Leslie Esdaile Reading Order

7 books (2004–2013)

Leslie Esdaile edited five fantasy anthology collections between 2006 and 2013, presenting a complete series that should be read in publication order. The series begins with My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding and concludes with The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination, offering diverse stories across supernatural and speculative fiction themes throughout the sequence.

Start with My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding, the first of 5 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Dark Dreams of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vegas Bites 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Creepin' 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Vampires: Dracula and the Undead Legions 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Chicks Kick Butt 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2007)

The Betrayal of the Trust series comprises four fantasy novels by Leslie Esdaile published between 2004 and 2007. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Betrayal Of The Trust and continuing through Blind Trust, Shattered Trust, and No Trust. The novels form a connected narrative that unfolds across these four installments.

Start with Betrayal Of The Trust, the first of 4 books in the Betrayal of the Trust series.

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1	Betrayal Of The Trust 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blind Trust 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Shattered Trust 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	No Trust 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2007–2010)

The Crimson Moon series is a six-book fantasy collection by Leslie Esdaile published between 2007 and 2010. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bad Blood and concluding with Never Cry Werewolf. This finished series follows a continuous narrative across its installments, making sequential reading essential to understanding the full story arc.

Start with Bad Blood, the first of 6 books in the Crimson Moon series.

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1	Bad Blood 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bite the Bullet 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cursed to Death 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Undead on Arrival 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Left for Undead 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Never Cry Werewolf 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2006–2007)

This fantasy series by Leslie Esdaile contains two complete novels published between 2006 and 2007. The Beginning and Point of No Return should be read in publication order to follow the story as the author intended. With only two installments, this is a compact series for readers seeking a finished fantasy narrative.

Start with The Beginning and read in order.

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1	The Beginning 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Point of No Return 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

15 books (1996–2010)

Leslie Esdaile's collection of 15 standalone novels spans from 1996 to 2010, with most published under the pen name L.A. Banks. Though each book stands alone and can be read independently, reading them in publication order allows you to follow the author's evolving style across this complete series. The collection encompasses contemporary fiction across various themes and tones, concluding with Shadow Walker in 2010.

Start with Sundance(As:L.A. Banks), the first of 15 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Sundance(As:L.A. Banks) 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Slow Burn(As:L.A. Banks) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Love Lessons(As:L.A. Banks) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Love Notes(As:L.A. Banks) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Rivers of the Soul(As:L.A. Banks) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Love Potions(As:L.A. Banks) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Soul Food(As:L.A. Banks) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Still Waters Run Deep 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Through the Storm(As:L.A. Banks) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Tomorrow's Promise(As:L.A. Banks) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Sister Got Game(As:L.A. Banks) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Keepin' It Real(As:L.A. Banks) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Take Me There(As:L.A. Banks) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Better Than(As:L.A. Banks) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Shadow Walker(As:L.A. Banks) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2011)

The Dark is a two-book fantasy series by Leslie Esdaile published in 2011. Both installments, Conquer the Dark and Surrender the Dark, should be read in publication order for the complete narrative experience. The series is complete and concluded with its second volume.

Start with Conquer the Dark and read in order.

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1	Conquer the Dark 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Surrender the Dark 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

13 books (2003–2009)

The Vampire Huntress series consists of 13 fantasy novels published between 2003 and 2009, following publication order from Minion through The Thirteenth. The complete series should be read sequentially, beginning with Minion, as each installment builds directly on the events and character development of its predecessors. This finished series offers a contained narrative arc across its full span.

Start with Minion, the first of 13 books in the Vampire Huntress series.

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1	Minion 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Awakening 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Hunted 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Bitten 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Forbidden 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Dawn and Darkness 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Damned 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Forsaken 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Cursed 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Wicked 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Darkness 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Shadows 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Thirteenth 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2010–2011)

The Vampire Huntress Graphic Novel series consists of four complete books published between 2010 and 2011, all titled as installments of The Hidden Darkness. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Hidden Darkness #1 and continuing sequentially through #4. This fantasy graphic novel series was created by Leslie Esdaile.

Start with The Hidden Darkness #1, the first of 4 books in the Vampire Huntress Graphic Novel series.

4 books (2006–2013)

The Vegas Bites series is a four-book fantasy collection published between 2006 and 2013, now complete. The first installment features writing by L.A. Banks and J.M. Jeffries, while subsequent books are collaborative works among J.M. Jeffries, Natalie Dunbar, Seressia Glass, and Monique Lamont. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Vegas Bites and continuing through Vegas Bites Back, Vegas Bites: Three of a Kind, and concluding with From Vegas With Love.

Start with Vegas Bites(As: L.A. Banks, With: J.M. Jeffries), the first of 4 books in the Vegas Bites series.

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1	Vegas Bites(As: L.A. Banks, With: J.M. Jeffries) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Vegas Bites Back(By: J.M. Jeffries,Natalie Dunbar,Seressia Glass,Monique Lamont) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Vegas Bites: Three of a Kind(By: J.M. Jeffries,Natalie Dunbar,Seressia Glass,Monique Lamont) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	From Vegas With Love(By: J.M. Jeffries,Monique Lamont) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible