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Ashley Poston Books in Order

Ashley Poston has written 19 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is The Sound of Us (2013) and the newest is The Someday Garden (2026). One more title is announced: Elodie and the Dark Lord (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
19 + 1 announced
Published
2013–2026
Confirmed
9 of 20 titles
Pages on record
2,466 in 7 of 20 books
See all 20 books in order Printable Ashley Poston checklistNext: Elodie and the Dark Lord (2027)

Ashley Poston writes across young adult and adult shelves. Once Upon a Con opens with Geekerella (2017), Heart of Iron (2018) and Soul of Stars (2019) are the space opera, and Among the Beasts and Briars (2020) draws on fairy tales. Twenty-four catalogued titles run from The Sound of Us (2013) to 2027, Star Wars young adult work among them, and Elodie and the Dark Lord is scheduled for 2027.

The Once Upon a Con series combines modern fairy tales with geek culture. Poston's novel The Dead Romantics is a fantasy title, and her books often explore themes of identity, love and fandom.

How many Ashley Poston books are there?

Ashley Poston has 19 published books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 5 series and 7 titles listed outside any series. One more, Elodie and the Dark Lord (2027), is announced.

Ashley Poston Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 20 Ashley Poston 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 Heart of Iron by Ashley Poston, book 1 of the Heart of Iron series (2018)
  2. Cover of Soul of Stars by Ashley Poston, book 2 of the Heart of Iron series (2019)
  3. Cover of Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston (2020)
  4. Cover of Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston, book 5 of the Once Upon a Con series (2020)
  5. Cover of The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston (2022)
  6. Cover of The Bewitching Hour by Ashley Poston, book 2 of the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Prequels series (2023)
  7. Cover of The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston (2023)
  8. Cover of A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston (2024)
  9. Cover of Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston (2025)
  10. Cover of Eyes Like Stars by Ashley Poston, book 1 of the Star Wars (YA) series (2026)
  1. 1
    The Sound of UsRadio Hearts #12013 · confirmed 3/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    We Own the NightRadio Hearts #22016 · confirmed 3/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    GeekerellaOnce Upon a Con #12017 · 319 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017319
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Heart of IronHeart of Iron #12018 · 467 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018467
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Once at MidnightOnce Upon a Con #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Soul of StarsHeart of Iron #22019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Princess and the FangirlOnce Upon a Con #32019 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019320
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Among the Beasts and Briars2020 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020352
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Once A PrincessOnce Upon a Con #42020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Bookish and the BeastOnce Upon a Con #52020 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020288
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Once an Ever AfterOnce Upon a Con #62021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    The Dead Romantics2022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    The Bewitching HourBuffy the Vampire Slayer Prequels #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  14. 14
    The Seven Year Slip2023 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2023336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  15. 15
    Hawkeye: Bishop Takes King2023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  16. 16
    A Novel Love Story2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  17. 17
    Sounds Like Love2025 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2025384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  18. 18
    Eyes Like StarsStar Wars (YA) #12026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  19. 19
    The Someday Garden2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  20. 20
    Elodie and the Dark LordA Theory in Curses #12027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Ashley Poston 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.

Once Upon a Con in order

6 books
  1. 1. Geekerella
  2. 2. Once at Midnight
  3. 3. The Princess and the Fangirl
  4. 4. Once A Princess
  5. 5. Bookish and the Beast
  6. 6. Once an Ever After

Radio Hearts in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Sound of Us
  2. 2. We Own the Night

Heart of Iron in order

2 books
  1. 1. Heart of Iron
  2. 2. Soul of Stars

Star Wars (YA) in order

1 book
  1. 1. Eyes Like Stars

A Theory in Curses in order

1 book
  1. 1. Elodie and the Dark Lord

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Prequels in order

1 book
  1. 2. The Bewitching Hour

Standalone books

7 books

7 Ashley Poston titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Ashley Poston books in order?

You only need to read Ashley Poston books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Ashley Poston

Start with The Sound of Us (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ashley Poston book?

The Someday Garden (2026) is the newest Ashley Poston book released so far.

Is there a new Ashley Poston book coming?

Yes. Elodie and the Dark Lord (2027) is the next Ashley Poston book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Ashley Poston at a glance

Still publishing
Ashley Poston is still publishing. Elodie and the Dark Lord is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Ashley Poston books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
2,466 pages across the 7 of 20 books with a recorded length, a median of 336 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ashley Poston books, 12 of 20, were published in the 2020s.

What the Ashley Poston books are about

8 of the 20 Ashley Poston books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 4 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.