V. E. Schwab Reading Order
1 series · 47 books
V. E. Schwab is an American fantasy author renowned for her dark, atmospheric storytelling and morally complex characters. Her breakout novel Vicious established her reputation for psychological depth, while subsequent works like the Shades of Magic series and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue—a Locus Award nominee—showcased her ability to blend historical fantasy with intimate human drama. She also writes children's and young adult fiction under the name Victoria Schwab, demonstrating versatility across multiple age categories and narrative styles.
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Standalone Novels Series
47 books
V. E. Schwab has written 47 standalone novels published across multiple years, with titles including A Darker Shade of Magic, A Gathering of Shadows, A Conjuring of Light, City of Ghosts, Gallant, and Fragile Threads of Power. These works should be read in publication order rather than a connected narrative sequence, as each stands alone as an independent story. The series spans various genres and themes, offering readers diverse entry points depending on their interests. Several additional titles in the collection are forthcoming or yet to be announced.
Start with A Conjuring of Light, the first of 47 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Conjuring of Light |
| 2 | A Darker Shade of Magic |
| 3 | A Gathering of Shadows |
| 4 | Book to Be Announced 25 |
| 5 | Bridge of Souls |
| 6 | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil |
| 7 | City of Ghosts |
| 8 | Conjuring of Light |
| 9 | Darker Shade of Magic |
| 10 | Everyday Angel |
| 11 | ExtraOrdinary |
| 12 | Fearless Women Fall Sampler |
| 13 | Fragile Threads of Power |
| 14 | Gallant |
| 15 | Gathering of Shadows |
| 16 | Last Wishes |
| 17 | Mroczna krypta |
| 18 | New Beginnings |
| 19 | Our Dark Duet |
| 20 | Second Chances |
| 21 | Shades of Magic |
| 22 | Shades of Magic - tome 1 |
| 23 | Shades of Magic : the Steel Prince |
| 24 | Shades of Magic Boxed Set |
| 25 | Shades of Magic Series. 3 Books Collection Set. a Darker Shade of Magic, a Gathering of Shadows, a Conjuring of Light by V. E. Schwab |
| 26 | Shades of Magic Trilogy Boxed Set |
| 27 | Shades of Shadows |
| 28 | Spirit Animals, Fall of the Beasts Book 2, Broken Ground |
| 29 | The Archived |
| 30 | The City of Ghosts COllection |
| 31 | The Dark Vault |
| 32 | The Fragile Threads of Power |
| 33 | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue |
| 34 | The Near Witch |
| 35 | The Steel Prince |
| 36 | The Steel Prince, Night of Knives |
| 37 | The Steel Prince, The Rebel Army |
| 38 | The Unbound |
| 39 | This Savage Song |
| 40 | Trilogía Sombras de Magia nº 01/03 Una magia más oscura |
| 41 | Tunnel of Bones |
| 42 | Um Tom Mais Escuro de Magia |
| 43 | V. E. Schwab Monsters of Verity Series 2 Books Collection Set |
| 44 | Vengeful |
| 45 | Vicious |
| 46 | Villains Duology Boxed Set |
| 47 | Warm Up |
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