
- His Dark Materials, book 1
Lyra Belacqua grows up among Oxford scholars in a world where people's souls take animal form as daemons. When children begin disappearing, including her friend Roger, she travels north carrying an instrument that can reveal the truth. Witches, armored bears and rival adults become entangled in her search, while research into a mysterious substance called Dust puts the missing children in greater danger.
Details
- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Year
- 1997
- Pages
- 384
- Audiobook length
- 8 hr 55 min
- Narrator
- Full Cast
- Series
- His Dark Materials, book 2
Will Parry is searching for his missing father when he finds a doorway out of his own world. In the strangely deserted city of Cittàgazze, he meets Lyra, whose truth-telling instrument points them toward a knife capable of cutting between worlds. Their alliance draws them into a struggle over knowledge that powerful adults are willing to kill to control.
Details
- Author
- Philip Pullman
- Year
- 2000
- Pages
- 560
- Audiobook length
- 14 hr 53 min
- Narrator
- Full Cast
- Series
- His Dark Materials, book 3
With Lyra held captive by her mother, Will must decide whether to follow the angels seeking his help or find his missing friend. Lord Asriel is gathering an army against the Authority, while scientist Mary Malone pursues the mystery of Dust in another world. As these struggles converge, Lyra and Will undertake a journey into the land of the dead.
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