Kings Books in Order

Kings contains 18 books, published between 2012 and 2025. The first book is The Vampire King (2012) and the newest is Single Dad Dilemma (2025). One more title is announced: The Ruin (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Looking for a different reading order? Dark Kings books in order by Donna Grant (48 books).

Books
18 + 1 announced
Published
2012–2025
Confirmed
2 of 19 titles
Pages on record
684 in 2 of 19 books

Kings is a 19-book listing credited to Heather Killough-Walden on 14 titles, with Karla Sorensen and Katee Robert on 2 each and Saffron A. Kent on 1. The earliest titles are The Vampire King and The Phantom King (2012), followed by The Warlock King and The Goblin King (2013), The Seelie King (2014), The Last King (2018) and The Fearless King (2019). Lessons in Heartbreak and Single Dad Dilemma date from 2025, and The Ruin is scheduled for 2027. Subjects recorded for the listing include romance, rich people, family secrets and Texas.

How many Kings books are there?

Kings has 18 published books, released between 2012 and 2025. One more, The Ruin (2027), is announced.

Kings Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 19 Kings 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. 1
    The Vampire King2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  2. 1
    The Last King2018 · 316 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018316
  3. 1
    Lessons in Heartbreak2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  4. 1
    The Ruin2027 · confirmed 1/4
    2027
  5. 2
    The Phantom King2012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012
  6. 2
    The Fearless King2019 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019368
  7. 2
    Single Dad Dilemma2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025
  8. 3
    The Warlock King2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  9. 4
    The Goblin King2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  10. 5
    The Seelie King2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  11. 6
    The Unseelie King2014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  12. 7
    The Shadow King2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  13. 8
    The Winter King2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  14. 9
    The Demon King2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  15. 10
    The Shifter King2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  16. 11
    The Nightmare King2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  17. 12
    The Dragon King2017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  18. 13
    The Time King2018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  19. 14
    In the Arms of the King2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019

Do you have to read Kings books in order?

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

Where to start with Kings

Start with The Vampire King (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Kings book?

Single Dad Dilemma (2025) is the newest Kings book released so far.

Is there a new Kings book coming?

Yes. The Ruin (2027) is the next Kings 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.

Kings at a glance

Still running
Kings is still running. The Ruin is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Kings books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
684 pages across the 2 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 342 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Kings books, 16 of 19, were published in the 2010s.
Attribution
Of the 19 titles, 14 are credited to Heather Killough-Walden, 2 to Karla Sorensen, 2 to Katee Robert and 1 to Saffron A. Kent.

What the Kings books are about

2 of the 19 Kings books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.