Kelley Armstrong Reading Order

7 books (2020–2023)

Kelley Armstrong's A Stitch in Time is a seven-book fantasy series published between 2020 and 2023, with the complete collection likely finished. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Stitch in Time and continuing through A Twist of Fate, Ballgowns & Butterflies, Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells, A Turn of the Tide, Ghosts & Garlands, and concluding with A Castle in the Air. This series blends fantasy and horror elements across its interconnected installments.

Start with A Stitch in Time, the first of 7 books in the A Stitch in Time series.

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1	A Stitch in Time 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Twist of Fate 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ballgowns & Butterflies 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Snowstorms & Sleigh Bells 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Turn of the Tide 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ghosts & Garlands 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	A Castle in the Air 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2016)

Kelley Armstrong's Age of Legends trilogy consists of three fantasy novels published between 2014 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Sea of Shadows, followed by Empire of Night, and concluding with Forest of Ruin. This finished series blends Armstrong's signature fantasy and literary fiction styles into a cohesive three-book narrative.

Start with Sea of Shadows and read in order.

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1	Sea of Shadows 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Empire of Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Forest of Ruin 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

Angel: Season Six is a two-book fantasy horror series by Kelley Armstrong, published between 2015 and 2016. The series continues the story of the television character Angel and should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1. This complete series was developed in collaboration with Joss Whedon and Brian Lynch.

Start with Volume 1(By: Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch) and read in order.

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1	Volume 1(By: Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Volume 2(With: Joss Whedon,Brian Lynch) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

72 books (2000–2026)

This ongoing anthology series edited by Kelley Armstrong comprises 71 books published between 2000 and 2026, spanning fantasy, horror, and literary fiction. The collections feature various authors contributing stories across supernatural, paranormal, and dark themes, with titles ranging from Dying for It and Like a Charm to Blood Lite and Hellbound Hearts. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the series as it was compiled and released. Each anthology functions as a standalone collection while contributing to the broader tapestry of collaborative storytelling the series represents.

Start with Dying for It, the first of 71 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Dying for It 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Like a Charm 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Quick Bites: Fiction to Sink Your Teeth Into 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Modern Magic 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dates From Hell 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Many Bloody Returns 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Blood Lite 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	A Fantasy Medley 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	By Blood We Live 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Campus Chills 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Hellbound Hearts 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Twilight Zone: 19 Original Stories on the 50th Anniversary 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Blood Lite II: Overbite 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Evolve 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Kisses from Hell 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	New Dead 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Bitten Word 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Living Dead 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Enthralled 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Evolve 2 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Subterranean 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	The Monster's Corner 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	The Urban Fantasy Anthology 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Vampires 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Blood Lite III: Aftertaste 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Imaginarium 2012 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Mammoth Book of Ghost Stories by Women 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Four Summoner's Tales 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Ghouls, Ghosts, and Ninja Rats 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Rags & Bones 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Shards and Ashes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Darker Edge of Desire 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Dead Man's Hand 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Fantasy For Good: A Charitable Anthology 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Blood Sisters 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Expiration Date 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Seize the Night 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Detours 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Group Hex Vol. 1 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Imaginarium 4 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Obsidian 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	The Truth Is Out There 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Urban Allies 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Group Hex Vol. 2 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Indigo 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	The Best of Subterranean 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Urban Enemies 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Hark! the Herald Angels Scream 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Nightmare Magazine, Issue 77 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	The Dame Was Trouble 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Hex Life 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Life Is Short and Then You Die 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Ten-Word Tragedies 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	The Horror Collection: Purple Edition: THC Book 3 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	Final Cuts: New Tales of Hollywood Horror and Other Spectacles 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	Under a Winter Sky 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	Giving the Devil His Due 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	Hex on the Beach 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	Shapers of Worlds Volume II 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Birds of Prey: The Harlan Coben Challenge 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Heroic Hearts 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	Infinity: A Suspense Magazine Anthology 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	Instinct: An Animal Rescuers Anthology 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	Twice Cursed 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	The Secret Romantic's Book of Magic 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

19 books (2009–2026)

The Best Horror of the Year is an ongoing annual anthology series edited by Kelley Armstrong that began in 2009 and currently spans 18 volumes through 2025. Each installment collects the year's finest horror short stories selected by Armstrong, with publication order being essential for following the chronological development of the genre. The series includes a retrospective volume, The Best of the Best Horror of the Year, which highlights ten years of standout selections alongside the annual collections.

Start with The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One, the first of 18 books in the Best Horror of the Year series.

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1	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Two 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Three 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Four 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Best Horror of the Year Volume Five 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Six 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Seven 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eight 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Ten 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Eleven 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Twelve 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Best Horror of the Year Volume Thirteen 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fourteen 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Fifteen 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Sixteen 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Best Horror of the Year, Volume Seventeen 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Best Horror of the Year, Volume Eighteen 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2015)

The Blackwell Pages is a complete three-book fantasy series by Kelley Armstrong published between 2013 and 2015. Following the Norse mythology-inspired titles Loki's Wolves, Odin's Ravens, and Thor's Serpents, the series should be read in publication order to experience the interconnected narrative as intended. This fantasy horror series concludes with the final installment in 2015.

Start with Loki's Wolves and read in order.

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1	Loki's Wolves 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Odin's Ravens 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thor's Serpents 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2013–2019)

The Cainsville series comprises eleven fantasy-horror novels by Kelley Armstrong, published between 2013 and 2019. This completed series should be read in publication order, beginning with Omens and concluding with Cruel Fate. The collection includes a short story collection titled The Orange Cat and Other Cainsville Tales alongside the main narrative installments, offering a blend of literary fiction with supernatural and dark elements.

Start with Omens, the first of 11 books in the Cainsville series.

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1	Omens 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Gabriel's Gargoyle 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Visions 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deceptions 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Betrayals 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Lost Souls 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Orange Cat and Other Cainsville Tales 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rituals 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Portents 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Rough Justice 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Cruel Fate 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2016–2023)

The Casey Duncan / Rockton series consists of eight books published between 2016 and 2023, following publication order. The series appears to be complete as of Dead Letter Days. Each entry builds on the previous installments, so readers should begin with City of the Lost and progress through the series in the order published: City of the Lost, A Darkness Absolute, This Fallen Prey, Watcher in the Woods, Alone in the Wild, A Stranger in Town, The Deepest of Secrets, and Dead Letter Days.

Start with City of the Lost, the first of 8 books in the Casey Duncan / Rockton series.

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1	City of the Lost 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Darkness Absolute 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	This Fallen Prey 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Watcher in the Woods 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Alone in the Wild 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	A Stranger in Town 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Deepest of Secrets 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Dead Letter Days 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2015–2015)

Kelley Armstrong's City of the Lost Serialization is a six-book fantasy and horror series published in 2015 and now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Part Five, which serves as the entry point despite its numbering. This unconventional serialization concludes with Part Two, offering a full narrative arc across all six installments.

Start with Part Five, the first of 6 books in the City of the Lost Serialization series.

3 books (2021–2022)

Kelley Armstrong's Cursed Luck trilogy is a fantasy horror series comprising three books published between 2021 and 2022. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Cursed Luck, followed by High Jinx, and concluding with Goddess of Summer Love. While not officially confirmed as complete, the series appears to have concluded with its third installment.

Start with Cursed Luck and read in order.

10 books (2014–2018)

Dark Screams is a horror anthology series featuring collections of short stories from multiple authors including Stephen King, Richard T. Chizmar, Ramsey Campbell, and others. Eight volumes were published between 2014 and 2018, with the series now complete. Read the volumes in publication order, starting with Volume One, to experience the full progression of this collaborative horror project.

Start with Dark Screams: Volume One, the first of 8 books in the Dark Screams Anthology series.

10 books (2008–2015)

The Darkest Powers is a complete 10-book series by Kelley Armstrong published between 2008 and 2015. This fantasy and horror series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Summoning and concluding with Darkest Powers Tales. The collection spans multiple interconnected storylines across its decade-long release schedule.

Start with The Summoning, the first of 10 books in the Darkest Powers series.

#	Title
1	The Summoning 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kat 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Awakening 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Dangerous 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Disenchanted 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Reckoning 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Belonging 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Divided 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Hunting Kat 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Darkest Powers Tales 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2011–2014)

Kelley Armstrong's Darkness Rising is a complete paranormal fantasy series comprising six books published between 2011 and 2014. The installments should be read in publication order, beginning with The Gathering and continuing through The New Guy, The Calling, The Invitation, The Rising, and concluding with Atoning. This supernatural story unfolds across interconnected narratives that build upon each other, making sequential reading essential to experiencing the full arc of the series.

Start with The Gathering, the first of 6 books in the Darkness Rising series.

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1	The Gathering 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The New Guy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Calling 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Invitation 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Rising 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Atoning 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2022)

Kelley Armstrong's Dreaming Darkness is a three-book fantasy horror series published between 2020 and 2022. The trilogy appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume One. This literary fantasy series combines elements of horror to create an immersive narrative across its three volumes.

Start with Dreaming Darkness: Volume One and read in order.

1 book (2009–2009)

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1	Angel: Aftermath 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2023–2027)

Kelley Armstrong's Haven's Rock series comprises four fantasy and horror novels published between 2023 and 2026, with the sequence ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder at Haven's Rock. Follow the series through The Boy Who Cried Bear, Cold as Hell, and First Sign of Danger to experience the complete arc as Armstrong intended.

Start with Murder at Haven's Rock, the first of 4 books in the Haven's Rock series.

#	Title
1	Murder at Haven's Rock 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Boy Who Cried Bear 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cold as Hell 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	First Sign of Danger 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Last Resort at Haven's Rock 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2016–2021)

The Laksa Anthology: Speculative Fiction series consists of five collections of speculative fiction stories edited by Kelley Armstrong, published between 2016 and 2021. The series appears to be complete, with entries that should be read in publication order: Strangers Among Us, The Sum Of Us, Where the Stars Rise, Shades Within Us, and Seasons Between Us. Each volume brings together original fantasy, horror, and literary fiction from various contributors exploring themes suggested by their titles.

Start with Strangers Among Us, the first of 5 books in the Laksa Anthology: Speculative Fiction series.

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1	Strangers Among Us 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sum Of Us 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Where the Stars Rise 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shades Within Us 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Seasons Between Us 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2007–2017)

Kelley Armstrong's Nadia Stafford series consists of five complete novels published between 2007 and 2017, with books best read in publication order beginning with Exit Strategy. The series, which concludes with Perfect Victim, blends elements of fantasy, horror, and literary fiction across its installments of Made to Be Broken, Wild Justice, and Double Play.

Start with Exit Strategy, the first of 5 books in the Nadia Stafford series.

#	Title
1	Exit Strategy 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Made to Be Broken 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Wild Justice 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Double Play 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Perfect Victim 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2018–2020)

Kelley Armstrong's Otherworld: Kate & Logan duology consists of two fantasy-horror novels published between 2018 and 2020. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Wolf's Bane followed by Wolf's Curse. The books are connected installments that continue the story across both volumes.

Start with Wolf's Bane and read in order.

#	Title
1	Wolf's Bane 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wolf's Curse 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2022–2027)

The Rip Through Time series by Kelley Armstrong spans eight books published between 2022 and 2026, with the saga still ongoing. These fantasy and horror entries should be read in publication order, beginning with A Rip Through Time and continuing through Cocktails & Chloroform, The Poisoner's Ring, Disturbing the Dead, Schemes & Scandals, Death at a Highland Wedding, Kirkyards & Kindness, An Ordinary Sort of Evil, and Brawlers & Burglars. The series blends Armstrong's signature literary fiction style with darker genre elements across its expanding narrative.

Start with A Rip Through Time, the first of 8 books in the Rip Through Time series.

#	Title
1	A Rip Through Time 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cocktails & Chloroform 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Poisoner's Ring 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Disturbing the Dead 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Schemes & Scandals 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Death at a Highland Wedding 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Kirkyards & Kindness 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	An Ordinary Sort of Evil 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Brawlers & Burglars 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Uninvited Guest 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2020–2022)

Kelley Armstrong's Royal Guide to Monster Slaying is a four-book fantasy series published between 2020 and 2022 that appears to be complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying, followed by The Gryphon's Lair, The Serpent's Fury, and The Final Trial. This series blends fantasy and horror elements throughout its narrative arc.

Start with A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying, the first of 4 books in the Royal Guide To Monster Slaying series.

#	Title
1	A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Gryphon's Lair 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Serpent's Fury 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Final Trial 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2015–2015)

The Secrets series is a complete eight-book collection of standalone young adult stories published in 2015, each written by a different author and exploring mysterious or troubling aspects of characters' lives. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Big Dose of Lucky by Marthe Jocelyn and continuing through works by Eric Walters, Norah McClintock, Teresa Toten, Vicki Grant, and Kathy Kacer. This anthology-style series blends elements of mystery and emotional depth across its diverse narratives. A bundled edition and The Unquiet Past round out the complete collection.

Start with A Big Dose of Lucky(By: Marthe Jocelyn), the first of 8 books in the Secrets series.

#	Title
1	A Big Dose of Lucky(By: Marthe Jocelyn) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Innocent(By: Eric Walters) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	My Life Before Me(By: Norah McClintock) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Shattered Glass(By: Teresa Toten) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Small Bones(By: Vicki Grant) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stones on a Grave(By: Kathy Kacer) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Secrets Bundle 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Unquiet Past 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2016)

Kelley Armstrong's two-book collection of short stories and novellas spans from 2013 to 2016 and is now complete. These fantasy and horror pieces should be read in publication order, beginning with Branded followed by The Watcher. The series offers standalone entries that showcase Armstrong's work across multiple genres including literary fiction.

Start with Branded and read in order.

#	Title
1	Branded 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Watcher 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2022)

Kelley Armstrong's Short Story Collections series comprises four books of dark fiction published between 2010 and 2022, featuring tales across fantasy, horror, and literary genres. The series includes Life Sentence: Two Tales of the Living Dead, Dead To Me, A Trio of Chilling Tales, Led Astray, and Christmas at Thorne Manor, and should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete, making it an excellent entry point for readers seeking Armstrong's shorter works alongside her novels.

Start with Life Sentence: Two Tales of the Living Dead, the first of 4 books in the Short Story Collections series.

#	Title
1	Life Sentence: Two Tales of the Living Dead 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dead To Me, A Trio of Chilling Tales 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Led Astray 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Christmas at Thorne Manor 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

16 books (2015–2026)

Kelley Armstrong's collection of 16 standalone novels spans from 2015 to 2026, with the series still ongoing and best approached in publication order beginning with The Masked Truth. These works across fantasy, horror, and literary fiction categories can each be read independently, though they were released sequentially over more than a decade. Several titles in the series were published under the author's alternate name K.L. Armstrong.

Start with The Masked Truth, the first of 16 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Masked Truth 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Missing 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Aftermath 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wherever She Goes 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Every Step She Takes(As: K.L. Armstrong) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Life She Had(As: K.L. Armstrong) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hemlock Island 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Someone Is Always Watching 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Finding Mr. Write 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	I'll Be Waiting 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Known to the Victim(As: K.L. Armstrong) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Haunting of Paynes Hollow 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Writing Mr. Wrong 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Deadly Inheritance 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Dive Bar at the End of the Road 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	We Are All Monsters Here 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1994–2024)

The X-Files series encompasses twelve novels published between 1994 and 2024, with the sequence still ongoing. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Goblins and progressing through Perihelion. The series features contributions from multiple authors including Charles L. Grant, Kevin J. Anderson, Elizabeth Hand, Ben Mezrich, Max Allan Collins, and others, blending elements of fantasy and horror throughout the collection.

Start with Goblins(By: Charles L. Grant), the first of 12 books in the The X-Files series.

#	Title
1	Goblins(By: Charles L. Grant) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ground Zero(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hunter(By: Charles L. Grant) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ruins(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Whirlwind(By: Charles L. Grant) 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Antibodies(By: Kevin J. Anderson) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Fight the Future(By: Elizabeth Hand) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Skin(By: Ben Mezrich) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	I Want to Believe(By: Max Allan Collins) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Trust No One(By: Gayle Lynds,Heather Graham,Jonathan Maberry,Max Allan Collins,Kevin J. Anderson,Tim Lebbon,Keith R.A. DeCandido,Brian Keene,Peter Clines,Gini Koch) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Truth Is Out There(With: Jonathan Maberry,David Farland,Rachel Caine,Hank Schwaeble,Kami Garcia,Jon McGoran,Hank Phillippi Ryan) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Perihelion(By: Claudia Gray) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (2010–2024)

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror is an ongoing anthology series edited by Kelley Armstrong featuring fifteen volumes published between 2010 and 2024. The series begins with the 2010 Edition and continues through annual editions before transitioning to numbered volumes starting with Volume 1. Readers should follow the publication order to experience the curated selections of dark fantasy and horror stories chronologically as they were presented. This collection series showcases a range of dark fantasy and horror fiction from various authors across multiple years.

Start with The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition, the first of 15 books in the The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror series.

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1	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	Undone 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2001–2012)

Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld is a 13-book paranormal fantasy series published between 2001 and 2012, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bitten, as they follow interconnected characters and storylines across the supernatural world. This series blends fantasy and horror elements across its full run, concluding with Thirteen.

Start with Bitten, the first of 13 books in the Women Of The Otherworld series.

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2	Stolen 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dime Store Magic 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Industrial Magic 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Haunted 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Broken 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	No Humans Involved 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Living with the Dead 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Personal Demon 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Frostbitten 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Waking the Witch 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Spell Bound 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Thirteen 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2004–2016)

The Women of the Otherworld Collections is a seven-book fantasy and horror series by Kelley Armstrong, published between 2004 and 2016. These linked collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Witch Magic and concluding with Otherworld Chills. The series is now complete and draws from Armstrong's broader Otherworld universe, offering interconnected stories that build upon one another across the installments.

Start with Witch Magic, the first of 7 books in the Women Of The Otherworld Collections series.

#	Title
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2	Men of the Otherworld 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tales of the Otherworld 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Hunter and the Hunted 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Otherworld Nights 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Otherworld Secrets 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Otherworld Chills 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2014)

Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld Graphic Novels series consists of two complete books published between 2011 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Becoming followed by Bounty Hunt. These fantasy and horror graphic novels adapt Armstrong's supernatural fiction for the graphic medium.

Start with Becoming and read in order.

#	Title
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45 books (2002–2016)

The Women of the Otherworld Short Stories/Novellas series comprises 45 complete standalone stories and novellas published between 2002 and 2016, all written by Kelley Armstrong. These fantasy and horror pieces should be read in publication order, beginning with Escape and progressing through titles like Territorial, Truth & Consequences, and Adventurer. The series spans nearly 15 years of short fiction connected to Armstrong's broader Otherworld universe, offering readers supernatural tales with varied themes and characters.

Start with Escape, the first of 45 books in the Women Of The Otherworld Short Stories/Novellas series.

#	Title
1	Escape 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Territorial 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Truth & Consequences 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Adventurer 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Bargain 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Framed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Ungrateful Dead 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Angelic 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ascension 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Checkmate 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Infusion 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Kitsunegari 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Recruit 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Savage 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Zen and the Art of Vampirism 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Bewitched 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Birthright 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Counterfeit Magic 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Expectations 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Ghosts 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Learning Curve 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Rebirth 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Case of El Chupacabra 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Hidden 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The List 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Amityville Horrible 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Beginnings 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Chaotic 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Forbidden 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Off Duty Angel 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	V Plates 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Brazen 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Case of the Half-Demon Spy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	From Russia With Love 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Wedding Bell Hell 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Chivalrous 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Demonology 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Forsaken 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Lucifer's Daughter 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Puppy Plan 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Stalked 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Twilight 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Vanishing Act 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Sorry Seems the Hardest Word 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Driven 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

60 books (2001–2016)

Kelley Armstrong's Women of the Otherworld Universe is a completed 60-book fantasy and horror series published between 2001 and 2016. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bitten and continuing through interconnected stories that expand the supernatural world across six books featuring Elena Michaels, followed by numerous additional entries exploring other characters and supernatural elements. This expansive universe blends literary fiction sensibilities with dark fantasy themes across its full run from 2001 to 2016.

Start with Bitten, the first of 60 books in the Women Of The Otherworld Universe series.

#	Title
1	Bitten 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Escape 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Stolen 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Territorial 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Truth & Consequences 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dime Store Magic 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Industrial Magic 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Adventurer 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Bargain 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Haunted 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Broken 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Framed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	No Humans Involved 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Living with the Dead 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Personal Demon 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Ungrateful Dead 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Angelic 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Ascension 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Checkmate 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Frostbitten 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Infusion 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Kitsunegari 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Recruit 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Savage 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Zen and the Art of Vampirism 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Bewitched 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Birthright 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Counterfeit Magic 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Expectations 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Ghosts 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Learning Curve 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Rebirth 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Case of El Chupacabra 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Waking the Witch 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Becoming 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Hidden 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Spell Bound 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	The List 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	Amityville Horrible 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Beginnings 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Chaotic 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Forbidden 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	Off Duty Angel 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Thirteen 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	V Plates 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Brazen 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	Case of the Half-Demon Spy 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	From Russia With Love 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Wedding Bell Hell 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	Bounty Hunt 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Chivalrous 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Demonology 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Forsaken 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Lucifer's Daughter 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	Puppy Plan 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Stalked 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Twilight 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	Vanishing Act 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	Sorry Seems the Hardest Word 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	Driven 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

39 books (2015–2016)

The X-Files Anthology is a complete collection of 39 stories published between 2015 and 2016, featuring contributions from multiple authors including Kelley Armstrong, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Tim Lebbon, Heather Graham, Brian Keene, and many others. Each story stands alone while connecting to the broader X-Files universe, allowing readers to enjoy entries independently or progress through the full series in publication order. This diverse anthology showcases various interpretations of paranormal investigation and supernatural themes across its expansive roster of writers.

Start with Back in El Paso My Life Will Be Worthless(By: Keith R.A. DeCandido), the first of 39 books in the X-Files Anthology series.