Melissa Marr Reading Order

2 books (2026–2026)

A Treason of Magic is an ongoing fantasy series by Melissa Marr with two books published in 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with A Treachery of Curses followed by A Treason of Magic. As the series continues to expand, new installments will follow the same chronological release sequence.

Start with A Treachery of Curses and read in order.

19 books (2008–2025)

Melissa Marr has edited 17 fantasy and young adult anthologies since 2008, with the series remaining ongoing. These collections should be read in publication order, beginning with Love is Hell and continuing through the most recent entries. The anthologies span various subgenres including urban fantasy, paranormal tales, and speculative fiction, featuring contributions from multiple authors across their runs from 2008 through 2025.

Start with Love is Hell, the first of 17 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Love is Hell 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Half-Minute Horrors 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Unbound 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Enthralled 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Home Improvement: Undead Edition 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Teeth: Vampire Tales 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Rags & Bones 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Shards and Ashes 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2016 Edition 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Life Inside My Mind 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Nevertheless, We Persisted 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Things We Haven't Said 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Life Is Short and Then You Die 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Once Upon A Ghost 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Under a Winter Sky 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Hex on the Beach 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Some of the Best from Tor.com: 2020 Edition 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Secret Romantic's Book of Magic 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2015)

The Blackwell Pages is a complete young adult fantasy trilogy by Melissa Marr published between 2013 and 2015. The three books should be read in publication order: Loki's Wolves, Odin's Ravens, and Thor's Serpents. This series blends Norse mythology with contemporary storytelling in a tightly plotted narrative arc.

Start with Loki's Wolves and read in order.

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1	Loki's Wolves 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Odin's Ravens 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Thor's Serpents 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2024–2025)

Melissa Marr's Course in Magic is an ongoing young adult fantasy series with two books published in 2024 and 2025. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Remedial Magic followed by Reluctant Witch. More books are planned for this series.

Start with Remedial Magic and read in order.

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1	Remedial Magic 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Reluctant Witch 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2020–2022)

The Faery Bargains series by Melissa Marr consists of six fantasy novels published between 2020 and 2022, beginning with The Wicked & The Dead and concluding with The Hexed & The Hunted. This young adult series should be read in publication order to follow the story as intended by the author. The series appears to be complete as of its final release in 2022.

Start with The Wicked & The Dead, the first of 6 books in the Faery Bargains series.

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1	The Wicked & The Dead 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Blood Martinis & Mistletoe 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Champagne & Commitments 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Daiquiris & Daggers 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Kiss & The Killer 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Hexed & The Hunted 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2022–2022)

5 books (2011–2020)

The Graveminder series is a five-book fantasy sequence by Melissa Marr, beginning with Graveminder in 2011 and concluding with Cursed by Death in 2020. Readers should follow the books in publication order: Graveminder, Guns for the Dead, Bullets for the Dead, Stronger Spirits, and Cursed by Death. The complete series blends fantasy and young adult elements and has concluded, making it ideal for readers seeking a finished story arc.

Start with Graveminder, the first of 5 books in the Graveminder series.

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1	Graveminder 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Guns for the Dead 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bullets for the Dead 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stronger Spirits 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Cursed by Death 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

The Knights In Black Leather series is a two-book young adult fantasy series by Melissa Marr, consisting of Undaunted (2015) and Unruly (2016). The complete series should be read in publication order to follow the story as intended. Both novels were published within a single year, bringing the series to its conclusion.

Start with Undaunted and read in order.

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1	Undaunted 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Unruly 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (2015–2024)

Melissa Marr's Picture series comprises five illustrated books published between 2015 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. These fantasy and young adult picture books should be read in publication order, beginning with Bunny Roo, I Love You. The series continues with Baby Dragon, Baby Dragon!, followed by Bunny Roo and Duckling Too, Wild Horses, and Family is Family.

Start with Bunny Roo, I Love You, the first of 5 books in the Picture series.

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1	Bunny Roo, I Love You 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Baby Dragon, Baby Dragon! 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bunny Roo and Duckling Too 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wild Horses 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Family is Family 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2016–2017)

Melissa Marr's Seven Black Diamonds duology is a complete fantasy series for young adult readers consisting of two books published in 2016 and 2017. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Seven Black Diamonds followed by One Blood Ruby, as each installment builds on the previous story.

Start with Seven Black Diamonds and read in order.

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1	Seven Black Diamonds 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	One Blood Ruby 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2011–2016)

Melissa Marr's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises six fantasy tales published between 2011 and 2016. The complete collection should be read in publication order, beginning with Love Struck and continuing through Two Lines, The Strength Inside, Awakened, Corpse Eater, and concluding with The Maiden Thief. These young adult fantasy works offer standalone yet interconnected narratives that expand Marr's literary universe.

Start with Love Struck, the first of 6 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

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1	Love Struck 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Two Lines 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Strength Inside 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Awakened 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Corpse Eater 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Maiden Thief 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2017–2021)

Melissa Marr's fantasy short story collection series consists of three volumes released between 2017 and 2021. The three books—This Fond Madness, Of Roses and Kings, and Of Maidens & Swords—should be read in publication order. The series appears to be complete and is aimed at young adult and fantasy readers who enjoy shorter narrative formats.

Start with This Fond Madness and read in order.

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1	This Fond Madness 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Of Roses and Kings 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Red Seas 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Of Maidens & Swords 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (2013–2026)

Melissa Marr's Standalone Novels series comprises ten fantasy and young adult books published between 2013 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. Each book functions as an independent story that can be read separately, though they should be approached in publication order beginning with The Arrivals. The collection includes varied titles such as Made for You, Sugar (co-authored as Ronnie Douglas), The Faery Queen's Daughter, Pretty Broken Things, The Hidden Knife, The Hidden Dragon, The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley, Toni and Addie Go Viral, and Greta Gets the Girl.

Start with The Arrivals, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Arrivals 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Made for You 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Sugar(As: Ronnie Douglas) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Faery Queen's Daughter 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Unlawful 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Pretty Broken Things 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Hidden Knife 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Hidden Dragon 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Strange Case of Harleen and Harley 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Toni and Addie Go Viral 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Greta Gets the Girl 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2014–2014)

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1	Unfiltered & Unlawful 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2012–2014)

Melissa Marr's Untamed City duology consists of two fantasy novels published between 2012 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Carnival of Secrets, followed by Carnival of Lies. This complete young adult fantasy series is now finished with both books available.

Start with Carnival of Secrets / Carnival of Souls and read in order.

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1	Carnival of Secrets / Carnival of Souls 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Carnival of Lies 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

18 books (2007–2022)

The Wicked Lovely series spans 18 fantasy novels published between 2007 and 2022, following interconnected stories set in a world of faeries and supernatural beings. The series includes full-length novels, novellas, and short story collections that should be read in publication order to fully understand the evolving narrative and character arcs. With its final book released in 2022, the series appears to be complete, offering young adult readers a substantial supernatural universe to explore from beginning to end.

Start with Wicked Lovely, the first of 18 books in the Wicked Lovely series.

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1	Wicked Lovely 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ink Exchange 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fragile Eternity 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Radiant Shadows 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stopping Time 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stopping Time, Part 2 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Darkest Mercy 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Old Habits 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Faery Tales & Nightmares 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Desert Tales 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Dark Court Faery Tales 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Love Hurts 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Tales of Folk & Fey 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cold Iron Heart 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Summer Bound 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Winter Dreams 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Dark Sun 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Wicked Mercy 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2009–2011)

The Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales trilogy consists of three complete fantasy novels published between 2009 and 2011. Written by Melissa Marr for young adult readers, this series should be read in publication order beginning with Sanctuary, followed by Challenge, and concluding with Resolve. The books are interconnected and build upon each other, making sequential reading essential for following the story.

Start with Sanctuary and read in order.

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1	Sanctuary 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Challenge 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Resolve 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible