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Wayward Children Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Wayward Children 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 Wayward Children series? Start with "Every Heart a Doorway" (2016) and follow publication order through all 14 books.
The complete Wayward Children reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Every Heart a Doorway
2016
Down Among the Sticks and Bones
2017
Beneath the Sugar Sky
2018
In an Absent Dream
2019
Come Tumbling Down
2020
Juice Like Wounds
2020
Across the Green Grass Fields
2021
Where the Drowned Girls Go
2022
In Mercy, Rain
2022
Skeleton Song
2022
Lost in the Moment and Found
2023
Mislaid in Parts Half-Known
2024
Adrift in Currents Clean and Clear
2025
Through Gates of Garnet and Gold
2026
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