📖 About Darkest Minds

Darkest Minds is a series universe written by Alexandra Bracken. The complete collection runs to 7 books across 1 series, published between 2012 and 2018.

The main series is Publication Order of The Darkest Minds Books with 7 books. It opens with The Darkest Minds (2012) and currently runs to Liam's Story (2018).

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🎯 Where to Start with Darkest Minds

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Darkest Minds (2012), book 1 of Publication Order of The Darkest Minds Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Darkest Minds Books in Order

Publication Order of The Darkest Minds Books
7 books
1
The Darkest Minds book cover1The Darkest Minds2012Buy on Amazon
Never Fade book cover2Never Fade2013Buy on Amazon
In The After Light book cover3In The After Light2014Buy on Amazon
Through the Dark book cover4Through the Dark2015Buy on Amazon
The Rising Dark book cover5The Rising Dark2016Buy on Amazon
The Darkest Legacy book cover6The Darkest Legacy2018Buy on Amazon
7Liam's Story2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Darkest Minds books are there?
There are 7 books in the Darkest Minds collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2012 and 2018.
What is the first Darkest Minds book?
The first book is The Darkest Minds, published in 2012.
What order should I read the Darkest Minds books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Darkest Minds books?
The Darkest Minds books were written by Alexandra Bracken.
Is the Darkest Minds series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Darkest Minds Books, has 7 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Darkest Minds series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2012, and the most recent in 2018.