🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Aisling Grey, Guardian Books
Start with: You Slay Me (2004)
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Publication Order of Alex Whitney Books
Start with: Shadow of the Lion (2022)
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Publication Order of Born Prophecy Books
Start with: Fireborn (2018)
ⓘ About Katie MacAlister
Katie MacAlister is an American born novelist. She was born in the year 1964 in the Seattle area. Katie is mostly well-known for writing her novels based on the historical, paranormal romance and young adult genres. Katie has written a number of fiction and non-fiction books under various series’ of novels. She has also written her young adult novels under the pseudonym Katie Maxwell and a few other mystery novels using the pseudonym Katie Marsh. Most of the contemporary and historical novels of Katie feature Anglophile, who are tall and flawed heroines, as well as Rubenesque, who are klutzy and divorced females. The male counterparts of her novels are mostly alpha males, each one of whom have past happenings that influence their present lives as well.
All Book Series by Katie MacAlister
1
You Slay Me
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2004
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5
The Perils of Effrijim
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2016
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1
Shadow of the Lion
Single-title series · published 2022
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1
Fireborn
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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3
Shadowborn
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
A Girl's Guide to Vampires
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 2003
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2
Sex and the Single Vampire
Book 2 of 19 · published 2005
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3
Sex, Lies and Vampires
Book 3 of 19 · published 2005
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4
Circus of the Darned
Book 4 of 19 · published 2006 Pen name · Katie Maxwell
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5
Even Vampires Get the Blues
Book 5 of 19 · published 2006
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6
Bring Out Your Dead (in Just One Sip)
Book 6 of 19 · published 2006
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7
The Last of the Red-Hot Vampires
Book 7 of 19 · published 2007
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8
Zen and the Art of Vampires
Book 8 of 19 · published 2008
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9
Crouching Vampire, Hidden Fang
Book 9 of 19 · published 2009
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10
My Zombie Valentine
Book 10 of 19 · published 2009
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12
In the Company of Vampires
Book 12 of 19 · published 2010
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13
Much Ado About Vampires
Book 13 of 19 · published 2011
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15
Lifestyles of the Rich and Undead
Book 15 of 19 · published 2012
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16
A Tale of Two Vampires
Book 16 of 19 · published 2012
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17
The Vampire Always Rises
Book 17 of 19 · published 2017
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19
Desperately Seeking Vampire
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2022
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1
A Fistful of Vampires
Single-title series · published 2020
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1
Dragon Fall
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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4
Dragon Unbound
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2016
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1
Memoirs of a Dragon Hunter
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2018
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2
Day of the Dragon / Wolf's Mate
Book 2 of 4 · published 2019
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3
A Confederacy of Dragons
Book 3 of 4 · published 2022
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4
The Dragon With A Girl Tattoo
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2025
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1
The Year My Life Went Down The Loo
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2003
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2
They Wear WHAT Under Their Kilts?
Book 2 of 5 · published 2004
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3
What’s French For “Ew”?
Book 3 of 5 · published 2004
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4
The Taming of the Dru
Book 4 of 5 · published 2004
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5
Life, Love, and the Pursuit of Hotties
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2005
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1
Got Fangs?
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2005
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2
Circus of the Darned
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2006
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1
Confessions of a Vampire's Girlfriend
Single-title series · published 2016
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1
Ghost of a Chance
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
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2
The Stars That We Steal From the Night Sky
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2022
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1
Love in the Time of Dragons
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2010
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2
The Unbearable Lightness of Dragons
Book 2 of 4 · published 2011
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4
Dragonblight
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2021
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1
The Importance of Being Alice
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2015
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2
A Midsummer Night's Romp
Book 2 of 4 · published 2015
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3
Daring In a Blue Dress
Book 3 of 4 · published 2016
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4
The Perils of Paulie
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2017
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1
Noble Intentions
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2002
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3
Noble Pursuits / The Trouble with Harry
Book 3 of 4 · published 2006
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4
The Truth About Leo
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2014
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1
Dragon Revisited
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2023
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2
Becoming Effrijim
Book 2 of 3 · published 2024
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3
Midnight in the Garden of Okay and Meh
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
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1
It's All Greek to Me
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2011
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2
Ever Fallen in Love
Book 2 of 4 · published 2018
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3
A Tale of Two Cousins
Book 3 of 4 · published 2020
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4
Acropolis Now
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022
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1
Axegate Walk
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2023
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2
A Vampire in a Pear Tree
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
Playing With Fire
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008
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3
Me and My Shadow
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2009
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1
Steamed
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
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2
Company of Thieves
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2020
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1
Time Thief
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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3
The Art of Stealing Time
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
Improper English
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2003
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3
The Corset Diaries
Book 3 of 7 · published 2004
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4
Hard Day's Knight
Book 4 of 7 · published 2005
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6
Suffragette in the City
Book 6 of 7 · published 2010
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7
You Auto-Complete Me
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2018
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1
The Illustrated Otherworld
Single-title series · published 2016
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1
Bird of Paradise
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2003
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2
Songs of the Blood
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022
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3
You Sleigh Me
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022
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1
Ain't Myth-Behaving
Single-title series · published 2007
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1
Just One Sip
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2006
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2
My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon
Book 2 of 5 · published 2007
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3
Death's Excellent Vacation
Book 3 of 5 · published 2010
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4
The Undead In My Bed
Book 4 of 5 · published 2012
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5
Cast of Characters
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Katie MacAlister?
Katie MacAlister is an American born novelist. She was born in the year 1964 in the Seattle area. Katie is mostly well-known for writing her novels based on the historical, paranormal romance and young adult genres.
Which Katie MacAlister series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Noble series, the earliest of Katie MacAlister's multi-book series: it opens with Noble Intentions (2002) and runs to 4 books across 2002–2014, ending with The Truth About Leo (2014). Katie MacAlister's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Katie MacAlister written?
Katie MacAlister has 93 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2025. 76 of them belong to 20 named series — the largest being the Dark Ones series with 19 books — and 17 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Katie MacAlister's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Katie MacAlister's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Noble (2002–2014, 4 books), Dark Ones (2003–2022, 19 books) and Emily (2003–2005, 5 books), plus 17 more.
How are Katie MacAlister's books organised into series?
This guide splits Katie MacAlister's 93 books into 20 named series and 17 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Dark Ones (19 books, 2003–2022); Aisling Grey, Guardian (5 books, 2004–2016); Emily (5 books, 2003–2005); Dragon Falls (4 books, 2015–2016); Dragon Hunter (4 books, 2018–2025), plus 15 further series.
