Libba Bray Reading Order

12 books (2007–2018)

This complete anthology series edited by Libba Bray spans twelve volumes published between 2007 and 2018, featuring stories from various authors across fantasy, literary fiction, and young adult genres. The collections include The Restless Dead, The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire, Up All Night, Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd, Half-Minute Horrors, Vacations from Hell, Who Done It?, Futuredaze 2: Reprise, Summer Days and Summer Nights, Dear Heartbreak, Hope Nation, and How I Resist. These anthologies should be read in publication order to experience the evolving themes and curated selections across each volume. Each book functions as a standalone collection while contributing to the broader arc of the series as a whole.

Start with The Restless Dead, the first of 12 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	The Restless Dead 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Up All Night 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Half-Minute Horrors 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Vacations from Hell 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Who Done It? 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Futuredaze 2: Reprise 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Summer Days and Summer Nights 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Dear Heartbreak 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hope Nation 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	How I Resist 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2020)

Libba Bray's Diviners series comprises four complete fantasy novels published between 2012 and 2020, which should be read in publication order. The saga begins with The Diviners and continues through Lair of Dreams, Before the Devil Breaks You, and concludes with The King of Crows. This young adult literary fantasy series is best experienced from the beginning, as each installment builds upon the previous entries.

Start with The Diviners, the first of 4 books in the Diviners series.

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1	The Diviners 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lair of Dreams 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Before the Devil Breaks You 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The King of Crows 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2003–2007)

The Gemma Doyle trilogy is a complete fantasy series consisting of three books published between 2003 and 2007. Read the books in publication order, beginning with A Great and Terrible Beauty, followed by Rebel Angels and concluding with The Sweet Far Thing. This young adult literary fantasy series blends historical setting with magical elements across its narrative arc.

Start with A Great and Terrible Beauty and read in order.

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1	A Great and Terrible Beauty 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rebel Angels 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sweet Far Thing 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2009–2026)

Libba Bray's standalone novels series consists of four books published between 2009 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. Each novel stands independently and should be read in publication order, beginning with Going Bovine. Her works blend fantasy and literary fiction elements across young adult storytelling, offering distinct narratives that don't require prior knowledge of other entries in the collection.

Start with Going Bovine, the first of 4 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Going Bovine 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Beauty Queens 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	It's Just a Jump to the Left 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Under the Same Stars 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Radio Free Texas 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2000–2000)

The Sweet Sixteen series is a complete collection of six young adult novels published in 2000, with each book following a different character's story. Written by various authors including Libba Bray, Melinda Metz, Jessica Barondes, Jamie Pittel, and Daniel Ehrenhaft, the series should be read in publication order beginning with Julia. The books explore the experiences and perspectives of distinct protagonists navigating their teenage years, with each installment providing its own narrative while contributing to the broader series.

Start with Julia(By: Melinda Metz), the first of 6 books in the Sweet Sixteen series.

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1	Julia(By: Melinda Metz) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Kari 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Lucy(By: Jessica Barondes) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Marisa(By: Jamie Pittel) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Sunny and Matt(By: Melinda Metz) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Trent(By: Daniel Ehrenhaft) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible