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KGI Books in Order

KGI by Maya Banks contains 13 books, published between 2010 and 2021. The first book is The Darkest Hour (2010) and the newest is Wherever You Are (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
2010–2021
Confirmed
13 of 13 titles
Pages on record
2,602 in 7 of 13 books
Reading time
43–65 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,602 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

See all 13 books in order Printable KGI checklist

KGI is a romantic suspense series by Maya Banks, built on Kelly Group International, a family security firm. The Darkest Hour (2010) opens 13 books, and No Place to Run, Hidden Away, Whispers in the Dark and Forged in Steele follow, through to Wherever You Are (2021). Security consultants, kidnapping, brothers and family fill the subject tags. No new KGI novel has appeared since 2021.

How many KGI books are there?

KGI has 13 books, released between 2010 and 2021.

KGI Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 KGI 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 The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks, book 1 of the KGI series (2010)
  2. Cover of No Place to Run by Maya Banks, book 2 of the KGI series (2010)
  3. Cover of Hidden Away by Maya Banks, book 3 of the KGI series (2011)
  4. Cover of Whispers in the Dark by Maya Banks, book 4 of the KGI series (2012)
  5. Cover of Echoes at Dawn by Maya Banks, book 5 of the KGI series (2012)
  6. Cover of Shades of Gray by Maya Banks, book 7 of the KGI series (2012)
  7. Cover of Forged in Steele by Maya Banks, book 8 of the KGI series (2013)
  8. Cover of After the Storm by Maya Banks, book 9 of the KGI series (2014)
  9. Cover of When Day Breaks by Maya Banks, book 10 of the KGI series (2014)
  10. Cover of Darkest Before Dawn by Maya Banks, book 11 of the KGI series (2015)
  11. Cover of Brighter Than the Sun by Maya Banks, book 12 of the KGI series (2017)
  12. Cover of Wherever You Are by Maya Banks, book 13 of the KGI series (2021)
  1. 1
    The Darkest Hour2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
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  2. 2
    No Place to Run2010 · confirmed 3/4
    2010–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    Hidden Away2011 · confirmed 3/4
    2011–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Whispers in the Dark2012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Echoes at Dawn2012 · 328 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012328
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  6. 6
    Softly at Sunrise2012 · confirmed 3/4
    2012–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    Shades of Gray2012 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012400
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  8. 8
    Forged in Steele2013 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  9. 9
    After the Storm2014 · 392 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014392
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    When Day Breaks2014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Darkest Before Dawn2015 · 378 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015378
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  12. 12
    Brighter Than the Sun2017 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017336
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  13. 13
    Wherever You Are2021 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021384
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK

Is there a chronological order for KGI?

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

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

Where to start with KGI

Start with The Darkest Hour (2010), the earliest published title.

What is the newest KGI book?

Wherever You Are (2021) is the newest KGI book released so far.

Is there a new KGI book coming?

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

KGI at a glance

Paused
No new KGI title has appeared for 5 years. The last was published in 2021.
Release pace
KGI books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
2,602 pages across the 7 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most KGI books, 12 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the KGI books are about

12 of the 13 KGI books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romantic suspense is tagged on 12 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Maya Banks

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

Characters in the KGI books

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.