Carrie Ryan Reading Order

13 books (2010–2017)

Carrie Ryan edited thirteen science fiction and fantasy anthologies between 2010 and 2017, with the series now complete. These collections span various speculative themes including apocalypse, dystopia, prophecy, monsters, and horror, featuring stories from multiple contributing authors. Readers should follow publication order beginning with Kiss Me Deadly and continuing through Nights of the Living Dead Anthology. Each anthology functions as a standalone collection while the series as a whole showcases evolving trends in young adult speculative fiction across its seven-year span.

Start with Kiss Me Deadly, the first of 13 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Kiss Me Deadly 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	After: Nineteen Stories of Apocalypse and Dystopia 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Foretold: 14 Tales of Prophecy and Prediction 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Defy the Dark 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Shards and Ashes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fifty First Times 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Soothe the Savage Beast 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Zombies: More Recent Dead 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Athena's Daughters, vol. 2 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Slasher Girls & Monster Boys 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Scary Out There 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Nights of the Living Dead Anthology 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2017–2017)

2 books (2018–2018)

The Dead Air series is a completed two-book fantasy and science fiction sequence written by Carrie Ryan alongside Rachel Caine and Gwenda Bond. The first installment, Dead Air: The Complete Season 1, was published in 2018, followed by The Night of the Screaming Horses, also by Gwenda Bond. These books should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended.

Start with Dead Air: The Complete Season 1(With: Rachel Caine,Gwenda Bond) and read in order.

8 books (2012–2014)

The Infinity Ring is a completed science fiction and fantasy series for young adults consisting of eight books published between 2012 and 2014. Written by multiple authors including Carrie Ryan, James Dashner, Jennifer A. Nielsen, and others, the series should be read in publication order beginning with A Mutiny in Time. The final installment, The Iron Empire, concludes the storyline across all eight volumes.

Start with A Mutiny in Time(By: James Dashner), the first of 8 books in the Infinity Ring series.

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1	A Mutiny in Time(By: James Dashner) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Divide and Conquer 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Behind Enemy Lines(By: Jennifer A. Nielsen) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Cave of Wonders(By: Matthew J. Kirby) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Curse of the Ancients(By: Matt de la Pena) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Trap Door(By: Lisa McMann) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Eternity(By: Matt de la Pena) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Iron Empire(By: James Dashner) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2013–2013)

2 books (2015–2020)

Carrie Ryan's pair of standalone novels spans from 2015 to 2020 and represents a complete collection within her fantasy and science fiction output for young adult readers. Though each book functions independently, reading them in publication order—beginning with Daughter of Deep Silence followed by Into the Winds—provides the most natural progression through Ryan's storytelling. These two works showcase her range within speculative fiction, offering distinct narratives that appeal to fans of imaginative world-building and character-driven plots.

Start with Daughter of Deep Silence and read in order.

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1	Daughter of Deep Silence 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Into the Winds 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2017–2025)

The Stillhouse Lake series is an eight-book thriller sequence written by Rachel Caine, with the first four entries authored solely by Caine and the final four co-written with Carrie Ryan. Beginning with Killman Creek in 2017 and continuing through 2025, the series remains ongoing with new installments still in development. Readers should follow the books in publication order to experience the story as intended, starting with Killman Creek and progressing through each subsequent entry.

Start with Killman Creek(By: Rachel Caine), the first of 8 books in the Stillhouse Lake series.

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1	Killman Creek(By: Rachel Caine) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Stillhouse Lake(By: Rachel Caine) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wolfhunter River(By: Rachel Caine) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bitter Falls(By: Rachel Caine) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Identity(By: Rachel Caine) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Heartbreak Bay(By: Rachel Caine) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trapper Road(With: Rachel Caine) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Darkwater Lane(With: Rachel Caine) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2009–2014)

Carrie Ryan's Forest of Hands and Teeth series spans nine interconnected science fiction and fantasy novels published between 2009 and 2014. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Forest of Hands and Teeth and continuing through Bougainvillea, The Dead-Tossed Waves, Hare Moon, The Dark and Hollow Places, Flotsam & Jetsam, Scenic Route, What Once We Feared, and concluding with A Game of Firsts. This finished series offers a fully realized world across multiple perspectives and time periods for readers seeking a comprehensive narrative arc.

Start with The Forest of Hands and Teeth, the first of 9 books in the The Forest of Hands and Teeth series.

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1	The Forest of Hands and Teeth 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bougainvillea 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Dead-Tossed Waves 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hare Moon 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Dark and Hollow Places 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Flotsam & Jetsam 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Scenic Route 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	What Once We Feared 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	A Game of Firsts 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2014–2018)

Carrie Ryan's The Map to Everywhere is a four-book fantasy and science fiction series for young adult readers, running from 2014 to 2018. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Map to Everywhere and continuing through City of Thirst, Shadows of the Lost Sun, and Iron Tide Rising. All four books are now available, making this a finished series perfect for readers seeking a complete story arc.

Start with The Map to Everywhere, the first of 4 books in the The Map to Everywhere series.

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1	The Map to Everywhere 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	City of Thirst 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shadows of the Lost Sun 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Iron Tide Rising 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible