Kevin Hearne Reading Order

4 books (2013–2026)

Kevin Hearne has edited four fantasy anthologies featuring various authors, beginning with Carniepunk in 2013 and continuing through Unavowed in 2026. These collections should be read in publication order to experience them as intended. The series remains ongoing, with potential for future volumes.

Start with Carniepunk, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Carniepunk 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Urban Enemies 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Heroic Hearts 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Unavowed 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2020–2024)

Kevin Hearne's Ink & Sigil is an ongoing fantasy series comprising three books published between 2020 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Ink & Sigil, followed by Paper & Blood, and Candle & Crow. More books are planned for the series.

Start with Ink & Sigil and read in order.

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1	Ink & Sigil 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Paper & Blood 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Candle & Crow 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (2010–2026)

The Iron Druid Chronicles is a 25-book fantasy series by Kevin Hearne that began publication in 2010 and remains ongoing through 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Test of Mettle and continuing through the subsequent installments to fully appreciate the developing storylines and character arcs. With multiple entries published across its span, this series offers extensive world-building and interconnected narratives that reward sequential reading.

Start with A Test of Mettle, the first of 25 books in the Iron Druid Chronicles series.

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1	A Test of Mettle 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Clan Rathskeller 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hammered 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Hexed 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hounded 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Kaibab Unbound 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Trapped 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Tricked 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Two Ravens and One Crow 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Grimoire of the Lamb 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hunted 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Carniepunk 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Shattered 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Chapel Perilous 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Demon Barker of Wheat Street 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	A Prelude to War (Three Slices) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Staked 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Purloined Poodle 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Besieged 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Squirrel on the Train 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Scourged 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Death and Honey(With: Delilah S. Dawson,Chuck Wendig) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Oberon’s Bathtime Stories 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2024)

Oberon's Meaty Mysteries is an ongoing fantasy series by Kevin Hearne, with three books published between 2016 and 2024. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Purloined Poodle, followed by The Squirrel on the Train and Canines and Cocktails, the last of which was written with Delilah S. Dawson and Chuck Wendig.

Start with The Purloined Poodle and read in order.

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1	The Purloined Poodle 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Squirrel on the Train 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Canines and Cocktails(With: Delilah S. Dawson,Chuck Wendig) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2023)

Kevin Hearne's Seven Kennings fantasy series consists of three books published between 2017 and 2023, beginning with A Plague of Giants, followed by A Blight of Blackwings, and concluding with A Curse of Krakens. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order to experience the story as intended. This epic fantasy saga explores a richly imagined world through interconnected narratives spanning multiple perspectives and nations.

Start with A Plague of Giants and read in order.

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1	A Plague of Giants 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Blight of Blackwings 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Curse of Krakens 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

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1	The Hermit Next Door 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

1 book (2021–2021)

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1	A Question of Navigation 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

23 books (2014–2027)

This collection of 20 Star Wars novels, published from 2014 to 2025, features standalone stories by various authors including John Jackson Miller, James Luceno, Christie Golden, Claudia Gray, and others. The series remains ongoing with six additional titles forthcoming. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with A New Dawn and progressing through titles like Tarkin, Dark Disciple, and Bloodline, each exploring different characters and corners of the Star Wars universe.

Start with A New Dawn(By: John Jackson Miller), the first of 20 books in the Star Wars Stand-Alone Novels series.

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1	A New Dawn(By: John Jackson Miller) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tarkin(By: James Luceno) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dark Disciple(By: Christie Golden) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Heir to the Jedi 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lords of the Sith(By: Paul S. Kemp) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bloodline(By: Claudia Gray) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Catalyst(By: James Luceno) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Phasma(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Last Shot(By: Daniel Jose Older) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dooku: Jedi Lost(By: Cavan Scott) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Master & Apprentice(By: Claudia Gray) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Resistance Reborn(By: Rebecca Roanhorse) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Doctor Aphra(By: Sarah Kuhn) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Brotherhood(By: Mike Chen) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shadow of the Sith(By: Adam Christopher) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Princess and the Scoundrel(By: Beth Revis) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Battle Scars(By: Sam Maggs) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Rise of the Red Blade(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Living Force(By: John Jackson Miller) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Star Wars: Master of Evil(By: Adam Christopher) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Star Wars: Starfighter Novelization(By: Delilah S. Dawson) 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Twin Crossroads(By: Beth Revis) 2027Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2019–2019)

Kevin Hearne's Tales of Pell is a completed fantasy series consisting of three books published in 2019. The trilogy should be read in publication order, beginning with Kill the Farm Boy, followed by No Country for Old Gnomes, and concluding with The Princess Beard.

Start with Kill the Farm Boy and read in order.

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1	Kill the Farm Boy 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Country for Old Gnomes 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Princess Beard 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible