Lauren Beukes Reading Order

12 books (2008–2024)

Lauren Beukes has contributed to 11 anthologies spanning from 2008 to 2024, with new entries continuing to be added to the series. These collections, which should be read in publication order, span multiple genres including mystery, thriller, science fiction, and fantasy. The series includes appearances in notable anthologies such as The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Marvel's Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire, and Uncanny Magazine, alongside various themed collections. Readers interested in sampling Beukes' short fiction across different genres and collaborative projects should begin with Something Wicked #8 and proceed through the publication sequence.

Start with Something Wicked #8, the first of 11 books in the Anthologies series.

#	Title
1	Something Wicked #8 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Touch 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mothership 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Dark Discoveries - Issue #36 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Mechanical Animals 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Current Futures 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Outcast Hours 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Marvel's Jessica Jones: Playing with Fire 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Stories of Hope and Wonder: In Support of UK's Healthcare Workers 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Best of World SF, Volume 1 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Uncanny Magazine Issue 61: November/December 2024 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2019–2019)

The Disorder Collection is a complete six-book series edited by Lauren Beukes, published in 2019 and featuring works by various authors including Uzodinma Iweala, Scott Heim, Dan Chaon, Min Jin Lee, Namwali Serpell, and Will Williams. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Anonymous by Uzodinma Iweala. The collection spans mystery, thriller, and non-fiction genres, offering diverse perspectives across its completed lineup.

Start with Anonymous(By: Uzodinma Iweala), the first of 6 books in the Disorder Collection series.

6 books (2012–2015)

Lauren Beukes authored the Fairest Graphic Novels series, a complete collection of six illustrated books released between 2012 and 2015. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Wide Awake and continuing through Fairest In All the Land, Hidden Kingdom, Of Men and Mice, The Return of the Maharaja, and concluding with The Clamour for Glamour. This is a finished series with no additional planned installments.

Start with Wide Awake, the first of 6 books in the Fairest Graphic Novels series.

#	Title
1	Wide Awake 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fairest In All the Land 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hidden Kingdom 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Of Men and Mice 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Return of the Maharaja 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Clamour for Glamour 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

#	Title
1	Survivors' Club 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2004–2004)

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1	Maverick 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2016–2016)

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1	Slipping 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2008–2023)

Lauren Beukes has written six standalone novels published between 2008 and 2023, each featuring independent stories and characters that do not connect across books. Reading them in publication order—beginning with Moxyland and continuing through Zoo City, The Shining Girls, Broken Monsters, Afterland, and Bridge—allows you to follow the author's evolving style across mystery, thriller, and speculative fiction. The series appears to be complete as of 2023. Since these are standalone works, you can start with any title, though publication order provides the best sense of Beukes's development as a writer.

Start with Moxyland, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Moxyland 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Zoo City 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Shining Girls 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Broken Monsters 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Afterland 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bridge 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2015)

Strange Sports Stories is a two-volume anthology series published in 2015 featuring a collection of short stories illustrated by multiple artists. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Volume 1 and continuing to Volume 2. Each installment brings together different writers and illustrators to explore unconventional tales connected to the world of sports.

Start with Strange Sports Stories#1(With: Lee Loughridge,Christopher Mitten,Ivan Brandon,Gilbert Hernández,John Lucas,Mark Finn,Amy Chu,Tim Fish,Monica Gallagher,Gabe Soria,Dale Halvorsen,Tana Ford,Ben McCool,Michael DiMotta,Amei Zhao) and read in order.