Demonology book series in reading order

by Darren Shan

by Charles Stross

by Peter V. Brett

by Angie Fox

by Kim Harrison

by Nora Roberts

Cassandra Clare

82 books• 13 series

Cassandra Clare is the pen name of Judith Lewis, born Judith Rumelt on July 27, 1973. Clare is an American author of young adult fiction, known above all for The Mortal Instruments. The catalogue lists 82 books under the name, from City of Bones (2007) to The Last King of Faerie (2026). The Shadowhunter Chronicles, Magisterium, the Bane Chronicles and the Chronicles of Castellane all appear on the page, alongside graphic novel and manga editions. Holly Black is credited with Clare on 3 of those books. Subjects include magic, demonology, vampires and orphans.

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.

Larissa Ione is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of contemporary and paranormal romance. Ione publishes under that name with Samhain, Red Sage, Kensington and Grand Central Publishing. With Stephanie Tyler, Ione is also half of the writing team Sydney Croft, published by Bantam Dell. Ione lives in Wisconsin. Pleasure Unbound (2008), Desire Unchained (2009), Passion Unleashed (2009) and Ecstasy Unveiled (2010) are among the catalogued titles, and Legacy of Desire (2025) is the newest. Series on the author page are Demonica Underworld, Demonica Birthright, MoonBound Clan Vampires and ACRO. Demonology, vampires and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse appear in the subject tags.

Bryan Davis writes Christian fantasy. Dragons in Our Midst, Oracles of Fire and Children of the Bard are the best known of the twelve series, and dragons, prophecy, demonology and the supernatural are their recurring subjects. Born in 1958, Davis grew up in the eastern United States, graduated from the University of Florida in industrial engineering and worked as a computer professional for more than 20 years before writing full time; publishers rejected his work over 200 times first. The catalogue holds 52 books from 1997 to From the Ashes (2026).

Sherrilyn Kenyon

117 books• 29 series

Sherrilyn Kenyon, born December 11, 1965, is an American writer of urban fantasy and paranormal romance, best known for the Dark-Hunter series. Under the pseudonym Kinley MacGregor, Kenyon writes historical fiction with paranormal elements. The books have sold over 70 million copies in more than 100 countries. The catalogue lists 117 titles from The Wager (1992) to Hell's Half Acre (2026), among them series such as League: Nemesis Rising, Dream-Hunter, B.A.D. Agency and Chronicles of Nick. Two early non-fiction titles are writer's guides from 1994 and 1995.

Kotaro Isaka is a Japanese author of mystery and crime fiction whose work has crossed into manga and film. His hitman novels include 3 Assassins, filmed in Japan as Grasshopper in 2015, and Maria Beetle, published in English as Bullet Train in 2021 and filmed under that title in 2022. The Maoh: Juvenile Remix volumes account for much of the 15-title catalogue listed here, which runs from Remote Control (2007) to Seesaw Monster (2025). Assassination, vigilantes, high school students and prime ministers turn up repeatedly in Isaka's subject matter.

Darren Shan

67 books• 7 series

Darren Shan is the pseudonym of Darren O'Shaughnessy, an Irish writer born on 2 July 1972. The Saga of Darren Shan, The Demonata and Zom-B are the young adult series O'Shaughnessy is best known for. The Saga of Darren Shan became a manga from 2006 to 2009 and a live-action film in 2009, and a prequel, The Saga of Larten Crepsley, followed from 2010 to 2012. Koyasan and The Thin Executioner are other children's books under the Shan name, and Archibald Lox was self-published from 2020 to 2022. The catalogue lists 67 books from 1999 to 2022, with vampires, demonology, zombies and horror among the subjects.

Roshani Chokshi

18 books• 4 series

Roshani Chokshi, born February 14, 1991, is an American children's author and a New York Times bestselling author. The catalogue lists 18 Chokshi books from The Vishakanya's Choice (2015) to The Swan's Daughter (2026). Series include the Pandava Quartet, The Star-Touched Queen and The Gilded Wolves, and titles include Aru Shah and the End of Time (2018) and The Gilded Wolves (2019). Subjects include fantasy, magic, the supernatural, demonology and fate.

Diana Rowland writes urban fantasy, best known for the Kara Gillian and White Trash Zombie series. Fifteen books are catalogued between 2009 and 2022. Mark of the Demon (2009) opens the catalogue, followed by Blood of the Demon (2010), Secrets of the Demon (2010), Sins of the Demon (2012), Touch of the Demon (2012), Fury of the Demon (2014) and Rise of the Demon (2022), while My Life as a White Trash Zombie (2011) names the second sequence. Before writing, Rowland worked as a bartender, blackjack dealer, pit boss, street cop, detective, computer forensics specialist, crime scene investigator and morgue assistant. She graduated from the 1998 Clarion West Writers Workshop, and in 2005 took first place in the third quarter of the Writers of the Future contest for the short story Schroedinger's Hummingbird. Rowland lives in south Louisiana.

Richelle Mead

42 books• 10 series

Richelle Mead is an American fantasy author, born November 12, 1976, known for the Georgina Kincaid, Vampire Academy, Bloodlines and Dark Swan series. The catalogue lists 42 Mead books from 2007 to 2018. Succubus Blues and Vampire Academy both appeared in 2007, followed by Frostbite, Shadow Kiss and Storm Born in 2008. Subjects include vampires, demonology, alchemists, magic and high schools. The Emerald Sea (2018) is the newest title, and the listing is likely complete. Glittering Court and Age Of X are among the other series.

Charles Stross

74 books• 13 series

Charles Stross is a British science fiction and fantasy writer, born 18 October 1964, who specialises in hard science fiction and space opera. The Laundry Files, featuring Bob Howard, mixes intelligence work with demonology. Other series are Merchant Princes, Singularity Sky, Halting State, Empire Games and Freyaverse. The catalogue lists 74 entries from Deathwing (1980) to Apostle (2026), including A Colder War (2000), Antibodies (2000) and Lobsters (2001).

Lilith Saintcrow, born December 31, 1976 in New Mexico, is an American author of urban fantasy, historical fantasy, paranormal romance and steampunk, living in Vancouver, Washington. Books for teenage readers carry the pen name Lili St. Crow. The catalogue lists 83 books from Dark Watcher (2004) to Nigel (2026). Jill Kismet, Dante Valentine, Bannon & Clare, Steelflower Chronicles and Gallow and Ragged are among Saintcrow's series, and Working for the Devil dates from 2006.

Kylie Chan is an Australian fantasy author best known for the Dark Heavens trilogy, set in modern-day Hong Kong and built on Chinese mythology, demons and martial arts. White Tiger appeared in July 2006, Red Phoenix in January 2007 and Blue Dragon in August 2007; two further trilogies, Journey to Wudang and Celestial Battle, continue with the same characters. Eighteen books span 2006 to 2025, reaching The Serpent Princess.

Peter V. Brett

18 books• 3 series

Peter V. Brett, born February 8, 1973, is an American fantasy novelist and the author of the Demon Cycle. The first Demon Cycle volume appeared in 2008 under two titles: The Painted Man from HarperCollins's Voyager imprint in the UK and The Warded Man from Del Rey Books in the US. The catalogue lists 18 Brett books, including The Desert Spear (2010) and The Daylight War (2013), with The Demon King (2026) the newest. Red Sonja: Unchained and Nightfall Saga are also listed, and the subjects include epic fantasy, demonology and magic.

Eoin Colfer

59 books• 18 series

Eoin Colfer, born 14 May 1965, is an Irish children's writer and a former primary school teacher, best known for the eleven Artemis Fowl fantasy novels. By 2013 the Artemis Fowl books had sold more than 21 million copies in 44 languages, and in a 2010 public poll readers chose Artemis Fowl as their favourite Puffin Books title. The novel Artemis Fowl (2001) was followed by The Arctic Incident (2002) and The Eternity Code (2003). Other series include the Fowl Twins, W.A.R.P., Benny Shaw and Plugged, with Benny and Omar (1998) among the early titles and Deerheart (2026) the newest. The listing also credits The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1996) to Colfer.

Robert Kirkman

181 books• 31 series

Robert Kirkman, born 30 November 1978, is an American comic book writer, screenwriter and producer. Kirkman co-created The Walking Dead, Invincible, Tech Jacket, Outcast, Oblivion Song and Fire Power for Image Comics, wrote Ultimate X-Men, Irredeemable Ant-Man and Marvel Zombies for Marvel Comics, and worked with Todd McFarlane on Haunt. Kirkman is one of the five partners of Image Comics and serves as its COO. The catalogue gathers 181 volumes published between 2001 and 2026, listed as graphic novel and omnibus collections, from Battle Pope, Vol. 1: Genesis (2001) to The Emissary (2026). Charlie Adlard shares the credit on 2 volumes and Sean Phillips on 1.

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.

Jennifer L. Armentrout is an American writer of young adult novels, with subjects spanning romance, fantasy, science fiction, gods, magic and human-alien encounters. The catalogue begins in 2011 with Daimon and Half-Blood, followed by Obsidian, Onyx and Opal in 2012. Listed series include Covenant, Lux, Wait for You, Dark Elements, Origin, de Vincent, Wicked Trilogy, Blood and Ash and Flesh and Fire. The catalogue also carries dramatized audio adaptations of the Blood and Ash books.

Kresley Cole started in historical romance with The Captain of All Pleasures (2003) and the MacCarrick and Sutherland Brothers books, then moved to paranormal romance. Immortals After Dark, opening with A Hunger Like No Other (2006), is the largest sequence, and vampires, demons and other supernatural beings fill it. The Arcana Chronicles and Game Maker follow. Thirty-seven titles are catalogued, reaching Ravenous in 2026.

Kim Harrison

43 books• 8 series

Kim Harrison is the pen name of American author Dawn Cook, born September 30, 1966. The Hollows, an urban fantasy series that hit #1 on the New York Times list, features Rachel Morgan. Harrison has also written young adult fiction and science thrillers, scripted two Hollows graphic novels and published traditional fantasy as Dawn Cook. The catalogue counts 44 books from Dead Witch Walking (2004) through Secondhand Luck (2026), with Absolute Demon set for 2027. Witches, vampires, demonology and Cincinnati recur in the subject headings.

The Accidental Demon Slayer (2008) opens Angie Fox's catalogue, which runs to Garters, Ghosts and Wedding Toasts (2026). The Dangerous Book for Demon Slayers (2009), A Tale of Two Demon Slayers (2010), My Big Fat Demon Slayer Wedding (2013) and Beverly Hills Demon Slayer (2014) are among the titles. Series include Southern Ghost Hunter Mysteries, Demon Slayer, Monster M*A*S*H and Wanderlust Mysteries. Fantasy, paranormal romance, demonology, magic and mystery appear among the subjects.

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.

Katie MacAlister, born in 1964, writes historical, contemporary and paranormal romance from the Seattle area. Vampires, dragons, demons and magic fill the paranormal series: Dark Ones, Aisling Grey: Guardian, Light Dragons, Silver Dragons, Dragon Falls and Dragon Hunter. MacAlister has 87 catalogued books, from Noble Intentions (2002) to The Dragon With A Girl Tattoo (2025). Young adult titles appear under the pen name Katie Maxwell, and mysteries under Kate Marsh.

Paranormal romance is the core of the Yasmine Galenorn catalogue, where subject tags name witches, vampires, fairies, shapeshifting, witchcraft and women mediums. 141 books are listed between 1997 and 2026. Early entries include Trancing the Witch's Wheel (1997), Embracing the Moon (1998), Tarot Journeys (1999) and Magical Meditations (2003), and a non-fiction heading sits among the series. Otherworld, Indigo Court and the Chintz 'n China Mystery recur as headings, alongside Wild Hunt, Moonshadow Bay, Bewitching Bedlam, Fury Unbound and Starlight Hollow. Yasmine Galenorn is still publishing.