Assistant to the Villain Books in Order

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer contains 4 books, published between 2023 and 2026. The first book is Assistant to the Villain (2023) and the newest is Adversary to the Villain (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2023–2026
Confirmed
1 of 4 titles

Assistant to the Villain opens on a job advertisement: a high-ranking Villain of Rennedawn wants an assistant, discretion required. Evie Sage, supporting an ailing family, takes the post, then finds herself drawn to her temperamental employer. Hannah Nicole Maehrer has written 4 books, moving from Assistant to the Villain (2023) through Apprentice to the Villain (2024) and Accomplice to the Villain (2025) to Adversary to the Villain (2026). The series is ongoing.

How many Assistant to the Villain books are there?

Assistant to the Villain has 4 books, released between 2023 and 2026.

Assistant to the Villain Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 Assistant to the Villain books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Assistant to the Villain2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023
  2. 2
    Apprentice to the Villain2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  3. 3
    Accomplice to the Villain2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  4. 4
    Adversary to the Villain2026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026

Is there a chronological order for Assistant to the Villain?

No separate chronological order is on record for Assistant to the Villain, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Assistant to the Villain books in order?

You should read the Assistant to the Villain books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Assistant to the Villain book also stands alone.

Where to start with Assistant to the Villain

Start with Assistant to the Villain (2023), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Assistant to the Villain book?

Adversary to the Villain (2026) is the newest Assistant to the Villain book released so far.

Is there a new Assistant to the Villain book coming?

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

Assistant to the Villain at a glance

Still running
Assistant to the Villain is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Assistant to the Villain books have appeared about one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Assistant to the Villain books, 4 of 4, were published in the 2020s.

More books by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.