📖 About Skulduggery Pleasant

Skulduggery Pleasant is a series universe written by Derek Landy. The complete collection runs to 28 books across 1 series, published between 2007 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Skulduggery Pleasant Books with 28 books. It opens with Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant (2007) and currently runs to A Soul Full of Shadows (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Skulduggery Pleasant

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant (2007), book 1 of Publication Order of Skulduggery Pleasant 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.

📚 Skulduggery Pleasant Books in Order

Publication Order of Skulduggery Pleasant Books
28 books
1
Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant book cover1Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant2007Buy on Amazon
Playing with Fire book cover2Playing with Fire2008Buy on Amazon
The Faceless Ones book cover3The Faceless Ones2008Buy on Amazon
Dark Days book cover4Dark Days2010Buy on Amazon
Mortal Coil book cover5Mortal Coil2010Buy on Amazon
The Lost Art of World Domination book cover6The Lost Art of World Domination2011Buy on Amazon
7Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon2011Buy on Amazon
Death Bringer book cover8Death Bringer2011Buy on Amazon
The End of the World book cover9The End of the World2012Buy on Amazon
Kingdom of the Wicked book cover10Kingdom of the Wicked2012Buy on Amazon
Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven book cover11Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven2013Buy on Amazon
Last Stand of Dead Men book cover12Last Stand of Dead Men2013Buy on Amazon
Armageddon Outta Here book cover13Armageddon Outta Here2014Buy on Amazon
The Dying of the Light book cover14The Dying of the Light2014Buy on Amazon
Resurrection book cover15Resurrection2017Buy on Amazon
Midnight book cover16Midnight2018Buy on Amazon
Bedlam book cover17Bedlam2019Buy on Amazon
Seasons of War book cover18Seasons of War2020Buy on Amazon
Apocalypse Kings book cover19Apocalypse Kings2021Buy on Amazon
Dead or Alive book cover20Dead or Alive2021Buy on Amazon
The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire book cover21The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire2021Buy on Amazon
Until the End book cover22Until the End2022Buy on Amazon
Hell Breaks Loose book cover23Hell Breaks Loose2023Buy on Amazon
A Mind Full of Murder book cover24A Mind Full of Murder2024Buy on Amazon
The Haunted House on Hollow Hill book cover25The Haunted House on Hollow Hill2024Buy on Amazon
A Heart Full of Hatred book cover26A Heart Full of Hatred2025Buy on Amazon
A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe book cover27A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe2025Buy on Amazon
A Soul Full of Shadows book cover28A Soul Full of Shadows2026Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Skulduggery Pleasant books are there?
There are 28 books in the Skulduggery Pleasant collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2007 and 2026.
What is the first Skulduggery Pleasant book?
The first book is Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant, published in 2007.
What order should I read the Skulduggery Pleasant 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 Skulduggery Pleasant books?
The Skulduggery Pleasant books were written by Derek Landy.
Is the Skulduggery Pleasant series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Skulduggery Pleasant Books, has 28 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Skulduggery Pleasant series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2007, and the most recent in 2026.