Wild Cards Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Wild Cards books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: January 2026
Publication Order
Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon1986
Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1987
Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1987
Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1988
Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1988
Ace in the Hole (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon1990
Dead Man's Hand (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon1990
One-Eyed Jacks (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1991
Jokertown Shuffle (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1991
Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon1992
Dealer's Choice (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon1992
Turn of the Cards (By: George R.R. Martin,Victor Milán)
Buy on Amazon1993
Deuces Down (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2002
Death Draws Five (By: George R.R. Martin,John J. Miller)
Buy on Amazon2006
Busted Flush (By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,Caroline Spector)
Buy on Amazon2008
Inside Straight (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2008
Suicide Kings (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2009
Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan (By: Carrie Vaughn)
Buy on Amazon2010
Fort Freak (By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Button Man and the Murder Tree (By: Cherie Priest)
Buy on Amazon2013
The Elephant in the Room (With: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2013
Lowball (By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham)
Buy on Amazon2014
Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (By: Carrie Vaughn)
Buy on Amazon2014
Prompt. Professional. Pop! (By: Walter Jon Williams)
Buy on Amazon2014
Discards (By: David D. Levine)
Buy on Amazon2016
High Stakes (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2016
The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2016
The Atonement Tango (By: Stephen Leigh)
Buy on Amazon2017
When the Devil Drives (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2017
Evernight (By: Victor Milán)
Buy on Amazon2018
The Flight of Morpho Girl (By: George R.R. Martin,Caroline Spector)
Buy on Amazon2018
Knaves Over Queens (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2018
Long is the Way (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2019
The City That Never Sleeps (By: Walton Simons)
Buy on Amazon2019
Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (By: Bradley Denton)
Buy on Amazon2019
Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2019
American Hero (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2020
Three Kings (By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass)
Buy on Amazon2020
Ripple Effects (By: Laura J. Mixon)
Buy on Amazon2021
Joker Moon (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2021
Skin Deep (By: Alan Brennert)
Buy on Amazon2021
Hearts of Stone (By: Emma Newman)
Buy on Amazon2022
Grow (By: Carrie Vaughn)
Buy on Amazon2022
Full House (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2022
Now & Then (By: Carrie Vaughn)
Buy on Amazon2023
Sleeper Straddle (By: Carrie Vaughn,Stephen Leigh,Mary Anne Mohanraj,Cherie Priest,Walter Jon Williams,Christopher Rowe,Max Gladstone)
Buy on Amazon2024
House Rulesin Stories (By: George R.R. Martin)
Buy on Amazon2025
Ante Up (By: John Jos. Miller)
Buy on Amazon2025
Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Wild Cards series is publication order: 1. Wild Cards (By: George R.R. Martin) (1986), 2. Aces High (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) (1987), 3. Jokers Wild (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) (1987), 4. Aces Abroad (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) (1988), 5. Down and Dirty (By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) (1988), and 43 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Wild Cards series by Paul Cornell contains 48 books. The series began in 1986 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Wild Cards series is written by Paul Cornell. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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