Ann Davila Cardinal Reading Order

3 books (2020–2022)

Ann Davila Cardinal edited two dark anthology collections released between 2020 and 2022, beginning with Lockdown and followed by Other Terrors. These fantasy and thriller volumes gather stories from multiple authors and should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete, making it an accessible entry point for readers interested in curated short fiction within the young adult genre.

Start with Lockdown and read in order.

#	Title
1	Lockdown 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Other Terrors 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Our Shadows Have Claws: 15 Latin American Monster Stories 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2020)

Ann Davila Cardinal's Five series consists of two complete fantasy mysteries for young adults published between 2019 and 2020. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Five Midnights followed by Category Five. This paranormal thriller duology blends atmospheric mystery with fantastical elements across its two installments.

Start with Five Midnights and read in order.

#	Title
1	Five Midnights 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Category Five 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2022–2026)

Ann Davila Cardinal has written four standalone novels published between 2022 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books—The Storyteller's Death, Breakup from Hell, We Need No Wings, and You've Awoken Her—blend fantasy, mystery and thriller, and young adult elements and can be read in any order, though publication order is recommended for new readers. Each novel tells its own complete story independent of the others, making them accessible entry points into Cardinal's work.

Start with The Storyteller's Death, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Storyteller's Death 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Breakup from Hell 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	We Need No Wings 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	You've Awoken Her 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hear the Dead 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible