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ⓘ About Marie Rutkoski
Born in 1977, Hinsdale, Illinois, United States of America, Marie Rutkoski is one of the bestselling authors of all times. Marie Rutkoski has written several novels for children as well as young adults. She was brought up in Bolingbrook, Illinois together with her three siblings. During her tender age, Marie Rutkoski showed great interest in books. After completing her education at the University of Iowa and staying in different places including Prague and Moscow, she decided to enroll at Harvard University and study Shakespeare. It was during this time that she honed her writing skills. In most of her works, she uses the third person style of writing while referring to herself.
All Book Series by Marie Rutkoski
Jacks and Queens at the Green Mill
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012
The Midnight Lie / Fall Like Thieves
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2020
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Marie Rutkoski?
Born in 1977, Hinsdale, Illinois, United States of America, Marie Rutkoski is one of the bestselling authors of all times. Marie Rutkoski has written several novels for children as well as young adults. She was brought up in Bolingbrook, Illinois together with her three siblings.
Which Marie Rutkoski series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Kronos Chronicles series, the earliest of Marie Rutkoski's multi-book series: it opens with The Cabinet of Wonders (2008) and runs to 3 books across 2008–2011, ending with The Jewel of the Kalderash (2011). Marie Rutkoski's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Marie Rutkoski written?
Marie Rutkoski has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2025. 11 of them belong to 4 named series — the largest being the Winner's Trilogy series with 4 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Marie Rutkoski's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Marie Rutkoski's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Kronos Chronicles (2008–2011, 3 books), Shadow Society (2012, 2 books) and Winner's Trilogy (2014–2016, 4 books), plus 1 more.
How are Marie Rutkoski's books organised into series?
This guide splits Marie Rutkoski's 15 books into 4 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Winner's Trilogy (4 books, 2014–2016); Kronos Chronicles (3 books, 2008–2011); Shadow Society (2 books, 2012); Midnight Lie (2 books, 2020–2021).