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University Books in Order

University by Allen Drury contains 3 books, published between 1990 and 1998. The first book is Toward What Bright Glory? (1990) and the newest is Public Men (1998). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
3
Published
1990–1998
Total pages
1,290 across 3 books
Reading time
22–32 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,290 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.

See all 3 books in order Printable University checklist

University is a trilogy by Allen Drury, published between 1990 and 1998. Toward What Bright Glory? (1990) opens it, Into What Far Harbor? (1993) follows, and Public Men (1998) closes the run. Political fiction, world politics, class reunions and the passage from youth to adulthood fill the subject tags.

How many University books are there?

University has 3 books, released between 1990 and 1998.

University Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 3 University books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of Toward What Bright Glory? by Allen Drury, book 1 of the University series (1990)
  2. Cover of Into What Far Harbor? by Allen Drury, book 2 of the University series (1993)
  3. Cover of Public Men by Allen Drury, book 3 of the University series (1998)
  1. 1
    Toward What Bright Glory?1990 · 527 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990527
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  2. 2
    Into What Far Harbor?1993 · 383 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993383
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  3. 3
    Public Men1998 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998380
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Is there a chronological order for University?

No separate chronological order is on record for University, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read University books in order?

You should read the University books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each University book also stands alone.

Where to start with University

Start with Toward What Bright Glory? (1990), the earliest published title.

What is the newest University book?

Public Men (1998) is the newest University book released so far.

Is there a new University book coming?

No next University book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

University at a glance

No recent titles
The newest University title on record dates from 1998, 28 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
University books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
Length
1,290 pages across all 3 books with a recorded length, a median of 383 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most University books, 3 of 3, were published in the 1990s.

What the University books are about

All 3 University books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Allen Drury

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.