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ⓘ About Melissa Marr
Originally released in 2011 on the 9th of May, this was the first of the ‘Graveminder’ series, with the second being an anthology collecting stories from different writers including Marr. Setting up the world though, this manages to convey the characters, environment and new rules for what’s to come with this series. Taking a different tone, it goes for an alternative direction to what came before from author Melissa Marr, as she goes about creating something else entirely. Starting with Rebekah Barrow, she finds that her grandmother has a strange ritual whenever she attends a funeral whereby she sips from a flask, followed by a small mantra.
All Book Series by Melissa Marr
Carnival of Secrets / Carnival of Souls
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012
The Secret Romantic's Book of Magic
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2025
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Melissa Marr?
Originally released in 2011 on the 9th of May, this was the first of the 'Graveminder' series, with the second being an anthology collecting stories from different writers including Marr. Setting up the world though, this manages to convey the characters, environment and new rules for what's to come with this series. Taking a different tone, it goes for an alternative direction to what came before from author Melissa Marr, as she goes about creating something else entirely.
Which Melissa Marr series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wicked Lovely series, the earliest of Melissa Marr's multi-book series: it opens with Wicked Lovely (2007) and runs to 18 books across 2007–2022, ending with Stopping Time, Part 2 (2010). Melissa Marr's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Melissa Marr written?
Melissa Marr has 92 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. 47 of them belong to 12 named series — the largest being the Wicked Lovely series with 18 books — and 45 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Melissa Marr's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Melissa Marr's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wicked Lovely (2007–2022, 18 books), Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales (2009–2011, 3 books) and Graveminder (2011–2020, 5 books), plus 9 more.
How are Melissa Marr's books organised into series?
This guide splits Melissa Marr's 92 books into 12 named series and 45 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Wicked Lovely (18 books, 2007–2022); Faery Bargains (6 books, 2020–2022); Graveminder (5 books, 2011–2020); Blackwell Pages (3 books, 2013–2015); Wicked Lovely: Desert Tales (3 books, 2009–2011), plus 7 further series.