Reading Order

Author Reading Order Guides

The right order to read every book by the most popular authors — from complete backlogs to multi-series universes.

Horror & Thriller

Stephen King Where to start with 65+ novels, novellas, and short story collections Horror Dean Koontz Odd Thomas series, standalone thrillers, and 100+ novels in order Horror / Thriller James Patterson Alex Cross, Women's Murder Club, and which series to read first Thriller

Fantasy & Science Fiction

Brandon Sanderson Cosmere reading order, Stormlight Archive, Mistborn, and where to start Epic Fantasy Sarah J. Maas ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, Crescent City — complete reading order Fantasy Romance Rick Riordan Percy Jackson, Magnus Chase, Kane Chronicles — full mythological universe Middle Grade / YA Fantasy Terry Pratchett 40+ Discworld novels organized by subseries and recommended starting points Comic Fantasy Patrick Rothfuss The Kingkiller Chronicle reading order and what we know about Book 3 Epic Fantasy

Contemporary & Romance

Colleen Hoover Best starting points, connected books, and complete CoHo reading order Contemporary Romance Nora Roberts 200+ novels organized — best starting points and top-rated series Romance Taylor Jenkins Reid Daisy Jones, Evelyn Hugo, Malibu Rising — which to read first Literary Fiction Andy Weir The Martian, Project Hail Mary, Artemis — complete reading order Sci-Fi