Category Archives: Reading order

Some book seriess are really long and it gets difficult to know which is the proper order to read them. Sometimes there are prequels, other times the publishing dates makes are not in chronological order…  all this makes us confused, wondering what is the best order to read certain saga. As a result, we may even give up trying to start reading new series. It’s time to stop that, if you want to know the proper reading order just check here!

This category is pretty simple and straight forward.  If you want to know the best order to read a certain saga just stay tuned.

fnaf books in order

Five Nights at Freddy’s books in order

We got a list with all the Fnaf books in order and that includes the graphic novels as well. This book series is based on the videogame by the same name, known as the Five Nights at Freddy’s. These novels are must-read if you enjoyed this franchise.

Here not only we will tell you how many Fnaf books are there, but you’ll be able to get them both individually or in the most complete book sets. Let’s see where you should begin to start reading these books.

Fnaf books in order, what is the best way to read them?

There’s multiple Five Night at Freddys book series, because of this, it might be quite chaotic to begin reading these novels without the proper information. So here’s a quick tutorial to start these books. The first Fnaf book you should read is Silver Eyes, the first novel in the original series. This trilogy is the best start for delving into these stories. Here you have all the original Five Nights at Freddy’s books in order:

You can either get them individually, or you can get this great book set that collects the 3 of them for a great price:

Next, you should read the Fazbear Frights series, which is composed of 12 volumes. Here you have the Fnaf books in order for this series:

Do you want to get the complete series? then there’s this Fnaf book set. It includes an exclusive paper back book, Felix the Shark, which is not available individually (you can get it only in Kindle Format).

Still itching for more fnaf book series? nice, because there’s another one. The Tales from the Pizzaplex, which is composed of the following novels:

You can tell that the Fnaf books are scary just by taking a look at their book covers isn’t it?

Fnaf graphic novels in order

If you found the Five Night at Freddy’s books to look spooky then don’t even stare at the graphic novel covers, because they make the first ones underwhelming in comparison. So far, there’s two series in this format.

The original trilogy , as it should. Here’s the original Five Nights at Freddy’s graphic novels in order:

There’s also a graphic novel version of the Fazbear Frights series. So far there’s only two volumes but, seeing how popular these books are, we are confident that all the fnaf books with be released in this format as well.

Here you have these Fnaf graphic novels in order of publication (which is how you should read them):

Don’t you find these covers way more shocking? we told you they were, the art in these illustrations is at another level for sure.

You will enjoy the Fnaf books if…

Fnaf graphic novels in order
Fnaf graphic novels in order

If you have played the videogames you definitely have to give these books a chance. Five Nights at Freddy’s is an indie video game series designed, created and published by Scott Cawthon.

In the games the player takes the role of a nightime security guard who has to check the security cameras in a pizza restaurant (Freddy’s) known for its animatronic fluffy robots. It would seem like an easy job, if it wasn’t for the fact that five of these animatronics will come to life during the night, and they will try to kill you. Which you might agree is quite a nuisance.

However, this does not imply that you can enjoy these novels if you haven’t played the videogames. The premise of this story is quite simple, there’s a pizzeria that is sort of haunted, in which there are some animatronic robots that get alive during the night and have quite a killer instinct. By knowing this you are more than ready to go.

Now that you have Five Nights at Freddy’s books in order you can start reading this series. Also, if you like fun books you can check the Dog Man books in order.

What are Five Nights at Freddys books about? discovering the Fnaf books

five nights at freddys books in order
Five Nights at Freddys books in order

The first novel of this series centers of a group of children who want to know more about the mistery surrounding the Freddy Fazbear’s Pizz restaurant. However, even though both the videogames and the novels take place in the same universe, the books are not one hundred per cent accurate to the original source.

List of all the Fnaf books in order of publication

The following list collects all the Five Night at Freedy’s in order, by following this guide you’ll make sure you haven’t skipped any books in the series.

Fnaf books in order

Five Nights at Freddy's – Scott Cawthon

Ingredients

  • Scholastic

Instructions

  • Silver Eyes (Fnaf book 1)
  • The Twisted Ones (Fnaf book 2)
  • The Fourth Closet (Fnaf book 3)
  • Into the Pit (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 1)
  • Fetch (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 2)
  • 1:35 AM (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 3)
  • Step Closer (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 4)
  • Bunny Call (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 5)
  • Black Bird (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 6)
  • The Cliffs (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 7)
  • Gumdrop Angel (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 8)
  • The Puppet Carver (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 9)
  • Friendly Face (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 10)
  • Prankster (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 11)
  • Felix the Shark (Fnaf Fazbear Frights book 12)
  • Lally’s Game (Fnaf Tales from the Pizzaplex book 1)
  • HAPPS (Fnaf Tales from the Pizzaplex book 2)
  • Somniphobia (Fnaf Tales from the Pizzaplex book 3)
  • Submechanophobia (Fnaf Tales from the Pizzaplex book 4

You might be wondering how violent and scary these book are, the recommended reading age for both Fnaf books and graphic novels is over 10 years old, that is, there’s no gore scenes or extremelly violent content. However, bear in mind that these books are about some animatronic robots who want to kill those who dare entry their pizza store, a premise that implies a certain level of violence.

Will you read the Fnaf books in order or will you start with the one whose cover has captivated you the most? tell us if you have played the videogames first and if they scared you. Also, we are really curious to know if you are going to read the graphic novels or the books so, please, leave a comment and tell us!

Harry Hole books in order

Harry Hole series in order

We collected all the Harry Hole books in order by Jo Nesbo, this incredibly popular series by author Jo Nesbo tells us about a Norwegian detective who is as brilliant as willing to self-destruct. This international bestseller has been translated into several languages and has sold millions of copies worldwide.

The good news is, that there are many crimes to solve by this flawed detective, so you’ll have plenty of entertainment. let’s see how you should read these novels.

Jo Nesbo’s Harry Hole books in order

Here you have the Harry Hole series in order of publication (which is how we recommend you read these novels). You can get any of these books by author Jo Nesbo by clicking on their cover:

There’s quite a lot, don’t you think? and there’s more to come! there’s going to be another book in the series. We already know its title, Killing Moon, and its release date (May 2023).

Also, if you want to start reading the novels by Jo Nesbo then this book set might be a great starting point:

It’s worth mentioning that the books included in the box set shown above are not the first 8 volumes in the series. In fact, this is just a compilation of Jo Nesbo’s books, which means that not all of them belong to the Harry Hole series. Despite this, it happens to be quite a cheap set, so it might serve you as a base to start collecting the books by this author.

Now that you know the order of the Harry Hole books don’t miss these series

There are never enough crimes to solve, don’t you think? we do! that’s why here are some series that have a similar tone to the Harry Hole books by Jo Nesbo:

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One of our suggestions is Harlan Coben’s Myron Bolitar series, people who enjoy the Harry Hole novels usually enjoy these books as well so make sure you give them a chance. It also happens to be quite long and is composed of more than 10 volumes.

We also believe you’ll fancy the popular novels by author Lee Child, so here’s a list with the Jack Reacher books in order.

What is this series about?

Harry Hole series in order
Harry Hole series in order

The Harry Hole series by Jo Nestbo tells us about a young brilliant detective from Norway. He is a tortured man who has an interesting backstory (you’ll have to read the books to know about it). In summary, he’s just a mess, however, he has a talent for solving crimes.

Funnily, the first two novels in the series don’t take place in Norway but in Australia and Thailand respectively. However, in both cases, the crime to solve is related to a murder of a Norwegian citizen.

While the general opinion is that the first 2 books are not the most compelling, and knowing that all these novels are self-conclusive, it might be tempting to skip those. However, we strongly advise you to read the Harry Hole books in order of publication, therefore, not skipping The Bat and Cockroaches, this way you’ll see how the main character’s personality develops along the series.

The characters in the story are usually relatable, however, there’s a high chance they will end up dead in the next chapter so don’t get too attached to any of them. Additionally, the plot in the Harry Hole novels is usually complex and well built, Jo Nesbo has an innate ability to create intricate thrilling stories with plenty of mysteries that will gradually unravel.

List of the Harry Hole books in order by Jo Nesbo

Here’s a list of the Harry Hole series by Jo Nesbo in order of publication, as said before, it is not concluded and so far it’s composed of 13 volumes. However, since each of these books is self-conclusive, you don’t have to wait for the next installment to start reading it.

Harry Hole books in order

Harry Hole – Jo Nesbo

Ingredients

  • Vintage Crime

Instructions

  • The Bat (Harry Hole book 1)
  • Cockroaches (Harry Hole book 2)
  • The Redbreast (Harry Hole book 3)
  • Nemesis (Harry Hole book 4)
  • The Devil’s Star (Harry Hole book 5)
  • Redeemer (Harry Hole book 6)
  • The Snowman (Harry Hole book 7)
  • The Leopard (Harry Hole book 8)
  • Phantom (Harry Hole book 9)
  • Police (Harry Hole book 10)
  • The Thirst (Harry Hole book 11)
  • Knife (Harry Hole book 12)
  • Killing Moon (Harry Hole book 13)

We already included book 13 in the list. Also, we are positive that there are even more novels to come. Why are we so sure? Because this series happens to be a huge bestseller! people want to know more about detective Harry Hole, so it’s more than likely that there will be new releases soon.

Also, are you in search of more books to read? then don’t miss this list of books like Jack Reacher. We are confident you’ll have a blast reading any of these suggestions.

Will you read the Harry Hole book series in order or will you skip to the one novel that captivates you the most? tell us how you are going to approach this popular serial killer series.

Devil's Night series in order

Devil’s Night series order

We have a list with the Devil’s Night series in order, the incredibly popular dark romance series written by author Penelope Douglas. The first couple you will meet is Erika and Michael, yes, you guessed it, each of the novels in the series focus on a different romance, however, all the characters are introduced in the previous books.

Do you hate cliffhangers? great! because there’s none in the series. Each of the novels are self-conclusive, so they can be read as a standalone (keep reading because there’s a big but here).

Devil’s Night book series in order by Penelope Douglas

Here you have a list with all the Devil’s Night books in order. You can get any of the novels in the series by clicking on their cover:

Dark covers, don’t you think? they look a little grim indeed. Also, they may look kind of misleading, because there are no paranormal events taking place in this series. Also, it might be worth mentioning that out of the 6 covers shown below two of 2 are not books but novellas (Conclave and Fire Night)

Now that you know the Devil’s Night series order don’t miss these novels

Are you craving for more romance stories like this? fear not, here are 3 great book suggestions:

If you love Penelope Douglas’ writing then your next read should be The Fall Away series, which is quite similar in structure to the Devil’s Night books. That is, each of the novels also focus on a different romance, however, their events are connected.

We also recommend you take a look at this post with the Briar U series in order, this is also a romance story (not dark, though) that centers on the characters of the same high school.

Also, do you like erotic novels? if so, don’t miss this post with books like The Crossfire series, you’ll love all the recommendations.

What is this story about?

devil's night series order
Devil’s Night series order

This story begins telling us about Erika (Rika), she sent 3 boys to prison a few years ago and she’s oblivious that they are waiting to take revenge. To make things worse, they happen to be the best friends of her ex boyfriend’s brother… disclaimer: this series has lots of sex scenes.

Three years ago, Erika “Rika”, did something bad and sent Michael’s three best friends to jail. Now they are out, and the four men want payback. Rika has left the safety of her relationship with Michael’s younger brother and their small town and transferred to a new college in the city where Michael lives. This puts her exactly where the four men want her, in their grasp.

Do you want to become a know-it-all of this series? if so, you shouldn’t miss the bonus content. Author Penelope Douglas provides a lot of interesting info such as a timeline, a family tree, deleted scenes, and even a map of Thunder Bay.

Also, while it’s true that these novels can be read as standalone, we recommend you read the Devil’s Night book series in chronological order, and that includes the 2 novellas. Each of these stories centers on a different romantic relationship, however, the events that take place in each have a heavy impact on the subsequent books, that’s why it is important that you read them the way we suggested you.

Fun coincidence (or maybe not as coincidental as we think) book 3 in the Devil’s Night series is 666 pages long. As you may know, that is the Number of the Beast, which in the Christian religion is widely considered the symbol of the Antichrist (the devil).

Also, here are some popular quotes from the first novel in the series, in case you are curious about the way it’s written:

devil's night series quotes
Devil’s Night series quotes

A list of the Devil’s Night series in order of publication

Here goes a list of the Devil’s Night series in order of publication:

As said before, there is a total of 4 Devil’s Night books and 2 novellas. The series is concluded, however, seeing how successful this series has been it is hard to imagine that there won’t be more books, maybe a spin-off series? who knows, so far author Penelope Douglas has not issued any news regarding this, but we’ll keep you posted. Would you like this series to have more books or are you satisfied by how the series already ends?

Also, did you notice that this series is self-published? yes! despite the fact that indie publishing makes it tougher to authors to get recognition and reach a wider audience this didn’t prevent author Penelope Douglas to become a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Congratulations to her!

Are you thrilled about authors who became successful despite not being backed by a big publishing company? the same happens with fantasy author Michael J. Sullivan, here you have a post with the Riyria Chronicles in order, his most popular series.

We hope you enjoy this dark romance! also, tell us if you are going to read Devil’s Night series in order of publication (as we suggested) or if you are going to read them your own way. Additionally, tell us which one is your favorite character!

riyria reading order

Michael J. Sullivan reading order – Riyria series

Want to know the Riyria reading order? don’t worry, if you want to know how to read Riyria by Michael J. Sullivan here you will find the answer. This is a high fantasy book series that started being written as an indie work, and now it’s published by Orbit publishing.

But not only you will find the order of all the Riyria books. If you like to collect paper books, or maybe if you are a bookstagrammer, you will find a super cool Riyria Revelations box set here, so keep reading! Should you start with the the riyria chronicles? or is there a better approach? let’s find out!

Riyria reading order: In what order should I read these books by Michael J. Sullivan?

According to the author of this epic fantasy novels, Michael J. Sullivan, the best way to read the Riyria books is in publication order. So, let’s listen to the author’s words, shall we? Based on this, you should start with the Ryria Revelations, which is composed of 3 volumes:

In case you like to collect books, then this Riyria Revelations box set should be part of your collection. It has 4.9 out of 5 stars with more than 50 reviews. It contains the complete trilogy:

After this, you should start with the prequel. Here you have The Riyria Chronicles series in order (which s not finnished yet, the next volume in the series will be Drumindor, whose release date is yet unknown):

And last, but not least (not at all actually) you should finish by reading the The Legends of the First Empire, which takes place thousands of years before the other 2 series previously mentioned.

Would you rather want to read Michael J. Sullivan’s books in chronological order? easy! then just start with The Legends of the First Empire.

Now that you know the Riyria reading order, don’t miss these books

As you can see, there’s a lots of books to read in this series by Michael J Sullivan. But we know you are an avid reader and you will devour all the books in the Riyria series in no time. So here’s more fantasy for you to enjoy:

Do you know about Warhammer? this is a popular fantasy rpg table game that is played with plastic and metal miniatures. The lore of this game is incredibly thrilling and is full of great characters, here’s the Gotrek and Felix reading order, which happens to be one of the most popular stories set in this fictional universe. We are confident that fans of the Riyria Chronicles will enjoy these novels as well.

Let’s know more about this amazing series by Michael J. Sullivan

Currently, there are three series that take place in Elan, the fictional world where Riyria is set. These series are:

Riyria Revelations: this is the original series, the ones that started this epic fantasy series. This series is composed of the following books Theft of Swords, Rise of Empire and Heir of Novron.

Riyria Chronicles: a prequel to Riyria Revelations, occurring ten years in the past. Composed of The Crown Tower, The Rose and the Thorn, The Death of Dulgath and The Disappearance of Winter’s Daughter.

Legends of the First Empire: a series also set in the world of Elan but taking place 3.000 years before the events of the original series. Composed of Age of Myth, Age of Swords, Age of War, Age of Legend, Age of Death and Age of Empyre.

Notice that Legends of the First Empire takes place a long time ago, as a result, not only all the characters are different, but also the cultures and technology.

A list with the Riyria reading order – Michael J. Sullivan books

The following list shows all the Riyria books by Michael J. Sullivan in publication order. As said before, this is how we recommend you read this series.

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Riyria reading order

Riyria – Michael J. Sullivan

Ingredients

  • Orbit

Instructions

  • Theft of Swords (The Riyria Revelations book 1)
  • Rise of Empire (The Riyria Revelations book 2)
  • Heir of Novron (The Riyria Revelations book 3)
  • The Crown Tower (The Riyria Chronicles book 1)
  • The Rose and the Thorn (The Riyria Chronicles book 2)
  • The Death of Dulgath (The Riyria Chronicles book 3)
  • The Disappearance of Winter's Daughter (The Riyria Chronicles book 4)
  • Age of Myth (The First Empire book 1)
  • Age of Swords (The First Empire book 2)
  • Age of War (The First Empire book 3)
  • Age of Legend  (The First Empire book 4)
  • Age of Death  (The First Empire book 5)
  • Age of Empyre (The First Empire book 6)

Will there be more novels in this series? yes, we already know that there is going to be a fourth book in the Riyria Chronicles (Drumindor). We will add it to the list as soon as it’s released.

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What is the best reading order for the Riyria series? chronological vs publication order

Michael J sullivan reading order Riyria
Michael J sullivan reading order Riyria

Some readers suggest reading the Riyria series in chronological order. While we believe that the most sattisfactional way to read this series is following the author’s advice and therefore reading the Riyria books in publication order we understand that some readers find joy in following the chronology of a story.

For those who want to give a try to this approach, you just have to read these three series oppositedly to their publication order, that is: first Legends of the First Empire, then Chronicles and lastly Revelations.

  1. Legends of the First Empire.
  2. The Riyria Chronicles.
  3. The Riyria Revelations.

In case you want to read Michael J. Sullivan’s books in chronological order then you should start with Age of Myth.

Do you happen to enjoy grim dark stories? if so, you shouldn’t miss the First Law series.

We are deeply curious, which reading order of the Riyria books are you going to follow? will you read them in publication order or chronologically? leave a comment and tell us how are you going to start reading this popular high fantasy series.

Miss Julia books in order

Miss Julia series in order

We finally have all the Miss Julia books in order, the incredibly popular bestselling series by American author Ann B. Ross. Are you ready to solve some cozy mysteries? because there are plenty of cases to solve!

We collected the complete Miss Julia series, and we will tell you what is the best order to read these novels. And that’s far from all the useful info that you will find in this post because we also have some great book suggestions for you as well.

Miss Julia books in order by Ann B. Ross

We recommend you read the Miss Julia series in order of publication, there is a total of 22 volumes, and it’s concluded. Here you have all the books, if you want to get any of them you just have to click on their cover:

The first novel in the series is way over 1k reviews on Amazon! how crazy is that, it also has a rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars which means that everybody loves these books by Ann B. Ross. You’ll see that you’ll soon be also a fan of this fast-paced story.

Also, don’t be overwhelmed by the number of books in the series, because they happen to be quite short. The first volume of the series is less than 300 pages long, which means you will read it in a few takes!

Now that have all the Miss Julia books in order don’t miss these series

Are you an avid reader and you are in need of more similar stories to the Miss Julia series? here you have 3 great recommendations that we are confident you will enjoy:

Once you have finished checking out the order of the Miss Julia books you can also take a look at the Lady Hardcastle series, a story about a widowed old woman who moves to the country so she can find a more relaxing environment and ends up solving mysteries.

Our second recommendation, the An Aurora Teagarden Mystery series, is written by bestselling author Charlaine Harris. Does that name ring a bell to you? it might be because one of her series serves as inspiration for the True Blood tv series, here’s a list of the Sookie Stackhouse novels in order in case you want to read them.

What is this series about?

Miss Julia series in order
Miss Julia series order

The Miss Julia series tells us about a widowed woman of the same name, her life will change drastically the day that Hazel Marie Pucked shows up at her door with a 9-year-old kid, a child that comes with a harsh revelation: the boy is the bastard son of her, Miss Julia’s, late husband.

As happens with lots of these mystery series, each of the novels is self-conclusive. Therefore, it is not mandatory to read the Miss Julia series in order. However, we do recommend that you start with Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind, because in this you’ll get an introduction to the characters and the setting. If you decide to read them at your own will then we advise you not to read the back covers of these books, because they may spoil the ending of the previous one in the series. Be careful so as to not ruin the fun!

In case you were wondering, Miss Julia is not based on any person Ann B. Ross knows, but the character is rather a combination of mannerisms of people she has known throughout her life.

This story takes place in the south of the United States, during the 1950s. One of the most appealing aspects of this series is the quirky humor of the main character, the rest of the cast is well built as are the dialogues, which are rich and entertaining.

List of Miss Julia books in order

What a greater way of ending this post than by providing you a list of the Miss Julia series in order of publication? here’s a list of all the books in this series by Ann B. Ross:

Miss Julia books in order

Miss Julia – Ann B. Ross

Ingredients

  • William Morrow

Instructions

  • Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind  (Miss Julia book 1)
  • Miss Julia Takes Over  (Miss Julia book 2)
  • Miss Julia Throws a Wedding  (Miss Julia book 3)
  • Miss Julia Hits the Road  (Miss Julia book 4)
  • Miss Julia Meets Her Match  (Miss Julia book 5)
  • Miss Julia’s School of Beauty  (Miss Julia book 6)
  • Miss Julia Stands Her Ground  (Miss Julia book 7)
  • Miss Julia Strikes Back  (Miss Julia book 8)
  • Miss Julia Paints the Town  (Miss Julia book 9)
  • Miss Julia Delivers the Goods  (Miss Julia book 10)
  • Miss Julia Renews Her Vows  (Miss Julia book 11)
  • Miss Julia Rocks the Cradle  (Miss Julia book 12)
  • Miss Julia to the Rescue  (Miss Julia book 13)
  • Miss Julia Stirs Up Trouble  (Miss Julia book 14)
  • Miss Julia’s Marvelous Makeover  (Miss Julia book 15)
  • Miss Julia Lays Down the Law  (Miss Julia book 16)
  • Miss Julia Inherits a Mess  (Miss Julia book 17)
  • Miss Julia Weathers the Storm  (Miss Julia book 18)
  • Miss Julia Raises the Roof  (Miss Julia book 19)
  • Miss Julia Takes the Wheel  (Miss Julia book 20)
  • Miss Julia Knows a Thing or Two  (Miss Julia book 21)
  • Miss Julia Happily Ever After  (Miss Julia book 22)

As said before, the Miss Julia series is concluded. In case you are curious, the first novel in the series was published in 2001, while the last one was released 20 years later. More than 20 decades dedicated to this series! while it’s more than impressive, this series is far from being the most extensive, just take a look at this post with the longest kids book series, some of them have been running for several decades.

Do you fancy detective stories starred by a smart and resolute woman? if that’s the case, don’t miss the DI Kim Stone series, you will love it!

We hope this reading guide was useful to you, we are deeply curious, will you read the Miss Julia books in order of not? remember that we recommend that you at least start with Miss Julia Speaks Her Mind so you can get to know the characters of this story!