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Dark Minds Books in Order

7
Books
2015
First Book
2019
Latest Book
5
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of Dark Minds books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: March 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the Dark Minds series? Start with "Slaughter Beach (By: Benedict J. Jones)" (2015) and follow publication order through all 7 books.

The complete Dark Minds reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
Slaughter Beach (By: Benedict J. Jones) cover

Slaughter Beach (By: Benedict J. Jones)

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2015

2
What They Find in the Woods (By: Gary Fry) cover

What They Find in the Woods (By: Gary Fry)

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2016

3
Kids (By: Paul M. Feeney) cover

Kids (By: Paul M. Feeney)

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2016

4
Ruin (By: Rich Hawkins) cover

Ruin (By: Rich Hawkins)

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2016

5
Naming the Bones (By: Laura Mauro) cover

Naming the Bones (By: Laura Mauro)

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2017

6
Winter Holiday (By: Chad A. Clark) cover

Winter Holiday (By: Chad A. Clark)

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2018

7
A Love Like Blood cover

A Love Like Blood

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2019

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