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📚 All Book Series by V.E. Schwab
The Near Witch
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
The Ash-Born Boy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2012 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
A Darker Shade of Magic
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2015 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
The Fragile Threads of Power
Book 6 of 7 · published 2023 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
A Friendly Game
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2023 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
The Steel Prince #1
Series opener · book 1 of 15 · published 2018 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic Vol. 1: The Steel Prince
Book 5 of 15 · published 2019 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic Vol. 2: The Night of Knives
Book 10 of 15 · published 2019 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
Shades of Magic Vol. 3: The Rebel Army
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2020 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
Victorious
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
V.E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #0
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2021 Pen name · V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám
V. E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #1
Book 2 of 6 · published 2021 Pen name · V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám
V.E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #2
Book 3 of 6 · published 2021 Pen name · V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám
V. E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #3
Book 4 of 6 · published 2021 Pen name · V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám
V. E. Schwab's ExtraOrdinary #4
Book 5 of 6 · published 2021 Pen name · V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám
ExtraOrdinary
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2021 Pen name · V.E. Schwab, Enid Balám
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025 Pen name · V.E. Schwab
Immortal Guardians
Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2015 Anthology · Eliot Schrefer
The Dragon's Eye
Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2018 Anthology · Sarwat Chadda
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is V.E. Schwab?
V.E. Schwab has 61 books catalogued in this guide spanning 2011–2026, across 10 named series.
Which V.E. Schwab series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Villains series, the earliest of V.E. Schwab's multi-book series: it opens with Warm Up (2013) and runs to 5 books across 2013–2026, ending with Victorious (2026). V.E. Schwab's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has V.E. Schwab written?
V.E. Schwab has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. 55 of them belong to 10 named series — the largest being the Shades of Magic Graphic Novels series with 15 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should V.E. Schwab's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. V.E. Schwab's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Near Witch (2011–2012, 2 books), Villains (2013–2026, 5 books) and Archived (2013–2018, 4 books), plus 6 more.
How are V.E. Schwab's books organised into series?
This guide splits V.E. Schwab's 61 books into 10 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shades of Magic Graphic Novels (15 books, 2018–2020); Shades of Magic (7 books, 2015–2023); ExtraOrdinary Graphic Novels (6 books, 2021); Villains (5 books, 2013–2026); Archived (4 books, 2013–2018), plus 5 further series.