Leigh Bardugo Reading Order

3 books (2019–2026)

Leigh Bardugo's Alex Stern series comprises three fantasy novels published between 2019 and 2026, with the final installment released as the series continues. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Ninth House, followed by Hell Bent and Dead Beat, as each installment builds on the previous narrative.

Start with Ninth House and read in order.

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1	Ninth House 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hell Bent 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Dead Beat 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

7 books (2012–2022)

Leigh Bardugo appears in seven anthology collections published between 2012 and 2022, likely representing a complete series. These anthologies span fantasy, science fiction, and mystery genres, with titles including Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses, Slasher Girls & Monster Boys, Last Night, a Superhero Saved My Life, and others. Read these anthologies in publication order to follow Bardugo's contributions chronologically across various edited collections.

Start with Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Fierce Reads: Kisses and Curses 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2013 Edition 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Slasher Girls & Monster Boys 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Last Night, a Superhero Saved My Life 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2017 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Worlds Seen in Passing 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Marple: Twelve New Mysteries 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2017–2024)

The DC Icons series is an ongoing collection of nine standalone novels featuring DC Comics characters, published between 2017 and 2024 by various authors including Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Sarah J. Maas, Matt de la Pena, Alexandra Monir, and Rachael Allen. Each book can be read independently and offers a unique reimagining of iconic heroes like Wonder Woman, Batman, Catwoman, Superman, Black Canary, and Harley Quinn. While the series is best experienced in publication order, individual entries function as complete stories that do not require knowledge of previous books.

Start with Wonder Woman: Warbringer, the first of 9 books in the DC Icons series.

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1	Wonder Woman: Warbringer 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Batman: Nightwalker(By: Marie Lu) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Catwoman: Soulstealer(By: Sarah J. Maas) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Superman: Dawnbreaker(By: Matt de la Pena) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Black Canary: Breaking Silence(By: Alexandra Monir) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Wonder Woman: Warbringer (The Graphic Novel) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Harley Quinn: Reckoning(By: Rachael Allen) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Harley Quinn: Ravenous(By: Rachael Allen) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Harley Quinn: Redemption(By: Rachael Allen) 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2026)

The Dregs series is an ongoing fantasy trilogy by Leigh Bardugo spanning from 2015 to 2026. The three books—Six of Crows, Crooked Kingdom, and A Darker Shore—should be read in publication order. The series follows a group of characters navigating a complex fantasy world through interconnected stories that build upon one another.

Start with Six of Crows and read in order.

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1	Six of Crows 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Crooked Kingdom 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Darker Shore 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2012–2014)

Leigh Bardugo's Grisha series consists of six fantasy novels published between 2012 and 2014, now complete. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark and concluding with Ruin and Rising. The series includes interconnected novellas alongside the main installments, creating a richly layered fantasy world.

Start with Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark, the first of 6 books in the Grisha series.

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1	Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Witch of Duva 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Siege and Storm 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Too-Clever Fox 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Little Knife 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Ruin and Rising 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2014–2020)

Leigh Bardugo's three-book Grishaverse collection spans from 2014 to 2020 and is now complete. These fantasy tales should be read in publication order, beginning with Demon in the Wood, followed by The Language of Thorns, and concluding with The Lives of Saints. The series features collaborations with various co-authors and offers interconnected stories within the Grishaverse world.

Start with Demon in the Wood(With: Dani Pendergast) and read in order.

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1	Demon in the Wood(With: Dani Pendergast) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Language of Thorns: Midnight Tales and Dangerous Magic 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lives of Saints(With: Daniel J. Zollinger) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2021)

Leigh Bardugo's King of Scars duology consists of two fantasy novels published between 2019 and 2021. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with King of Scars followed by Rule of Wolves. Though not officially confirmed as complete, the series appears to have concluded after these two installments.

Start with King of Scars and read in order.

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1	King of Scars 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rule of Wolves 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2019–2019)

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1	The Severed Moon: A Year-Long Journal of Magic 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2025–2026)

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1	The Invisible Parade(With: John Picacio) 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Better Pets 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2012–2014)

Leigh Bardugo's Shadow & Bone series comprises four fantasy novels published between 2012 and 2014, now complete. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Shadow and Bone, followed by Siege and Storm, The Tailor, and Ruin and Rising. Two additional works, A Lost Letter From Mal and The Gathering Dark, are supplementary entries that enhance the main narrative.

Start with Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark, the first of 4 books in the Shadow & Bone series.

#	Title
1	A Lost Letter From Mal 2012
2	Shadow and Bone / The Gathering Dark 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Siege and Storm 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Tailor 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ruin and Rising 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2022–2022)

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1	The Disappearance 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2024–2024)

3 books (2017–2017)

The Language of Thorns is a complete three-book fantasy series by Leigh Bardugo published in 2017, consisting of Ayama and the Thorn Wood, The Soldier Prince, and When Water Sang Fire. The books should be read in publication order to experience the full narrative arc. This series represents Bardugo's work in the fantasy genre during this period.

Start with Ayama and the Thorn Wood and read in order.