Lauren DeStefano Reading Order

4 books (2011–2013)

The Chemical Garden is a four-book young adult series by Lauren DeStefano published between 2011 and 2013. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Seeds of Wither, followed by Wither, Fever, and Sever. This dystopian saga explores a world shaped by genetic science and its consequences for humanity's future.

Start with The Seeds of Wither, the first of 4 books in the Chemical Garden series.

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1	The Seeds of Wither 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Wither 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fever 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sever 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2023–2025)

The Dark Ascension series is a three-book young adult collection published between 2023 and 2025, with the final installment still forthcoming. Written by multiple authors including Robin Benway and Hafsah Faizal, the series should be read in publication order beginning with The Wicked Ones. Readers should follow the releases chronologically through The Lost Ones and The Wishless Ones to experience the complete narrative arc.

Start with The Wicked Ones(By: Robin Benway) and read in order.

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1	The Wicked Ones(By: Robin Benway) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lost Ones 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Wishless Ones(By: Hafsah Faizal) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2017–2018)

This two-book young adult fantasy series by Lauren DeStefano follows a cohesive story across its 2017 and 2018 releases. The complete duology should be read in publication order, beginning with The Glass Spare and continuing to The Cursed Sea, as each book builds directly on the previous one's events and character development.

Start with The Glass Spare and read in order.

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1	The Glass Spare 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cursed Sea 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2013–2016)

The Internment Chronicles is a complete five-book young adult series by Lauren DeStefano published between 2013 and 2016. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Perfect Ruin and continuing through No Intention of Dying, Burning Kingdoms, The Heir Apparent, and concluding with Broken Crowns.

Start with Perfect Ruin, the first of 5 books in the Internment Chronicles series.

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1	Perfect Ruin 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Intention of Dying 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Burning Kingdoms 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Heir Apparent 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Broken Crowns 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2020–2020)

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1	The Unicorn Came to Dinner 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

Lauren DeStefano's Pram series consists of two complete young adult novels published between 2015 and 2016. Both books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Curious Tale of the In-Between followed by The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart. The series is now finished, making it ideal for readers looking for a concluded storyline.

Start with A Curious Tale of the In-Between and read in order.

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1	A Curious Tale of the In-Between 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2017–2023)

Lauren DeStefano's three standalone novels span from 2017 to 2023 and should be read in publication order beginning with The Girl with the Ghost Machine. The series appears to be complete, with the final entry, How I'll Kill You, published under the author's alternate pen name Ren DeStefano in 2023. Each book stands alone within the young adult genre, allowing readers to experience them as independent works while following their release chronology.

Start with The Girl with the Ghost Machine and read in order.

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1	The Girl with the Ghost Machine 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dreaming Dangerous 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	How I’ll Kill You(As: Ren DeStefano) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible