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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.

spy school series in order

Spy School book order by Stuart Gibbs

It’s time for your kids to discover Ben Ripley, a for that here you will find The Spy School series in order. A hilarious story that children love that tells the story of a kid that wants to become a C.I.A agent, and funnily, he will… well, somehow.

We also have a great recommendation for you, a box set that collects all the Spy School books, how great is that? and if that was not enough, we will also tell you some similar series to these books by Stuart Gibbs.

Spy School series in order by Stuart Gibbs

Each of the books in the series narrates a standalone story, so there’s actually no need to read them in a specific order. However, it would be highly advisable that you read started with the first volume, so you get to know Ben Ripley and his dream of becoming a CIA Agent. Here you have the Spy School books in order of publication, you can get any of them just by clicking on their cover, or you can also read the reviews from people that have already enjoyed these books by clicking on the blue button.

In addition, you can take a look at this Spy School paperback book set that collects the first 7 books in the series. It already has 200 ratings, having 4.9 out of 5 stars, so yes, it is indeed a great purchase!

Now that we told you the order of The Spy School series don’t miss these recommendations

We don’t have the slightest doubt that you will enjoy the Spy School series, which means that once you and your kids have finished it you’ll be willing to read something similar. We have 3 great book recommendations for you, here they are:

Base Alpha is another book series written by Stuart Gibbs, it has the same hilarious tone as the Spy School series, so you will surely enjoy it a lot.

On the other side, here goes this post in which you will find the order of The Diary of a Minecraft Zombie series, a hilarious tale that happens to be based on one of the most popular videogame franchises ever. If your kids love to play this videogame then getting the books is a great way to introduce them to the wonderful world of reading.

What is this series about?

spy school book order

This series tells the story of Ben Ripley, a mid-schooler who has already decided what to be when he’s a grown-up: a CIA Agent. But why wait until he gets older? dreams can become true at an early age, and this happens when Ben gets recruited (by mistake, but not that he cares) to join the junior C.I.A. academy.

A great combination of espionage and hilarious scenarios that will surely make your children have a good laugh. This is a must-read if you enjoy the Artemis Fowl series, since it has a similar tone.

A list with the Spy School book series in order

These books are published by Simon + Schuster Inc, and each of the volumes is around 290 pages long. Here you have a list with the Spy School series in order by Stuart Gibbs:

Spy School book order

Spy School – Stuart Gibbs

Ingredients

  • Simon + Schuster Inc

Instructions

  • Spy School
  • Spy Camp
  • Evil Spy School
  • Spy Ski School
  • Spy School Secret Service
  • Spy School Goes South
  • Spy School British Invasion
  • Spy School Revolution
  • Spy School at Sea

The recommended reading age for the Spy School books is from 8 to 12 years old, but older teenagers will also have a great time reading this series.

Have you read any of the books in this series? if so, leave a comment and tell us if you, and your kids, enjoyed these books. Also, tell us similar books to these so other people can discover new series and add them to their tbr lists!

fever series order

Karen moning’s Fever series in order

Hope you are ready for some paranormal mystery romance because here you will find the Fever series in order. It is time for you to know MacKayla Lane, a young girl whose life was pretty decent until her sister gets murdered, she’ll try to find the murderer, an investigation that will lead her to the shadow realm…

Sounds kinda mysterious and epic, doesn’t it? we’ll tell you the Fever series reading order, and not only that but we’ll recommend you some similar series as well.

Fever series reading order

The best order to read the Fever books is in order of publication. The story is narrated chronologically, therefore it is really easy to follow. We collected all the books so you can get them as well:

You will really enjoy these books if you are into paranormal fiction, Karen Marie Moning’s story is a good mixture of mystery, fantasy, and humor. Actually, here goes a Fever book set that collects the first 6 books, in case you want to get them in paperback:

Now that know the proper reading order for the Fever books don’t miss these recommendations

The Fever series is quite long so you will be entertained for a while. However, the gloomy day in which you finish the story of MacKayla Lane will arrive someday, and there is no better way to recover from such a tragedy than having some similar books on your to be read list, so here you have 3 similar series:

Our first recommendation is the first volume of the Highlander series, a tale that not only is written by Karen Marie Moning but also takes place in the same universe, so don’t miss that one.

Speaking of books that take place in the shadow realm or quite atypical places, here you have the Dark Tower graphic novels in order in case you’d like to enjoy one of the best works by Stephen King in comic book format.

What is this series about?

fever series reading order

As we said at the beginning of this post, the story centers on young MacKayla Lane, her sister was murdered and she is decided to find the one behind that terrible crime. Her only clue to start her investigation will be a cryptic message that she will receive on her phone, for which she will decide to travel to Ireland so to find some answers.

Mackayla will discover that she is gifted with some kind of magical power, one that allows her to see a world that lives hiding in ours, the shadow realm, a mysterious dark place in which the fae live… everything seems to tell her that this place is related to the death of her sister, but how?

People usually wonder if vampires play a significant role in the series, the answer is no. There is only a minor character that is just thought to be a vampire, the main fictional creatures that you will find in this series are the fae, which is depicted in the Fever series as ruthless cruel beings.

A list with the Fever series in order

While it is true that we already showed you the best reading order for the Fever books at the beginning of the post we thought it would be a great addition to our guide to show you a list collecting the titles of all the novels in the series.

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Fever series book order

Fever – Karen Marie Monig

Ingredients

  • Delacorte Press

Instructions

  • Darkfever (Fever book 1)
  • Bloodfever (Fever book 2)
  • Faefever (Fever book 3)
  • Dreamfever (Fever book 4)
  • Shadowfever (Fever book 5)
  • Iced (Fever book 6)
  • Burned (Fever book 7)
  • Feverborn (Fever book 8)
  • Feversong (Fever book 9)
  • High Voltage (Fever book 10)
  • Kingdom of Shadow and Light (Fever book 11)

You may have noticed that the first five volumes in the Fever series have that word in the title, this sequence is not continued in the sixth volume, which feels kinda odd, why not have them all include that word after all don’t you think? an author is always free to title her books the way she wants, of course, that’s out of the question, it’s just that it feels appropriate that all the books in this series had the word fever on their title. What do you think about this?

Hope you enjoyed this post, here you have the Kate Daniels reading order, in case you want to read more paranormal fantasy.

Have you read any of the books in the Fever series? if so, leave a comment and tell us what you liked the most about them! the characters? the setting? or the plot itself? tell us!

diary of a wimpy kid books in order

Diary of a Wimpy Kid in order: how many books are there?

We got a list of all the Diarfy of a Wimpy Kid books in order so you can start reading this hilarious kid’s story by Jeff Kinney. And not only that, but we are going to recommend an amazing book set to you so you can get the first 10 volumes in the series, sounds good uh?

But that’s not all, not only we will tell you how many Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are there but we will also suggest some similar book series for you to discover!

Best order to read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series

I suggest you read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books in order of publication. In this case, publication order and chronology order are the same, which makes sense since this is the story of a boy who is writing a diary after all, so he narrates the events as he lives them.

Here you have all the books in the series, you can get any of these by clicking on their cover or the orange button. You can take a look at the reviews from those who have already read them by clicking on the blue button, the first book in the series has more than 7,500 reviews already!

In addition, here goes our most recommended Diary of a Wimpy Kid book set, it collects the first 10 volumes in the series, so it’s a perfect start to discover Greg’s story:

This book set has a 4.8 out of 5 stars rating and more than 600 reviews, so no doubt it’s good!

Now that we told you in which order to read the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books, don’t miss these recomendations

This story is quite long so you will be entertained for a while. But the day when you’ve read all the books of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series will arrive an so, why not be prepared for that by having decided what to read next? here you have 3 great book series recomendations:

You will probably enjoy this other series as well, so I would like recommend you to take a look at the Big Nate books in order.

Additionally, you can take a look at this post in which we have gathered lots of books series like Diary of a Wimpy kid, so don’t miss them because they are great fod mid schoolers.

Do you have to read Diary of a wimpy kid in order?

Each of the books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series tell a self conclussive story, therefore they can be read as a stand alone. However, while it is not crucial to read these books by Jeff Kinney following a particular order, we believe you’ll enjoy them way more if you read in publication order.

Therefore, you will see better how Greg’s life progresses. But, as said, it is not crucial for this series.

The following list shows you all the Diary of a Wimpy Kid in order of publication (as we showed them at the beginning of this post):

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Diary of a wimpy books

Ingredients

  • Amulet Books

Instructions

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid
  • Rodrick Rules
  • The Last Straw
  • Dog Days
  • The Ugly Truth
  • Cabin Fever
  • The Third Wheel
  • Hard Luck
  • The Long Haul
  • Old School
  • Double Down
  • The Getaway
  • The Meltdown
  • Wrecking Ball
  • The Deep End
  • Movie Diary 1
  • Movie Diary 2

The books in this series are around 200 pages long, therefore, they are a quick read for children.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid reading level

The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books narrate the story of Greg Heffley, a boy who has a challenge to beat: surviving middle school.

The reading level for this series is Grades 4 – 10, that is, these books are adressed to kids between nine and twelve years old.

Why should you start reading these books?

diary of a wimpy kid series in order
Diary of a Wimpy Kid series in order

This story is really fun, the illustrations are just hilarious while the plot has lots of twists and funny situations. You will learn how Greg Heffley deals with the fact of attending a new school.

As it may seem obvious the book is written in the form of a diary (but remember, the idea of starting a diary was Greg’s mom, not his). A different way to tell a story (well, actually other famous series that do this, but you know what I mean) in which we will understand the main character’s feelings better. If you are up for a fun series with illustrations then The Wimpy Kid books by Jeff Kinney are what you are looking for.

Now that you have all the Diary of a Wimpy kid books in order you have no excuse not to enjoy this series. While it is true that this story is adressed to kids, you can actually enjoy this story at any age since it is a comedic series in which the situations in which Greg gets involved are just hilarious.

So, will you start reading this series? maybe you wanted to get a Diary of a Wimpy Kid book set as a gift for someone? leave a comment now telling us which of the books in the series is your favorite.

mark lawrence interview

Mark Lawrence author interview

Hi there Wottareaders, today I’m interviewing fantasy author Mark Lawrence, most known for the The Broken Empire trilogy and The Red Queen’s War series. Let’s get to know him better:

😀 The man

What can you tell us about you?

Well, for starters, I tend to write short answers to interview questions. I’m a former scientist who now writes fantasy and scifi books for a living. I’ve sold nearly two million of them in around 25 languages.

Where are you from? Has your country influenced your stories somehow?

I was born in America, raised in the UK. I did live in the States for a few years at the turn of the century. I’m sure all our experiences influence our storytelling – but I can’t point to any examples based on geography.

Writers are such for different reasons, which was your thing that made you decide you wanted to become a professional writer?

I never had an ambition to become a professional writer. I just wrote for fun with no expectation that I would be able to make a living at it. My success has been rather surprising to me. Friends pushed me into sending my debut, Prince of Thorns, to an agent. Things moved quickly from there, and ten years later, here we are.

One book, one movie, one song, and one videogame?

I tend to like popular things, so:  Lord of the Rings, The Shawshank Redemption, Iron Sky – Paulo Nutini (just because, by chance, I’m listening to it as I type), The Last of us.

Pineapple pizza, Yes or no?

No.

If you had to define yourself just using one sentence of your novels, which one would be?

We’re built of contradictions, all of us. It’s those opposing forces that give us strength, like an arch, each block pressing the next. Give me a man whose parts are all aligned in agreement and I’ll show you madness. We walk a narrow path, insanity to each side. A man without contradictions to balance him will soon veer off.

Quote from King of Thorns.

✍️ The writer

I’d like to know about your first steps, the very first day you decided to become a professional writer, what made you do it?

I never made any decision like that. I drifted into writing, first through running games of Dungeons and Dragons as kid, through running a fantasy Play-By-Mail game as a young man, through writing short stories later in life. And the short stories got longer.

Do you have any rituals for writing? Any kind of habit or goal to achieve every day?

No.

Do you take real people you know and put them in your stories?

I don’t. Occasionally I might take a real person’s attitude, or way of speaking, and give that to a character.

What advice would you give new writers on how to delve into creative fiction?

There’s no great science to it. I would just advise them to give it a go. Joining a critique group is a good way to get better.

Which would you say was your best and your worst moments as a writer?

I’m not a very excitable person and things that seem to have other authors dancing around the room really don’t have much impact on me. I think the best “writing times” I’ve had have just been hanging out with readers and other writers in the bar at events. The worst moments would probably just be interactions with awful people on social media.

Let’s talk about procrastination, what is the most absurd thing you’ve been doing when you should be writing?

I’m not a big procrastinator. If I don’t want to write then I don’t write. Generally, I just get on with it. I like writing. I do waste a lot of time on the internet though, when I could be writing instead.

📚 The Books

Before Mark Lawrence tells us about his books and new projects, here you have the first volume of some of his series:

Let’s start with your newest series, The Book of the Ice, the second volume in the series was released in April 2021, what happens to Yaz in this sequel?

She goes on a long, dangerous journey.

So far, all your book series have been a trilogy, will The Book of Ice be a trilogy as well? If so, is there any reason why all your series are a triad? or just a mere coincidence?

The Book of the Ice is a trilogy (like all my trilogies it was finished before the first book was published). I think trilogies match my attention span well. By the time I get to the end of book 3 I’ve always been ready to move on to something new. I wouldn’t want to stick with a character for 10 books. And publishers love trilogies – so that works well.

Let’s get back to your first novel, Prince of Thorns, what were your first thoughts when you realized people were really enjoying your book?

I was a bit surprised by how much they were enjoying it, but I’d already had plenty of feedback from my critique group, then my agent, then my publisher, and so I was used to a good reaction. I was more surprised by the controversy and condemnation – though ultimately that probably helped fuel the book’s success.

Also, Paramount Pictures acquired the rights to The Broken Empire a few years ago, do you have any particular actor in mind to play the role of Jorg Ancrath? Or maybe any other character that you have an actress or an actor you think would be the perfect fit?

-That’s news to me J The option for film/TV rights was sold to a group (not Paramount Pictures) and has some months to run before it reverts to me or has to be renewed. The option is different (much cheaper) than the rights though.

In any event, I’m just avoiding the question since the names (and faces, and existence) of young actors slide from my mind before the credits have finished rolling, and so I have no idea who could play Jorg. To do him credit it would take quite some actor – he’s a complicated young man!

Of all your books, which one is the most special for you?

The cliché is that this is like picking between your children. It’s a cliché because it’s true. I tend to select The Red Queen’s War books, starting with Prince of Fools, as they are my least commercially successful books, but I had enormous fun writing them and they have a dedicated following.

What are you writing right now?

I’m writing a story about a library!


Thanks to Mark Lawrence for answering my questions, and thanks to you Wottareaders for being there, hope everyone had fun!

Also, take a look at my latest interviews: here’s an interview to author Aliya Whiteley, and here’s another one to Rachel Neumeier, author of the Tuyo series.

the dark tower graphic novel reading order

Dark Tower graphic novel order

We decided it was time to make a Dark Tower graphic novel reading order guide so you could enjoy this amazing series by Stephen King. Considered one of his most notorious works, the story of Rolland Deschain is a must read, and the graphic novels are a great alternative to reading the books, if you are more into comic books.

Before we tell you how many dark tower graphic novels are there, it might be important for you to know that these comic books tell the same story as the novels. That is, there is no new storyline here, just a different approach to the books, with great illustrations.

Order of the Dark Tower graphic novel series

The best way to read the Dark Tower graphic novels is by doing so in their publication order. Here you have them all, you can check them out, and also see the reviews from those who have already enjoyed them.

After reading the original series you can continue this journey by reading the Gunslinger series:

Now that we told you the reading order for the Dark Tower graphic novels, check out these recommendations

Here you have some great graphic novels that are also very popular. These are our 3 recommendations:

The first recommendation is a comic book adaptation of another of Stephen King’s popular books, The Stand.

Additionally, did you know about the existence of the Kingdom Hearts graphic novels? they are amazing as well, a must read if you enjoyed this videogame developed by Square Enix.

What are the reviews for the Dark Tower graphic novels?

The general opinion is that they are excellent. As said before, these are a great alternative to reading the Dark Tower books. Similarly, if you have read this series, comic books are a great way to revisit this tale.

The illustrations, by Jae Lee and Richard Isanove, are just gorgeous and flows very well. The dark tone in the pictures is more than adequate to the series, conveying the powerful message of King’s work. Here you have some examples of the illustrations that you will find in these comic books:

dark tower graphic novel review
graphic novel dark tower

Regarding the negative reviews, most of them are about the same: a complaint about the fact that it’s the Dark Tower graphic novels have the same storyline as the books and not a new one. However, this shouldn’t bother you, since we warned you about this at the beginning of this post. Additionally, some customers have also complained that the Kindle version is not as well adapted to the device as it should.

A list with the reading order for the Dark Tower Graphic novels

The following list collects all The Dark Tower graphic novels in order:

The Dark Tower graphic novels reading order

The Dark Tower – Stephen King

Ingredients

  • Marvel

Instructions

  • The Gunslinger Born (Dark Tower Graphic novel 1)
  • The Long Road Home (Dark Tower Graphic novel 2)
  • Treachery (Dark Tower Graphic novel 3)
  • The Fall of Gilead (Dark Tower Graphic novel 4)
  • Battle of Jericho Hill (Dark Tower Graphic novel 5)
  • The Journey Begins (The Gun Slinger book 6)
  • The Little Sisters of Eluria  (The Gun Slinger book 7)
  • The Battle of Tull  (The Gun Slinger book 8)
  • The Way Station (The Gun Slinger book 9)
  • The Man in Black (The Gun Slinger book 10)
  • Last Shots (The Gun Slinger book 11)

Hope that now that we told you the reading order of the Dark Tower graphic novel series you will enjoy these amazing comic books. In addition, if you enjoy novels with politics, corruption, and action then take a look at the Power of the Dog trilogy, you will really enjoy it!

Have you read any of the Dark Tower graphic novels? if so, leave a comment telling us if you enjoyed them and if you believe they are a great way to revisit this amazing fantasy series by Stephen King.