Kresley Cole Reading Order

2 books (2006–2016)

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1	Playing Easy to Get 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Red Kiss 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2012–2023)

The Arcana Chronicles is a seven-book fantasy romance series by Kresley Cole spanning from 2012 to 2023. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Poison Princess and concluding with From the Grave. Though no official announcement has been made, the series appears to be complete based on its publication timeline and final book release.

Start with Poison Princess, the first of 7 books in the Arcana Chronicles series.

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1	Poison Princess 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Endless Knight 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead of Winter 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Arcana Rising 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Day Zero 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Dark Calling 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	From the Grave 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2016)

Kresley Cole's Game Maker trilogy is a three-book fantasy romance series for young adult readers published between 2014 and 2016. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Professional, followed by The Master, and concluding with The Player. Each installment builds on the previous one, making sequential reading essential to following the story's development.

Start with The Professional and read in order.

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1	The Professional 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Master 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Player 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (2006–2025)

The Immortals After Dark series by Kresley Cole is an ongoing paranormal romance and fantasy sequence spanning 23 books published between 2006 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Hunger Like No Other, to fully appreciate the interconnected storylines and character development across the expanding supernatural world. With entries ranging from full novels to novellas and collaborative works, this series appeals to readers of romance, fantasy, and young adult fiction seeking extended supernatural narratives.

Start with A Hunger Like No Other, the first of 23 books in the Immortals After Dark series.

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1	A Hunger Like No Other 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Rest for the Wicked 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Warlord Wants Forever 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Warlord Wants Forever / Blood Red Kiss 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dark Desires After Dusk 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dark Needs at Night's Edge 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Deep Kiss of Winter(With: Gena Showalter) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Kiss of a Demon King 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Demon from the Dark 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Pleasure of a Dark Prince 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dreams of a Dark Warrior 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Lothaire 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Shadow's Claim 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Brothers Wroth 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	MacRieve 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Untouchable 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Dark Skye 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Sweet Ruin / Dark Heart 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Shadow's Seduction 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Wicked Abyss 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Munro 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Witch Queen of Halloween 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Shadow's Heart 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2026–2026)

3 books (2005–2007)

Kresley Cole's MacCarrick Brothers trilogy spans from 2005 to 2007 and follows the interconnected stories of three brothers across three complete novels. The series should be read in publication order beginning with If You Dare, continuing through If You Deceive, and concluding with If You Desire. Each book builds on the previous installment's events while bringing new romantic storylines to the forefront of this fantasy-romance saga.

Start with If You Dare and read in order.

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1	If You Dare 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	If You Deceive 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	If You Desire 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2003–2004)

The Sutherland Brothers series by Kresley Cole consists of two fantasy romance novels published in 2003 and 2004. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Captain of All Pleasures followed by The Price of Pleasure. The series is complete and features the standalone stories of two brothers.

Start with The Captain of All Pleasures and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Captain of All Pleasures 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Price of Pleasure 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2002–2009)

The Viking Underground series consists of five fantasy romance novels published between 2002 and 2009, completing a full story arc. Begin with The Hunted and follow the books in publication order through Besieged to experience the complete narrative. This series blends paranormal romance and adventure elements across its interconnected tales of Vikings in an underground world.

Start with The Hunted(By: Jaid Black,J.W. McKenna), the first of 5 books in the Viking Underground series.

#	Title
1	The Hunted(By: Jaid Black,J.W. McKenna) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down(By: Sherrilyn Kenyon,Jaid Black,Melanie George) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Deep, Dark & Dangerous(By: Jaid Black) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Playing Easy to Get(With: Sherrilyn Kenyon,Jaid Black) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Besieged(By: Jaid Black) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible