Cherie Priest Books in Order
Cherie Priest has written 37 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2005) and the newest is Talking in Circles (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Confirmed
- 1 of 37 titles
- Pages on record
- 7,111 in 22 of 37 books
- Reading time
- 119–178 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 7,111 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 22 of 37 titles with a page count on record.
Cherie Priest, born July 30, 1975, is an American novelist and blogger based in Seattle, Washington. Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2005) is the first catalogued book, and Boneshaker (2009), Clementine (2010) and Dreadnought (2010) follow later. Clockwork Century, Eden Moore, Cheshire Red Reports, Borden Dispatches, Leda Foley / Booking Agents and Princess X are the series. Vampires, zombies, monsters, historical fantasy and horror feature in the subjects, and Talking in Circles (2026) is the newest title.
How many Cherie Priest books are there?
Cherie Priest has 37 books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 6 series and 18 titles listed outside any series.
Cherie Priest Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Cherie Priest 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.
- 120052852/4
- 220064002/4
- 3Dreadful Skin2007 · 228 pages · confirmed 2/420072282/4
- 420073652/4
- 5Fathom2008 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/420083842/4
- 6Those Who Went Remain There Still2008 · 175 pages · confirmed 2/420081752/4
- 720094162/4
- 820104002/4
- 92010–2/4
- 1020113612/4
- 1120113382/4
- 1220114002/4
- 132011–2/4
- 1420123662/4
- 1520133662/4
- 172014–2/4
- 1820141812/4
- 1920152402/4
- 2020154482/4
- 21The Family Plot2016 · 365 pages · confirmed 2/420163652/4
- 22Brimstone2017 · 324 pages · confirmed 2/420173242/4
- 23The Agony House2018 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/420182562/4
- 24The Toll2019 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420193362/4
- 2520212932/4
- 26Holy Terror2022 · confirmed 2/42022–2/4
- 272022–2/4
- 28Cinderwich2024 · 184 pages · confirmed 2/420241842/4
- 29The Drowning House2024 · confirmed 2/42024–2/4
- 30It Was Her House First2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 31The Immigrant2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 32Bad Sushi2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 33The October Devotion2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 34Wishbones2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 35Heavy Metal2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 36The Mermaid Aquarium2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
- 37Talking in Circles2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Cherie Priest books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Clockwork Century in order
8 books- 1. Boneshaker
- 2. Dreadnought
- 3. Clementine
- 4. Ganymede
- 5. Tanglefoot
- 6. The Inexplicables
- 7. Fiddlehead
- 8. Jacaranda
Eden Moore in order
3 booksCheshire Red Reports in order
2 booksBorden Dispatches in order
2 books- 1. Maplecroft
- 2. Chapelwood
Leda Foley / Booking Agents in order
2 booksPrincess X in order
1 bookWild Cards books in order
1 book by Cherie PriestStandalone books
18 books18 Cherie Priest titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Cherie Priest books in order?
You only need to read Cherie Priest books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Cherie Priest
Start with Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Cherie Priest book?
Talking in Circles (2026) is the newest Cherie Priest book released so far.
Is there a new Cherie Priest book coming?
No next Cherie Priest book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Cherie Priest has won
Wikidata records 1 award and 8 nominations for Cherie Priest. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2010Wonfor Boneshaker
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2026Shortlistedfor It Was Her House First
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel2022Shortlistedfor Grave Reservations
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2020Shortlistedfor The Toll
- Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book2019Shortlistedfor The Agony House
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2017Shortlistedfor The Family Plot
- Philip K. Dick Award2015Shortlistedfor Maplecroft
- Hugo Award for Best Novel2010Shortlistedfor Boneshaker
- Nebula Award for Best Novel2010Shortlistedfor Boneshaker
Cherie Priest at a glance
- Still publishing
- Cherie Priest published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Cherie Priest books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 7,111 pages across the 22 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 350 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Cherie Priest books, 17 of 37, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 1 of the 37 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the Cherie Priest books are about
21 of the 37 Cherie Priest books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 4 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fantasy 4 of 21 books
- American literature 3 of 21 books
- Fantasy, historical 3 of 21 books
- History 3 of 21 books
- Monsters 3 of 21 books
- Science fiction 3 of 21 books
- Historical fiction 2 of 21 books
- Horror 2 of 21 books
- Murder 2 of 21 books
- Supernatural 2 of 21 books
- Thieves 2 of 21 books
- Thrillers 2 of 21 books