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Cory McCarthy Books in Order

Cory McCarthy has written 12 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is The Color of Rain (2013) and the newest is Postscript (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
12
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
664 in 3 of 12 books
See all 12 books in order Printable Cory McCarthy checklist

Cory McCarthy has 12 books catalogued from 2013 to 2026 and is described as a young adult novelist. Subject headings cover science fiction, LGBTQ science fiction and fantasy, knights, wizards and royalty. The series list names B.E.S.T. World and Once & Future. The Color of Rain (2013) is the first title, followed by Breaking Sky (2015) and You Were Here (2016). Once & Future (2019) and Sword in the Stars (2020) appear later, and Postscript (2026) is the newest.

How many Cory McCarthy books are there?

Cory McCarthy has 12 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 2 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Cory McCarthy Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 12 Cory McCarthy 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 Once & Future by Cory McCarthy, book 1 of the Once & Future series (2019)
  2. Cover of Sword in the Stars by Cory McCarthy, book 2 of the Once & Future series (2020)
  3. Cover of Ace Takes Flight by Cory McCarthy, book 1 of the B.E.S.T. World series (2021)
  4. Cover of Hope Is an Arrow by Cory McCarthy (2022)
  1. 1
    The Color of Rain2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    Breaking Sky2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  3. 3
    You Were Here2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Now a Major Motion Picture2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Once & FutureOnce & Future #12019 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019368
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  6. 6
    Sword in the StarsOnce & Future #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Ace Takes FlightB.E.S.T. World #12021 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021256
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Hope Is an Arrow2022 · 40 pages · confirmed 1/4
    202240
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    Under PressureB.E.S.T. World #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
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  10. 10
    Man o' War2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Some Assembly RequiredB.E.S.T. World #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Postscript2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Cory McCarthy 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.

B.E.S.T. World in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ace Takes Flight
  2. 2. Under Pressure
  3. 3. Some Assembly Required

Once & Future in order

2 books
  1. 1. Once & Future
  2. 2. Sword in the Stars

Standalone books

7 books

7 Cory McCarthy titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Cory McCarthy books in order?

You only need to read Cory McCarthy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Cory McCarthy

Start with The Color of Rain (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Cory McCarthy book?

Postscript (2026) is the newest Cory McCarthy book released so far.

Is there a new Cory McCarthy book coming?

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

Cory McCarthy at a glance

Still publishing
Cory McCarthy published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Cory McCarthy books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
664 pages across the 3 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Cory McCarthy books, 7 of 12, were published in the 2020s.

What the Cory McCarthy books are about

2 of the 12 Cory McCarthy 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 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.