Reading Order: The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds Series in Order: The Darkest Minds  In Time (novella available in “Through the Dark“) Liam’s mini novella – available for free by subscribing to Alexandra Bracken’s newsletter. Never Fade  Liam’s Short Story – available in the paperback edition of The Darkest Minds. Vida’s Short Story – available in the paperback edition of Never Fade. Sparks Rise (novella available in “Through…

Reading Order: Colleen Hoover Books

Colleen Hoover is a queen amongst booktok readers - and while I personally have little-to-no interest in reading her books (at least in part because of her use of abuse and other issues in her romances, find more in this article). But, plenty of readers want to read her books and I'd like to help…

Reading Order: Shadowhunter Novels

There are a couple of different orders you can read these books in, if you are starting from scratch. The original series, The Mortal Instruments, is six-books long, with the prequel trilogy of The Infernal Devices, being published between each of the last three books. Several other series, taking place at various points of the…

Reading Order: Every Canon(ish) Star Wars Novel

So, I have written a couple of "watching order guides" - sometimes franchises have so much material it becomes a mission to figure out what the canon is, and the best order to read things. Star Wars is its own beast, spanning movies, TV shows, books, comics and more over several decades. I want to,…

Reading Order: The Multi-Series Shadowhunter Books

There are a couple of different orders you can read these books in, if you are starting from scratch. The original series, The Mortal Instruments, is six-books long, with the prequel trilogy of The Infernal Devices, being published between each of the last three books. Several other series, taking place at various points of the…

Reading Order: Rick Riordan Books (Percy Jackson, etc.)

Percy Jackson Books in Order: In the Percy Jackson series, we have the main Percy Jackson & the Olympians series, but also sequel series, short stories and more. For some, it’s hard to know where to put them chronologically. So, here is a way to go. I. Percy Jackson & the Olympians   The Lightning Thief…

Reading Order: Discworld

What is the Discworld? From 1983 to 2015, The Discworld was the main satirical/parody fantasy series written by English author Terry Pratchett. It’s an anthology series and each novel contains one stand-alone story, most of them exploiting fantasy clichés and talking about religion, politics, business, race, science, technology, pop culture, modern art or more in a satirical…

Reading Order: Grisha Verse

What is the Grishaverse? The Grishaverse is the lavish fantasy world in which science and magic collide. Established in Leigh Bardugo’s Shadow and Bone Trilogy and further expanded in the Six of Crows Duology and the The Language of Thorns, the Grishaverse is home to your favorite characters from Ravka, Ketterdam, and more! I. The…

Reading Order: Divergent

  Four: A Divergent Collection – a prequel to the Divergent trilogy. This book collects the fort short stories: The Transfer, The Initiate, The Son and The Traitor. Divergent Insurgent   The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant – More of a bonus than a book, this fifty-page add-on includes faction manifestos, a faction quiz, Q&A with Veronica…

Reading Order: Throne of Glass

  The Assassin’s Blade – A collection of prequel stories, including four novellas: The Assassin and the Pirate Lord, The Assassin and the Healer, The Assassin and the Desert, The Assassin and the Underworld, The Assassin and the Empire. Throne of Glass Crown of Midnight Heir of Fire    Queen of Shadows Empire of Storms Tower…