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 200–300 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.
- 1Unexpected Development2004 · 163 pages · confirmed 1/420041631/4
- 220082041/4
- 3Love in the Corner Pocket2008 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/420082401/4
- 420091751/4
- 520091921/4
- 6The Comeback2009 · confirmed 1/42009–1/4
- 720102011/4
- 820112401/4
- 92012–1/4
- 102012–1/4
- 1120133181/4
- 1220132881/4
- 1320131761/4
- 1420142881/4
- 152021–1/4
- 162021–1/4
- 172022–1/4
Marlene Perez series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Dead Is books in order 8 books
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 booksAfterlife in order
3 booksStandalone books
3 books3 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.
- High schools 7 of 14 books
- Interpersonal relations 6 of 14 books
- Schools 6 of 14 books
- Supernatural 6 of 14 books
- Children's fiction 5 of 14 books
- Psychics 5 of 14 books
- Paranormal fiction 3 of 14 books
- Sisters 3 of 14 books
- Dating (social customs) 2 of 14 books
- Greek mythology 2 of 14 books
- Werewolves 2 of 14 books













