Darkest Minds Books in Order
Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken contains 7 books, published between 2012 and 2018. The first book is The Darkest Minds (2012) and the newest is Liam's Story (2018). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 7
- Published
- 2012–2018
- Pages on record
- 2,068 in 4 of 7 books
- Reading time
- 34–52 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,068 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 7 titles with a page count on record.
The Darkest Minds is Alexandra Bracken's young adult dystopian series, four novels plus novellas, the novellas gathered in Through the Dark. Psychic ability, an epidemic, imprisoned children and resistance to the government supply the material. Publication began in 2012 with The Darkest Minds, issued by Hyperion Books for Children, and that first novel held eight weeks on the New York Times children's series list, reaching number three. Seven catalogued entries end at The Darkest Legacy and Liam's Story in 2018.
How many Darkest Minds books are there?
Darkest Minds has 7 books, released between 2012 and 2018.
Darkest Minds Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 7 Darkest Minds 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.
- 1The Darkest Minds2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 2Never Fade2013 · 507 pages · confirmed 2/420135072/4
- 3In The After Light2014 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/420145922/4
- 4Through the Dark2015 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/420154002/4
- 5The Rising Dark2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 6The Darkest Legacy2018 · 569 pages · confirmed 2/420185692/4
- 7Liam's Story2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
Is there a chronological order for Darkest Minds?
No separate chronological order is on record for Darkest Minds, 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 Darkest Minds books in order?
You should read the Darkest Minds books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Darkest Minds book also stands alone.
Where to start with Darkest Minds
Start with The Darkest Minds (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Darkest Minds book?
Liam's Story (2018) is the newest Darkest Minds book released so far.
Is there a new Darkest Minds book coming?
No next Darkest Minds book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Darkest Minds at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Darkest Minds title on record dates from 2018, 8 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Darkest Minds books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 2,068 pages across the 4 of 7 books with a recorded length, a median of 538 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Darkest Minds books, 7 of 7, were published in the 2010s.
What the Darkest Minds books are about
5 of the 7 Darkest Minds books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: interpersonal relations is tagged on 5 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Interpersonal relations 5 of 5 books
- Psychics 5 of 5 books
- Science fiction 5 of 5 books
- Children's fiction 3 of 5 books
- Parapsychology 3 of 5 books
- Prisoners 2 of 5 books
- Dystopias 1 of 5 books
- Epidemics 1 of 5 books
- Fantasy 1 of 5 books
- Romance 1 of 5 books
More books by Alexandra Bracken
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Alexandra Bracken books in order 17 books