Marlene Perez Books in Order

Marlene Perez has written 17 books, published between 2004 and 2022. The first book is Unexpected Development (2004) and the newest is A Sucker for You (2022). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
17
Published
2004–2022
Pages on record
2,485 in 11 of 17 books
Reading time
41–62 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,485 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 11 of 17 titles with a page count on record.

Marlene Perez is an American writer of fiction for pre-teens and teens. Two series are catalogued to the name: Dead Is and Nyx Fortuna. Recorded subjects include the supernatural, psychic ability, paranormal fiction, high schools, werewolves, Greek mythology and popularity. The 17 books run from Unexpected Development (2004) to A Sucker for You (2022), taking in Dead Is the New Black (2008), Dead Is a State of Mind (2009) and Dead is a Battlefield (2012).

How many Marlene Perez books are there?

Marlene Perez has 17 books, released between 2004 and 2022. They include 2 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.

Marlene Perez Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 17 Marlene Perez 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. 1
    Unexpected Development2004 · 163 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004163
  2. 2
    Dead Is the New BlackDead Is #12008 · 204 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008204
  3. 3
    Love in the Corner Pocket2008 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008240
  4. 4
    Dead Is a State of MindDead Is #22009 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009175
  5. 5
    Dead Is So Last YearDead Is #32009 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009192
  6. 6
    The Comeback2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009
  7. 7
    Dead Is Just A RumorDead Is #42010 · 201 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010201
  8. 8
    Dead Is Not An OptionDead Is #52011 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011240
  9. 9
    Dead is a BattlefieldDead Is #62012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  10. 10
    Dead is a Killer TuneDead Is #72012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  11. 11
    Strange FatesNyx Fortuna #12013 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013318
  12. 12
    Dark DescentNyx Fortuna #22013 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013288
  13. 13
    Dead Is Just a DreamDead Is #82013 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013176
  14. 14
    Fortune's FavorsNyx Fortuna #32014 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014288
  15. 15
    The Afterlife of the PartyAfterlife #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  16. 16
    I'm with the BannedAfterlife #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  17. 17
    A Sucker for YouAfterlife #32022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022

Marlene Perez series in order

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Marlene Perez 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.

Nyx Fortuna in order

3 books
  1. 1. Strange Fates
  2. 2. Dark Descent
  3. 3. Fortune's Favors

Afterlife in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Afterlife of the Party
  2. 2. I'm with the Banned
  3. 3. A Sucker for You

Standalone books

3 books

3 Marlene Perez titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Marlene Perez books in order?

You only need to read Marlene Perez 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 Marlene Perez

Start with Dead Is the New Black (2008), the first Dead Is book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Unexpected Development (2004).

What is the newest Marlene Perez book?

A Sucker for You (2022) is the newest Marlene Perez book released so far.

Is there a new Marlene Perez book coming?

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

Marlene Perez at a glance

Paused
No new Marlene Perez title has appeared for 4 years. The last was published in 2022.
Release pace
Marlene Perez books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,485 pages across the 11 of 17 books with a recorded length, a median of 204 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Marlene Perez books, 8 of 17, were published in the 2010s.

What the Marlene Perez books are about

14 of the 17 Marlene Perez books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: high schools is tagged on 7 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.