The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past reading order

Updated October 2026 · 4 series · in release order

Short answer

Read The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past in release order: The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past.

in the main story: 1 series

chapters

optional extras

Or read Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce (1994) instead: it retells the story in another version, so pick one.

Optional: 3 series (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.

Release order

1
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastMain story
Manga · 1992 · 12 ch · score 3.0/5
2
Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no TriforceAlternate version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Manga · 1993
3
Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no TriforceAlternate version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Manga · 1994 · 18 ch · score 2.8/5
4
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the PastAlternate version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past
Manga · 2005 · 4 ch · score 3.4/5

How long is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past?

Part	Series	Chapters
Main story	1 series	12
Everything released	4 series	34

Is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past finished?

As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, came out in 1992. Nothing new is announced yet.

Do I need to read the The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past side stories?

Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce, Zelda no Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past retell the story in another version; pick one.

How many chapters does The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past have?

The main story is 12 chapters over 1 series. With every optional extra it is 34 chapters.

Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.