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Alma Katsu Books in Order

Alma Katsu has written 17 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is The Taker (2011) and the newest is Incarnate (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2011–2026
Pages on record
2,437 in 7 of 17 books
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Alma Katsu writes historical horror and paranormal fiction. Her 17 catalogued books open with the Taker Trilogy, made up of The Taker (2011), The Reckoning (2012) and The Descent (2013), and take in The Hunger (2018), catalogued with the Donner Party, and The Deep (2020). Katsu also writes espionage fiction, with Red Widow (2021) and the Spy Who Vanished series, drawing on a 29-year career at the NSA and CIA. Incarnate (2026) is the newest title.

How many Alma Katsu books are there?

Alma Katsu has 17 books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 3 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Alma Katsu Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Alma Katsu books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The Taker by Alma Katsu, book 1 of the Taker Trilogy (2011)
  2. Cover of The Reckoning by Alma Katsu, book 2 of the Taker Trilogy (2012)
  3. Cover of The Descent by Alma Katsu, book 4 of the Taker Trilogy (2013)
  4. Cover of The Deep by Alma Katsu (2020)
  5. Cover of Red Widow by Alma Katsu, book 1 of the Red Widow series (2021)
  6. Cover of The Fervor by Alma Katsu (2022)
  7. Cover of Red London by Alma Katsu, book 2 of the Red Widow series (2023)
  8. Cover of Fiend by Alma Katsu (2025)
  1. 1
    The TakerTaker Trilogy #12011 · 438 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2011438
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  2. 2
    The Devil's Scribe2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    The ReckoningTaker Trilogy #22012 · 346 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012346
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  4. 4
    The Witch SistersTaker Trilogy #32013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  5. 5
    The DescentTaker Trilogy #42013 · 339 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013339
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  6. 6
    The Hunger2018 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018400
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  7. 7
    The Deep2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  8. 8
    Red WidowRed Widow #12021 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021352
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  9. 9
    The Wehrwolf2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  10. 10
    The Fervor2022 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022320
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  11. 11
    Red LondonRed Widow #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  12. 12
    Black Vault2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  13. 13
    The Vanishing ManSpy Who Vanished #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  14. 14
    On Enemy GroundSpy Who Vanished #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  15. 15
    Shaken, Not StirredSpy Who Vanished #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  16. 16
    Fiend2025 · 242 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2025242
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  17. 17
    Incarnate2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Alma Katsu books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Taker Trilogy in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Taker
  2. 2. The Reckoning
  3. 3. The Witch Sisters
  4. 4. The Descent

Spy Who Vanished in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Vanishing Man
  2. 2. On Enemy Ground
  3. 3. Shaken, Not Stirred

Red Widow in order

2 books
  1. 1. Red Widow
  2. 2. Red London

Standalone books

8 books

8 Alma Katsu titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Alma Katsu books in order?

You only need to read Alma Katsu books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Alma Katsu

Start with The Taker (2011), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Alma Katsu book?

Incarnate (2026) is the newest Alma Katsu book released so far.

Is there a new Alma Katsu book coming?

No next Alma Katsu book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Alma Katsu at a glance

Still publishing
Alma Katsu published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Alma Katsu books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,437 pages across the 7 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 346 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Alma Katsu books, 11 of 17, were published in the 2020s.

What the Alma Katsu books are about

7 of the 17 Alma Katsu books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: paranormal fiction is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.