Dhonielle Clayton Reading Order

9 books (2018–2026)

Dhonielle Clayton has edited eight anthologies of young adult fiction published between 2018 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with The Radical Element. Each volume brings together original stories from multiple authors exploring themes relevant to contemporary readers.

Start with The Radical Element, the first of 8 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The Radical Element 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unbroken 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Black Enough 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Phoenix First Must Burn 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Universe of Wishes 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Universe of Wishes: A We Need Diverse Books Anthology 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Vampires Never Get Old 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Faeries Never Lie 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Breakout 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2022)

Dhonielle Clayton's Blackout duology consists of two young adult novels published in 2021 and 2022. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Blackout followed by Whiteout. The series appears to be complete at two books.

Start with Blackout and read in order.

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1	Blackout 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Whiteout 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2022–2023)

Dhonielle Clayton's Marvellerverse is a two-book young adult fantasy series consisting of The Marvellers and The Memory Thieves, published in 2022 and 2023 respectively. The series should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. With only two installments released and no announced additional books, the series appears to be complete.

Start with The Marvellers and read in order.

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1	The Marvellers 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Memory Thieves 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)

2 books (2021–2022)

Dhonielle Clayton has written two standalone young adult novels published between 2021 and 2022. Queens, her first novel, should be read before The Rumor Game, which she co-wrote with Sona Charaipotra. Both books are best experienced in publication order, and the series appears to be complete.

Start with Queens and read in order.

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1	Queens 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Rumor Game(With: Sona Charaipotra) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2023)

The Belles is a young adult fantasy series by Dhonielle Clayton comprising three books published between 2018 and 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Belles, followed by The Everlasting Rose, and concluding with The Beauty Trials. The series appears to be complete.

Start with The Belles and read in order.

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1	The Belles 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Everlasting Rose 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Beauty Trials 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2022)

The Mirror is a three-book young adult series published between 2020 and 2022, with each installment written by a different author. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Broken Wish by Julie C. Dao, followed by Shattered Midnight, and concluding with Fractured Path by J.C. Cervantes. This collaborative series combines perspectives from multiple writers to tell its interconnected story.

Start with Broken Wish(By: Julie C. Dao) and read in order.

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1	Broken Wish(By: Julie C. Dao) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shattered Midnight 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fractured Path(By: J.C. Cervantes) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

Dhonielle Clayton's two-book Young Adult series follows interconnected stories at an elite ballet academy where ambition and secrets collide. Both Tiny Pretty Things (2015) and Shiny Broken Pieces (2016) should be read in publication order to fully experience the unfolding drama and character development. The complete series explores the cutthroat world of competitive ballet through multiple perspectives and interconnected narratives.

Start with Tiny Pretty Things and read in order.

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1	Tiny Pretty Things 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Shiny Broken Pieces 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible