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.
- 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.
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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 November 2026.
- 1The Vampire King2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 1The Last King2018 · 316 pages · confirmed 3/420183163/4
- 1Lessons in Heartbreak2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 1The Ruin2027 · confirmed 1/42027–1/4
- 2The Phantom King2012 · confirmed 2/42012–2/4
- 2The Fearless King2019 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420193683/4
- 2Single Dad Dilemma2025 · confirmed 2/42025–2/4
- 3The Warlock King2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 4The Goblin King2013 · confirmed 2/42013–2/4
- 5The Seelie King2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 6The Unseelie King2014 · confirmed 2/42014–2/4
- 7The Shadow King2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 8The Winter King2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 9The Demon King2016 · confirmed 2/42016–2/4
- 10The Shifter King2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 11The Nightmare King2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 12The Dragon King2017 · confirmed 2/42017–2/4
- 13The Time King2018 · confirmed 2/42018–2/4
- 14In the Arms of the King2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
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.
When Kings books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Kings titles appeared. 2010s was the most productive decade with 16 titles.
19 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
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.
- Romance 2 of 2 books
- Family secrets 1 of 2 books
- Rich people 1 of 2 books
- Texas 1 of 2 books