Death Books in Order

Death by Penelope Barsetti contains 8 books, published between 2024 and 2026. The first book is The Death King (2024) and the newest is Goddess of Death (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

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Books
8
Published
2024–2026

Death is a series of 8 books by Penelope Barsetti, published in a tight run between 2024 and 2026. The sequence opens with The Death King (2024) and continues through Blood of Dragons, The Dragon King, The Dragon Queen, Princess of Death, Empire of Death and Kiss of Death to Goddess of Death (2026). Dragons and death recur across the titles, and the series is ongoing.

How many Death books are there?

Death has 8 books, released between 2024 and 2026.

Death Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 Death 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
    The Death King2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  2. 2
    Blood of Dragons2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  3. 3
    The Dragon King2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  4. 4
    The Dragon Queen2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024
  5. 5
    Princess of Death2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  6. 6
    Empire of Death2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  7. 7
    Kiss of Death2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  8. 8
    Goddess of Death2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Is there a chronological order for Death?

No separate chronological order is on record for Death, 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 Death books in order?

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

Where to start with Death

Start with The Death King (2024), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Death book?

Goddess of Death (2026) is the newest Death book released so far.

Is there a new Death book coming?

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

Death at a glance

Still running
Death is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Death books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Death books, 8 of 8, were published in the 2020s.

More books by Penelope Barsetti

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