Angels book series in reading order

by Becca Fitzpatrick

by Richard Kadrey

by Sarah J. Maas

Nalini Singh

124 books• 10 series

Paranormal romance is the field of Nalini Singh, a New Zealand writer of Indo-Fijian descent born in 1977. The catalogue lists 124 books from Desert Warrior (2003) to Archangel's Eternity (2026). Slave to Sensation (2006) and Caressed by Ice (2007) are early titles. Series include Guild Hunter, Psy-Changeling Trinity, Rock Kiss, Hard Play and Zulheina, with subjects such as vampires, angels, archangels and assassins.

Debbie Macomber

245 books• 35 series

Debbie Macomber, born October 22, 1948, is an American author of romance novels and contemporary women's fiction. Six Macomber novels became made-for-TV movies, and the Cedar Cove novels became a television series of the same name, with Macomber serving as executive producer on the adaptations. Macomber won the first fan-voted Quill Award for romance in 2005 and holds a RITA Award and a lifetime achievement award from the Romance Writers of America. The catalogue counts 245 books between Starlight (1983) and A Date with Santa (2026). Series include Heart of Texas, Midnight Sons, Navy, Those Manning Men, Orchard Valley and Angels Everywhere.

Sandra Hill writes historical and contemporary romance, and new beginnings is the theme running through the work. The Reluctant Viking (1994) opens a catalogue of 61 books that reaches Jinx Christmas (2026), taking in two Viking series, the Cajun and Creole Historical books, Deadly Angels, Bell Sound, Jinx and the Tante Lulu Adventures. Vikings, time travel, vampires, angels and Navy SEALs recur as subjects. Hill grew up in central Pennsylvania, attended Penn State and worked ten years in journalism before that first novel.

Paranormal romance built on vampires, angels and the deadly sins is J.R. Ward's territory. Ward began as Jessica Bird with Leaping Hearts (2002) and Heart of Gold (2003), then started the Black Dagger Brotherhood with Dark Lover (2005), continuing through Lover Eternal and Lover Awakened (2006) and Lover Revealed (2007). 61 catalogued books also take in Black Dagger Legacy, Prison Camp, Fallen Angels, Lair Of The Wolven, Firefighters and the Bourbon Kings. Lover Enthroned is the most recent title.

Becca Fitzpatrick

7 books• 2 series

Becca Fitzpatrick, an American author born February 3, 1979, wrote the young adult novel Hush, Hush, a New York Times bestseller published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. Three sequels followed: Crescendo (2010), Silence (2011) and Finale (2012). Fitzpatrick then published two separate novels, Black Ice (2014) and Dangerous Lies (2015), and contributed to the anthology Kiss Me Deadly: 13 Tales of Paranormal Love. The catalogue lists 7 Fitzpatrick books, with angels, the supernatural, high schools and secrets among the subjects.

John Gwynne

14 books• 4 series

John Gwynne writes epic fantasy at length: the median catalogued book runs to 628 pages. Malice (2012) is the earliest of 14 catalogued titles, which take in The Faithful and the Fallen, the Bloodsworn Saga and Wolves of War, and reach The Wolves of War in 2026. Imaginary wars, magic, demons and angels supply the material.

Christina Henry

28 books• 4 series

Christina Henry writes horror and dark fantasy. Born in New York in 1974, the American novelist has 28 catalogued books dated 2010 to 2026, opening with Black Wings (2010), first of a national bestselling series of that name, and reaching Pinfeathers (2026). Henry also retells classic children's stories: the Chronicles of Alice draws on Lewis Carroll, Lost Boy (2017) on J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, and The Girl in Red (2019) on Little Red Riding Hood. Angels, demons, death and imaginary places recur across the catalogue.

Sharon Shinn

39 books• 6 series

Sharon Shinn writes fantasy that borrows from science fiction and romance. The Shape-Changer's Wife (1995) opens 39 catalogued books running to Tropes (2026). Samaria, an imaginary place, names one sequence; Twelve Houses, Elemental Blessings, Safe-Keepers, Shifting Circle and Uncommon Echoes divide the rest, and angels, shapeshifting, magic and social class recur. Jenna Starborn (2002) retells Jane Eyre. Shinn graduated from Northwestern University and works as a journalist in St. Louis.

Lauren Kate

16 books• 4 series

Fallen (2009) opens the Lauren Kate catalogue and reached number one on the New York Times list for children's chapter books. Kate, an American author born in 1981, writes for adult and young adult readers alike; her 16 catalogued books run through to White Lights (2026), and Torment (2010), Passion (2011) and Rapture (2012) each topped that same list. Angels, reincarnation, love and school stories make up the listed subjects, and her work has been translated into more than thirty languages.

Richard Kadrey, born August 27, 1957, is an American novelist, freelance writer and photographer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The catalogue holds 37 books from Metrophage (1988) to In the Devil Wind (2026), including Kamikaze L'Amour (1995), Butcher Bird (2005), Sandman Slim (2009) and Kill the Dead (2010). The listing also includes the Covert Culture Sourcebook (1994) and From Myst to Riven (1997). Series include Sandman Slim, Another Coop Heist, Discreet Eliminators and Carrion City. Subjects include the occult and supernatural, angels, zombies, subcultures and Los Angeles.

Mike Carey

109 books• 30 series

Mike Carey, born in 1959, is a British writer of comics, novels and films who also uses the pen name M. R. Carey. Carey's credits include Lucifer, a spin-off from The Sandman; three years on Hellblazer; Crossing Midnight and The Unwritten for DC's Vertigo imprint; an extended stint on Marvel's X-Men; and the 2014 novel The Girl with All the Gifts, adapted for film in 2016. The catalogue lists 109 books from 2000 to 2025, with series including Felix Castor, X-Men Legacy, Suicide Risk and Rampart Trilogy.

Jessica Shirvington

9 books• 2 series

Jessica Shirvington, born in Sydney in 1979, is an Australian author known for the series Embrace, also titled The Violet Eden Chapters. The catalogue lists 9 books, opening with Embrace (2010) and closing on Just the Way We Are (2015), and marks the run likely complete. Angels, the supernatural, good and evil and identity appear among the recorded subjects. Shirvington lives in Mosman with her husband, the athlete and television presenter Matt Shirvington, and their three children.

Holly Black

60 books• 18 series

Holly Black is an American writer and editor, born in 1971, working in children's and young adult fiction, with fantasy and faeries prominent in the subjects. The Spiderwick Chronicles, created with writer and illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi, and the Folk of the Air series are the best-known work, and the Modern Faerie Tales form the debut trilogy. The catalogue opens with Tithe (2002) and lists 60 books to 2026, including Curse Workers, Book of Night and the Stolen Heir Duology, with 2 titles shared with Cassandra Clare. Black has received a Nebula Award, a Newbery Honor and a Mythopoeic Award.

Max Lucado

278 books• 6 series

Max Lucado has 278 books in the catalogue, published between 1985 and 2026, and subject headings centre on Christian life, the Bible, Jesus Christ, meditations and biblical teaching. Lucado, born January 11, 1955, is an American author and minister at Oak Hills Church, formerly Oak Hills Church of Christ, in San Antonio, Texas. The earliest titles are No Wonder They Call Him the Savior and On the Anvil (both 1985), then God Came Near (1986), The Applause of Heaven (1990) and He Still Moves Stones (1992). Series include Life Lessons, Hermie & Friends, Max Lucado's Wemmicks and Just in Case, and children's fiction is also among the subjects. The newest listed title is Unbreakable Courage Bible Study Guide (2026).

Tad Williams

41 books• 10 series

Robert Paul "Tad" Williams, born March 14, 1957, is an American fantasy and science fiction writer. Williams wrote the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn, Otherland, Shadowmarch and Bobby Dollar series, plus the standalone novels Tailchaser's Song and The War of the Flowers. The Last King of Osten Ard closed with The Navigator's Children in 2024. Sales of Williams's work exceed 17 million copies. Comics work includes The Next for DC Comics and Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis #50 to #57. The catalogue holds 41 books, from Tailchaser's Song (1985) to The Splintered Sun (2026).

Gena Showalter is an American novelist, born in Oklahoma in 1975, who writes contemporary romance, paranormal romance and young adult fiction. Showalter sold a first book at age 27 and has reached the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists. The catalogue lists 116 books from The Stone Prince (2004) to The Kraken Bride (2026). Lords of the Underworld, Alien Huntress, Angels of the Dark and the White Rabbit Chronicles are among the linked series, and vampires and demonology recur in the subject headings.

Cynthia Eden writes romantic suspense and paranormal romance, and the catalogue runs from The Vampire's Kiss (2005) to Ice Covered Heart (2026). Subjects include vampires, serial murder investigation, the FBI and Atlanta. Series include Wilde Ways, Ice Breaker Cold Case, Shadow Agents: Guts and Glory, LOST/Last Option Search Team, Killer Instinct, Lazarus Rising, Battling McGuire Boys, Bad Things, Trouble For Hire and Phoenix Fire. Early titles include The Wizard's Spell (2006), Hotter After Midnight (2008) and Midnight Sins (2008). The listing also carries several volumes of the Secrets anthology from 2005 to 2008.

Bill Myers is an American Christian author, film director and film producer, born in Seattle, Washington on September 9, 1953. The animated series McGee and Me! is the work Myers is most noted for. Myers writes across comedy, horror, thriller, fiction and nonfiction. The catalogue holds 132 books, from My Friend William Moved Away (1979) to Commune (2023), with the 1990s as the busiest decade. Series include Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle, Forbidden Doors, Bloodhounds Inc., TJ and the Time Stumblers and Secret Agent Dingledorf and His Trusty Dog, SPLAT. Catalogue subjects cover Christian life, children's fiction, humorous stories, time travel and spies.

Joey W. Hill writes erotic romance and paranormal erotica. Sixty-six books are catalogued between 2000 and 2025, across the Nature Of Desire, Knights Of The Board Room, Mistresses Of The Board Room, Arcane Shot, Daughters Of Arianne and Cantrips series, with Vampire Queen a recurring name. Dominance and submission, bondage, vampires, mermaids and angels fill the subject index. Make Her Dreams Come True (2000) opens the catalogue, followed by Holding the Cards (2002), Choice of Masters (2003), Natural Law (2004), Board Resolution (2005) and Ice Queen (2006). Naughty Dreams (2025) is the newest title, at a median of 374 pages.

Katherine Spencer has 37 catalogued books from The Goofy Gamble (1989) to Death on the Argyle (2022). Several early titles, including Ghosts, UFOs and Sam Walton: The Giant of Wal-Mart, are listed under the name Anne Canadeo. Spencer series include Cape Light, Black Sheep & Co. Mystery, Fifth Grade S.T.A.R.S. and Haven Harbor. Subject tags cover knitting, murder investigation, New England and the imaginary place Cape Light, and Home Song (2002) and The Gathering Place (2003) are among the later titles.

Cynthia Hand has 10 books in the catalogue, published from 2011 to 2021. The first four are Unearthly (2011), Hallowed (2012), Radiant (2012) and Boundless (2013), and angels, the supernatural and Wyoming are among the catalogued subjects. Later titles include My Lady Jane (2016), The Afterlife of Holly Chase (2017), My Plain Jane (2018) and The How and the Why (2019). With You All the Way (2021) is the latest, and Cynthia Hand is listed as dormant.

Sarah J. Maas, born March 5, 1986, is an American fantasy author known for three series: Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses and Crescent City. The catalogue holds 45 books dated 2012 to 2027, starting in 2012 with The Assassin and the Pirate Lord and Throne of Glass, then Crown of Midnight in 2013. A Court of Splintered Harmony (2026) is the newest release, and A Court of Forgotten Melody is scheduled for 2027. Subjects across the books include fairies, assassins, magic, courts and courtiers, and romance. By 2024 Maas had sold more than 75 million copies, with translations in 40 languages.

Anne Rice

50 books• 14 series

Born Howard Allen Frances O'Brien in New Orleans on October 4, 1941, Anne Rice was an American author of Gothic fiction, erotic literature and Bible fiction who died on December 11, 2021. The Vampire Chronicles are Rice's best-known work, and the first volume became the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, adapted by Rice. Interview with the Vampire (1976) opens a catalogue of 50 books that closes with The Reign of Osiris in 2022. Other series include Lives of the Mayfair Witches, Sleeping Beauty, Ramses the Damned, Wolf Gift Chronicles and Life of Christ. Exit to Eden (1985) and Belinda (1986) carry the name Anne Rampling.

Alice Hoffman

52 books• 10 series

Alice Hoffman, born March 16, 1952, is an American novelist who also writes for young adults and children. Practical Magic (1995) became a 1998 film of the same name and grew into a media franchise. Magic realism runs through much of the work, with elements of magic, irony and unconventional romances. The catalogue counts 52 books, starting with Property Of (1977) and The Drowning Season (1979) and reaching The Witches of Cambridge (2026). Series include Practical Magic, Once Upon a Time Bookshop Stories, Water Tales and Green Angel, plus picture books. Subjects include Massachusetts, mothers and daughters, friendship and family life.