📖 About Others

Others is a series universe written by Anne Bishop. The complete collection runs to 9 books across 2 series, published between 2013 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of The Others Books with 5 books. It opens with Written in Red (2013) and currently runs to Etched in Bone (2017).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Others

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Written in Red (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of The Others 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 2 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.

📚 Others Books in Order

Publication Order of The Others Books
5 books
1
Written in Red book cover1Written in Red2013Buy on Amazon
Murder of Crows book cover2Murder of Crows2014Buy on Amazon
Vision in Silver book cover3Vision in Silver2015Buy on Amazon
Marked in Flesh book cover4Marked in Flesh2016Buy on Amazon
Etched in Bone book cover5Etched in Bone2017Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of The World of the Others Books
4 books
2
Lake Silence book cover1Lake Silence2018Buy on Amazon
Wild Country book cover2Wild Country2019Buy on Amazon
Crowbones book cover3Crowbones2022Buy on Amazon
4The Dark Ship2022Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Others books are there?
There are 9 books in the Others collection, organised into 2 series and published between 2013 and 2022.
What is the first Others book?
The first book is Written in Red, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Others 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 Others books?
The Others books were written by Anne Bishop.
Is the Others series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of The Others Books, has 5 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Others series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2022.