Victoria V. E. Schwab Reading Order
1 series · 45 books
Victoria E. Schwab is an American fantasy author renowned for her darkly imaginative standalone novels and interconnected series that blend literary sophistication with genre storytelling. Her work spans young adult and adult fiction, including the acclaimed Shades of Magic sequence and bestselling titles like Vicious and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, which earned major award nominations for its haunting exploration of ambition, time, and identity. Schwab's signature style combines atmospheric worldbuilding, morally complex characters, and prose that elevates fantasy beyond traditional genre conventions.
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Standalone Novels Series
45 books
Victoria V. E. Schwab has written 45 standalone novels across various series and collections, published from the early 2000s through recent years. These works should be read in publication order to experience Schwab's evolving style and storytelling across different standalone worlds. The collection includes titles like "A Darker Shade of Magic," "City of Ghosts," "Gallant," and "Fragile Threads of Power," with some entries still forthcoming. Given the mix of complete novels, anthologies, and announced future releases, readers can start with any published title that appeals to them or begin chronologically with her earliest works.
Start with A Conjuring of Light, the first of 45 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | A Conjuring of Light |
| 2 | A Darker Shade of Magic |
| 3 | A Gathering of Shadows |
| 4 | A Universe of Wishes |
| 5 | Book to Be Announced 25 |
| 6 | Bridge of Souls |
| 7 | Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil |
| 8 | City of Ghosts |
| 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 - tome 1 |
| 22 | Shades of Magic : the Steel Prince |
| 23 | Shades of Magic Boxed Set |
| 24 | Shades of Shadows |
| 25 | Spirit Animals, Fall of the Beasts Book 2, Broken Ground |
| 26 | The Archived |
| 27 | The City of Ghosts COllection |
| 28 | The Dark Vault |
| 29 | The Fragile Threads of Power |
| 30 | The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue |
| 31 | The Near Witch |
| 32 | The Steel Prince |
| 33 | The Steel Prince, Night of Knives |
| 34 | The Steel Prince, The Rebel Army |
| 35 | The Unbound |
| 36 | This Savage Song |
| 37 | Trilogía Sombras de Magia nº 01/03 Una magia más oscura |
| 38 | Tunnel of Bones |
| 39 | Um Tom Mais Escuro de Magia |
| 40 | V. E. Schwab Monsters of Verity Series 2 Books Collection Set |
| 41 | Vengeful |
| 42 | Vicious |
| 43 | Victorious |
| 44 | Villains Duology Boxed Set |
| 45 | Warm Up |
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