Alma Katsu Reading Order

9 books (2006–2026)

Alma Katsu has edited nine anthology collections spanning from 2006 to 2026, with the series still ongoing. These volumes showcase diverse voices across mystery, thriller, and horror genres, including themed collections focused on dark fantasy, unquiet women, kaiju tales, and seasonal horror stories. Read in publication order beginning with Enhanced Gravity: More Fiction By Washington Area Women to experience how the anthology selections and themes have evolved across the series.

Start with Enhanced Gravity: More Fiction By Washington Area Women, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Enhanced Gravity: More Fiction By Washington Area Women 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hex Life 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Miscreations 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dark Stars: New Tales of Darkest Horror 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Other Terrors 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Christmas and Other Horrors 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	This Way Lies Madness 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Big Bad Book of Kaiju 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2001–2025)

The Diablo series comprises eight books published between 2001 and 2025, with the sequence still ongoing. Written primarily by Richard A. Knaak alongside contributions from Mel Odom and official Blizzard Entertainment publications, these novels should be read in publication order beginning with Legacy of Blood. The series expands the dark fantasy universe of the Diablo video game franchise through interconnected narratives that deepen the lore and mythology of the world.

Start with Legacy of Blood(By: Richard A. Knaak), the first of 8 books in the Diablo series.

2 books (2021–2023)

Alma Katsu's Red Widow series comprises two espionage thrillers published between 2021 and 2023. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Red Widow followed by Red London. While the series appears to be complete, readers seeking intricate spy narratives with Katsu's signature storytelling will find both installments deliver interconnected mystery and thriller elements.

Start with Red Widow and read in order.

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1	Red Widow 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red London 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2023)

Alma Katsu's collection of mystery and thriller novellas spans from 2012 to 2023 across three standalone yet interconnected works: The Devil's Scribe, The Wehrwolf, and Black Vault. While each story can be appreciated independently, reading them in publication order provides the most coherent experience of Katsu's shorter fiction. The series appears to be complete, offering readers a diverse sampling of her talent for suspenseful narratives across different settings and time periods.

Start with The Devil's Scribe and read in order.

5 books (2018–2026)

Alma Katsu has written four standalone mystery and thriller novels published between 2018 and 2025, with the series ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hunger, followed by The Deep, The Fervor, and Fiend, with Incarnate arriving in 2025.

Start with The Hunger, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Hunger 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Deep 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Fervor 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Fiend 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Incarnate 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2024–2024)

Alma Katsu's The Spy Who Vanished is an ongoing mystery thriller series consisting of three books published in 2024. Readers should follow the publication order, beginning with On Enemy Ground, followed by Shaken, Not Stirred, and The Vanishing Man. The series continues to expand, offering new installments for fans of espionage-driven suspense.

Start with On Enemy Ground and read in order.

4 books (2011–2013)

Alma Katsu's paranormal mystery series comprises four books published between 2011 and 2013. The complete collection should be read in publication order, beginning with The Taker and continuing through The Reckoning, The Descent, and The Witch Sisters. This finished series blends elements of mystery and thriller storytelling throughout its narrative arc.

Start with The Taker, the first of 4 books in the The Taker Trilogy series.

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1	The Taker 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Reckoning 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Descent 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Witch Sisters 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible