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Susan Dennard Books in Order

Susan Dennard has written 14 books, published between 2012 and 2025. The first book is Something Strange and Deadly (2012) and the newest is Witchlight (2025). 2 more titles are announced, the first of them Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14 + 2 announced
Published
2012–2025
Pages on record
3,412 in 9 of 16 books
Reading time
57–85 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,412 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 16 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Susan Dennard, author

Susan Dennard is an American young adult fantasy author. The debut, Something Strange and Deadly, came from HarperCollins in 2012 and named the series it opened, which runs through A Darkness Strange and Lovely (2013) and Strange and Ever After (2014). The Witchlands books followed, beginning with Truthwitch in 2016 and continuing through Windwitch, Sightwitch and Bloodwitch, with the Luminaries series after that. Witches, magic and imaginary wars are the subjects, written for readers in grades 6 to 8. Sixteen titles make up the catalogue, and Four and Twenty Blackbirds is scheduled for 2027.

How many Susan Dennard books are there?

Susan Dennard has 14 published books, released between 2012 and 2025. They include 5 series and 1 title listed outside any series. 2 more are announced, starting with Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2027).

Susan Dennard Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Susan Dennard 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 Something Strange and Deadly by Susan Dennard, book 1 of the Something Strange and Deadly series (2012)
  2. Cover of A Darkness Strange and Lovely by Susan Dennard, book 3 of the Something Strange and Deadly series (2013)
  3. Cover of Strange and Ever After by Susan Dennard, book 4 of the Something Strange and Deadly series (2014)
  4. Cover of Truthwitch by Susan Dennard, book 1 of the Witchlands series (2016)
  5. Cover of Windwitch by Susan Dennard, book 2 of the Witchlands series (2017)
  6. Cover of Bloodwitch by Susan Dennard, book 4 of the Witchlands series (2019)
  7. Cover of The Luminaries by Susan Dennard, book 1 of the Luminaries series (2022)
  8. Cover of The Hunting Moon by Susan Dennard, book 2 of the Luminaries series (2023)
  9. Cover of The Whispering Night by Susan Dennard, book 3 of the Luminaries series (2024)
  10. Cover of The Executioners Three by Susan Dennard (2025)
  1. 1
    Something Strange and DeadlySomething Strange and Deadly #12012 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012416
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  2. 2
    A Dawn Most WickedSomething Strange and Deadly #22013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  3. 3
    A Darkness Strange and LovelySomething Strange and Deadly #32013 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013432
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  4. 4
    Strange and Ever AfterSomething Strange and Deadly #42014 · 418 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014418
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  5. 5
    TruthwitchWitchlands #12016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  6. 6
    WindwitchWitchlands #22017 · 380 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017380
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  7. 7
    SightwitchWitchlands #32018 · 236 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018236
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  8. 8
    BloodwitchWitchlands #42019 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019464
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  9. 9
    WitchshadowWitchlands #52021 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021464
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  10. 10
    The LuminariesLuminaries #12022 · 304 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022304
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  11. 11
    The Hunting MoonLuminaries #22023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  12. 12
    The Whispering NightLuminaries #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  13. 13
    The Executioners Three2025 · 298 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2025298
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  14. 14
    WitchlightWitchlands #62025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  15. 15
    Four and Twenty BlackbirdsLakeside Murder #12027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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  16. 16
    Two for JoyMurder Quartet #12027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Susan Dennard 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.

Witchlands in order

6 books
  1. 1. Truthwitch
  2. 2. Windwitch
  3. 3. Sightwitch
  4. 4. Bloodwitch
  5. 5. Witchshadow
  6. 6. Witchlight

Something Strange and Deadly in order

4 books
  1. 1. Something Strange and Deadly
  2. 2. A Dawn Most Wicked
  3. 3. A Darkness Strange and Lovely
  4. 4. Strange and Ever After

Luminaries in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Luminaries
  2. 2. The Hunting Moon
  3. 3. The Whispering Night

Lakeside Murder in order

1 book
  1. 1. Four and Twenty Blackbirds

Murder Quartet in order

1 book
  1. 1. Two for Joy

Standalone books

1 book

1 Susan Dennard title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Susan Dennard books in order?

You only need to read Susan Dennard books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Susan Dennard

Start with Something Strange and Deadly (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Susan Dennard book?

Witchlight (2025) is the newest Susan Dennard book released so far.

Is there a new Susan Dennard book coming?

Yes. Four and Twenty Blackbirds (2027) is the next Susan Dennard book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Award nominations for Susan Dennard

Wikidata records 2 nominations for Susan Dennard. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Susan Dennard at a glance

Still publishing
Susan Dennard is still publishing. Four and Twenty Blackbirds is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Susan Dennard books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,412 pages across the 9 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Susan Dennard books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the Susan Dennard books are about

8 of the 16 Susan Dennard 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 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.