Derek Landy Books in Order
Derek Landy has written 37 books, published between 2007 and 2026. The first book is Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant (2007) and the newest is A Soul Full of Shadows (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 28 of the 37 books listed here are in the Skulduggery Pleasant series, which has its own page: Skulduggery Pleasant books in order.
- Books
- 37
- Published
- 2007–2026
- Confirmed
- 4 of 37 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,351 in 11 of 37 books
Derek Landy has 37 books in the catalogue, starting with Scepter of the Ancients (2007), also published as Skulduggery Pleasant, and reaching A Soul Full of Shadows (2026). The subject headings list Skulduggery Pleasant, a character called Stephanie, wizards and magic, and file the books as children's fantasy with humour. Landy is an Irish author and screenwriter, also known for the Demon Road series, and has written comic book series for Marvel Comics since 2018.
How many Derek Landy books are there?
Derek Landy has 37 books, released between 2007 and 2026. They include 4 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.
Derek Landy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 37 Derek Landy 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.
- 1Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery PleasantSkulduggery Pleasant #12007 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/420074162/4
- 22008–2/4
- 320084322/4
- 42010–2/4
- 52010–2/4
- 62011–2/4
- 72011–2/4
- 820116022/4
- 920121272/4
- 102012–2/4
- 112013–3/4
- 122013–2/4
- 132013–2/4
- 14The Hero of Drumree2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 1520144782/4
- 162014–2/4
- 1720152072/4
- 182016–2/4
- 192016–2/4
- 202017–2/4
- 212017–2/4
- 2220184172/4
- 2320191122/4
- 2420195843/4
- 2520205603/4
- 26Falcon & Winter Soldier: Cut off one head2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 272021–2/4
- 282021–2/4
- 292021–2/4
- 302022–3/4
- 312023–2/4
- 322023–2/4
- 332024–2/4
- 342024–2/4
- 3520254162/4
- 362025–2/4
- 372026–2/4
Derek Landy series and characters in order
Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.
- Skulduggery Pleasant books in order 28 books
- Skullduggery Pleasant books in order 28 books
Derek Landy 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.
Demon Road in order
3 booksBlack Order Graphic Novel in order
1 bookSkulduggery Pleasant Graphic Novel in order
1 book- 1. Bad Magic
Secret Empire in order
1 bookDoctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts in order
1 bookStandalone books
2 books2 Derek Landy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Derek Landy books in order?
You only need to read Derek Landy books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Derek Landy
Start with the first book of the Derek Landy series you want to read: Skulduggery Pleasant starts with Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant (2007) and Skullduggery Pleasant starts with Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant (2007). The earliest catalogued title overall is Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant (2007).
What is the newest Derek Landy book?
A Soul Full of Shadows (2026) is the newest Derek Landy book released so far.
Is there a new Derek Landy book coming?
No next Derek Landy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Derek Landy
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Derek Landy. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature2008Shortlistedfor Skulduggery Pleasant
Derek Landy at a glance
- Still publishing
- Derek Landy published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Derek Landy books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,351 pages across the 11 of 37 books with a recorded length, a median of 417 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Derek Landy books, 21 of 37, were published in the 2010s.
What the Derek Landy books are about
20 of the 37 Derek Landy 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 15 of 20. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 15 of 20 books
- Fantasy 14 of 20 books
- Magic 10 of 20 books
- Skulduggery Pleasant (Fictitious character) 9 of 20 books
- Stephanie (Fictitious character : Landy) 6 of 20 books
- Wizards 6 of 20 books
- Adventure stories 3 of 20 books
- Humor 3 of 20 books
- Family secrets 2 of 20 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 20 books