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Holly Black Books in Order
Holly Black is a renowned author of contemporary fantasy for kids and teens, crafting immersive worlds and compelling characters. Her notable works include The Spiderwick Chronicles, co-authored with Tony DiTerlizzi, The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series, co-created with Cassandra Clare, The Darkest Part of the Forest, and The Cruel Prince, which launched her new series in 2018. A multiple award-winning author, Black has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and has received the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award, and a Newbery Honor. She resides in New England with her family, surrounded by the secrets and magic that often find their way into her writing.
Bibliography verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Holly Black's book series? Holly Black has written 20 book series. The most notable is the Beyond The Spiderwick Chronicles series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Holly Black
- #1
The Nixie's Song (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2007) - #2
A Giant Problem (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2008) - #3
The Wyrm King (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2009)
- #1
Book of Night(2022) - #2
Thief of Night(2025)
- #1Jocelyn's Story (By: Cassandra Clare)(2011)
- #2Not for Humans (With: Cassandra Clare)(2015)
- #3Fairy Tale of London (By: Cassandra Clare)(2020)
- #4We Jace you a Clary Xmas (By: Cassandra Clare)(2020)
- #1
White Cat(2010) - #2
Red Glove(2011) - #3
Black Heart(2012)
- #1
A Big Hand for the Doctor (By: Eoin Colfer)(2013) - #2
The Beast of Babylon (By: Charlie Higson)(2013) - #3
The Nameless City (By: Michael Scott)(2013) - #4
The Spear of Destiny (By: Marcus Sedgwick)(2013) - #5
The Roots of Evil (By: Philip Reeve)(2013) - #6
Tip of the Tongue (By: Patrick Ness)(2013) - #7
Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor (By: Eoin Colfer,Richelle Mead)(2013) - #8
The Ripple Effect (By: Malorie Blackman)(2013) - #9
Spore (By: Alex Scarrow)(2013) - #10
The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage (By: Derek Landy)(2013) - #11
Nothing O'Clock (By: Neil Gaiman)(2013) - #12
Lights Out(2014)
- #1
The Cruel Prince(2018) - #2
The Lost Sisters(2018) - #3
The Wicked King(2019) - #4
The Queen of Nothing(2019) - #5
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories(2020)
- #1
Kin(2008) - #2
Kith(2009) - #3
Kind(2010)
- #1
Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks (With: N.D. Stevenson)(2018) - #2
Sir Morien: The Legend of a Knight of the Round Table (With: Ebony Glenn,Kaliis Smith)(2023)
- #1
Lucifer, Volume 1: Cold Heaven(2016) - #2
Lucifer, Volume 2: Father Lucifer(2016) - #3
Lucifer, Volume 3: Blood in the Streets(2017)
- #1
Unicorn Power! (By: Mariko Tamaki)(2017) - #2Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks (With: N.D. Stevenson)(2018)
- #3
The Moon Is Up (By: Mariko Tamaki)(2018) - #4
The Good Egg (By: Mariko Tamaki)(2018) - #5
Ghost Cabin (By: Mariko Tamaki)(2019) - #6
The Lumberjanes BEASTiary (By: Mariko Tamaki)(2020) - #7
Encyclopedia Lumberjanica (By: Shannon Watters)(2020)
- #1
The Iron Trial(2014) - #2
The Copper Gauntlet(2015) - #3
The Bronze Key(2016) - #4
The Silver Mask(2017) - #5
The Golden Tower(2018)
- #1Tithe(2002)
- #2
Valiant(2005) - #3
Ironside(2007)
- #1
Nimona (By: N.D. Stevenson)(2015) - #2Lumberjanes: Bonus Tracks (With: N.D. Stevenson)(2018)
- #3
The Fire Never Goes Out (By: N.D. Stevenson)(2020)
- #1
Shadow Unit 1 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Sarah Monette)(2011) - #2
Shadow Unit 2 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Amanda Downum)(2011) - #3
Shadow Unit 3 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)(2011) - #4
Shadow Unit 4 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet)(2011) - #5
Shadow Unit 5 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)(2011) - #6
Shadow Unit 6 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet)(2011) - #7
Shadow Unit 7 (With: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Chelsea Polk)(2011) - #8
Shadow Unit 8 (With: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear)(2011) - #9
Shadow Unit 9 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Amanda Downum,Leah Bobet)(2011) - #10
Shadow Unit 10 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Leah Bobet)(2011) - #11
Shadow Unit 11 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk)(2012) - #12
Shadow Unit 12 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Sarah Monette,Leah Bobet)(2012) - #13
Shadow Unit 13 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet,Chelsea Polk)(2013) - #14
Shadow Unit 14 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Will Shetterly,Leah Bobet)(2014) - #15
Shadow Unit 15 (By: Emma Bull,Elizabeth Bear,Steven Brust,C.L. Polk)(2014)
- #1
The Field Guide (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2003) - #2
The Seeing Stone (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2003) - #3
Lucinda's Secret (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2003) - #4
The Ironwood Tree (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2004) - #5
The Wrath of Mulgarath (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2004)
- #1
Goblins Attack (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2003) - #2
Troll Trouble (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2003) - #3
Great Escape (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2007)
- #1
The Coldest Girl in Coldtown(2013) - #2
Doll Bones(2013) - #3
The Darkest Part of the Forest(2015) - #4
Heart of the Moors(2019) - #5Not for Humans (With: Cassandra Clare)(2015)
- #6The Poison Eaters and Other Stories(2010)
- #1
Notebook for Fantastical Observations (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2005) - #2
Spiderwick's Notebook for Fantastical Observations (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2005) - #3
Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2005) - #4
Care and Feeding of Sprites (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2006) - #5
The Chronicles of Spiderwick (With: Tony DiTerlizzi)(2007)
- #1
The Stolen Heir(2023) - #2
The Prisoner's Throne(2024)
- #1
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition (By: Paula Guran)(2018) - #2
The Faery Reel: Tales from the Twilight Realm(2004) - #3
Full-Blooded Fantasy(2005) - #4
Young Warriors: Stories of Strength(2005) - #5Swashbuckling Fantasy(2006)
- #6
The Restless Dead(2007) - #7
The Coyote Road: Trickster Tales(2007) - #8
So Fey: Queer Fairy Fiction(2007) - #9
Magic in the Mirrorstone(2008) - #10
The Eternal Kiss: 13 Vampire Tales of Blood and Desire(2008) - #11
Twenty-First Annual Collection(2008) - #12
Ravens in the Library(2009) - #13
Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd(2009) - #14Half-Minute Horrors(2009)
- #15
Bloody Fabulous(2010) - #16
Zombies vs. Unicorns(2010) - #17
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition(2010) - #18
Naked City: Tales of Urban Fantasy(2011) - #19
The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5(2011) - #20
Teeth: Vampire Tales(2011) - #21Bewere the Night(2011)
- #22
Welcome to Bordertown(2011) - #23
Happily Ever After(2011) - #24
The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities(2011) - #25The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition(2011)
- #26
Circus: Fantasy Under the Big Top(2012) - #27
Under My Hat: Tales from the Cauldron(2012) - #28
Bad Seeds: Evil Progeny(2013) - #29
Dark Duets(2014) - #30
Magic City: Recent Spells(2014) - #31The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume Nine(2014)
- #32
Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales(2014) - #33My True Love Gave to Me(2014)
- #34
Blood Sisters(2015) - #35
Press Start to Play(2015) - #36
Beyond the Woods: Fairy Tales Retold(2016) - #37
Ex Libris: Stories of Librarians, Libraries, and Lore(2017) - #38
New York Fantastic: Fantasy Stories from the City that Never Sleeps(2017) - #39
Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories(2019) - #40Fantastisches Lesen(2019)
- #41
Faeries Never Lie(2024) - #42
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, 2012 Edition(2012) - #43
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2013 Edition(2013) - #44
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition(2014) - #45
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2015 Edition(2015) - #46
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2016 Edition(2016) - #47
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2017 Edition(2017) - #48The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2018 Edition(2018)
- #49
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2019 Edition(2020) - #50
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 1(2020) - #51
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 2(2021) - #52
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, Volume 3(2022) - #53
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 4(2023) - #54
The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, Volume 5(2024) - #55
The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror: Volume 5(2024)
About Holly Black
Holly Black is a renowned author of contemporary fantasy for kids and teens, crafting immersive worlds and compelling characters. Her notable works include The Spiderwick Chronicles, co-authored with Tony DiTerlizzi, The Modern Faerie Tale series, the Curse Workers series, Doll Bones, The Coldest Girl in Coldtown, the Magisterium series, co-created with Cassandra Clare, The Darkest Part of the Forest, and The Cruel Prince, which launched her new series in 2018. A multiple award-winning author, Black has been a finalist for an Eisner Award and has received the Andre Norton Award, the Mythopoeic Award, and a Newbery Honor. She resides in New England with her family, surrounded by the secrets and magic that often find their way into her writing.
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