Christina Henry Reading Order

5 books (2021–2026)

Christina Henry's Anthologies series comprises four horror and fantasy short story collections published between 2021 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Giving the Devil His Due, followed by Into the Forest, Twice Cursed, and Screams From The Dark Ages. Each volume collects original stories that showcase Henry's dark imaginative range across multiple narrative styles and themes.

Start with Giving the Devil His Due, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Giving the Devil His Due 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Into the Forest 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Twice Cursed 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Screams From The Dark Ages 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Land of Oz 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2010–2014)

Christina Henry's Black Wings series comprises 13 fantasy and horror novels published between 2010 and 2014, now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Black Wings and continuing through Black Spring. This fully realized sequence blends dark fantasy and horror elements across its entire arc.

Start with Black Wings, the first of 13 books in the Black Wings series.

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1	Black Wings 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Good Bargain 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Aren't You Glad You Didn't Turn On the Lights? 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Black Night 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Moonlight and Sunscreen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Night Out 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Red Really Isn't My Color 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The 12 Dancing Princes 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Black Howl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Black Lament 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Black City 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Black Heart 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Black Spring 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2011)

Christina Henry's gargoyle series comprises two short works published in 2011, blending fantasy and horror elements. These interconnected tales should be read in publication order, beginning with A Gargoyle's Guide to Chicago followed by The Care and Feeding of Gargoyles. The complete two-book series offers a finished narrative arc for readers seeking Henry's shorter fiction.

Start with A Gargoyle’s Guide to Chicago and read in order.

10 books (2017–2026)

Christina Henry has written nine standalone fantasy and horror novels published between 2017 and 2025, with more forthcoming. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Lost Boy and continuing through The Mermaid, The Girl in Red, The Ghost Tree, Horseman, Near the Bone, Good Girls Don't Die, The House That Horror Built, and The Place Where They Buried Your Heart, with Pinfeathers as the most recent entry. Each novel functions as a complete story independent of the others, allowing readers to start anywhere, though following publication order provides the best sense of the author's evolving style and thematic interests.

Start with Lost Boy, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Lost Boy 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Mermaid 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Girl in Red 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Ghost Tree 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Horseman 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Near the Bone 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Good Girls Don’t Die 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The House That Horror Built 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Place Where They Buried Your Heart 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Pinfeathers 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2020)

Christina Henry's dark fantasy horror trilogy follows a twisted reimagining of classic tales across three books published between 2015 and 2020. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Alice, followed by Red Queen, and concluding with Looking Glass. This completed trilogy blends fantasy and horror elements to create a mature, atmospheric narrative that spans the full arc of the story.

Start with Alice and read in order.

#	Title
1	Alice 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Red Queen 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Looking Glass 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible