Cindy Pon Reading Order

4 books (2012–2023)

Cindy Pon edited four fantasy-focused anthologies between 2012 and 2018, collecting short fiction from multiple authors. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Diverse Energies and continuing through Because You Love to Hate Me, A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, and Writing in Color.

Start with Diverse Energies and read in order.

2 books (2009–2011)

The Kingdom of Xia series by Cindy Pon consists of two complete fantasy novels published between 2009 and 2011. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with Silver Phoenix followed by Fury of the Phoenix, as the second book continues the story established in the first.

Start with Silver Phoenix and read in order.

#	Title
1	Silver Phoenix 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fury of the Phoenix 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

Cindy Pon's completed Serpentine series contains two fantasy novels published between 2015 and 2016. The two books should be read in publication order, beginning with Serpentine followed by Sacrifice, to experience the story as intended.

Start with Serpentine and read in order.

#	Title
1	Serpentine 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sacrifice 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2019)

Cindy Pon's Want series is a complete fantasy duology published between 2017 and 2019. The two books should be read in publication order, beginning with Want followed by Ruse. This series presents a self-contained story that unfolds across both installments.

Start with Want and read in order.

#	Title
1	Want 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ruse 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible