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Jay Kristoff Books in Order

Find every Jay Kristoff book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 46 books / 8 series

Australian author Jay Kristoff is best known for the *Nevernight* Chronicle and the *Illuminae* Files. A *New York Times* and internationally bestselling writer, his works have sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the Jay Kristoff books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Jay Kristoff Books in Chronological Order

2012 Stormdancer POoTLWB / 1 Buy
2012 The Little Stormdancer POoTLWB / 2 Buy
2013 Praying For Rain POoTLWB / 3 Buy
2013 The Last Stormdancer POoTLWB / 4 Buy
2013 Kinslayer POoTLWB / 5 Buy
2014 Endsinger POoTLWB / 6 Buy
2015 Illuminae(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTIFB / 1 Buy
2016 Nevernight POoTNCB / 1 Buy
2016 Gemina(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTIFB / 2 Buy
2017 Better than Batman(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 1 Buy
2017 Godsgrave POoTNCB / 2 Buy
2017 Back to Bl’dhaven(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 2 Buy
2017 Nightwing Must Die(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 3 Buy
2017 Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition, Book 1(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 4 Buy
2018 LIFEL1K3 POoLB / 1 Buy
2018 Darkdawn POoTNCB / 3 Buy
2018 Obsidio(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTIFB / 3 Buy
2018 Blockbuster(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 5 Buy
2018 Raptor's Revenge(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 6 Buy
2018 The Untouchable(By: Sam Humphries) POoNB / 7 Buy
2019 Aurora Rising(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTACB / 1 Buy
2019 DEV1AT3 POoLB / 2 Buy
2019 The Bleeding Edge(By: Benjamin Percy) POoNB / 8 Buy
2019 Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition, Book 3(By: Tim Seeley) POoNB / 9 Buy
2019 Burnback(By: Dan Jurgens) POoNB / 10 Buy
2020 Aurora Burning(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTACB / 2 Buy
2020 TRUEL1F3 POoLB / 3 Buy
2020 Memento(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTIFB / 4 Buy
2020 The Gray Son Legacy(By: Dan Jurgens) POoNB / 11 Buy
2021 Empire of the Vampire POoEotVB / 1 Buy
2021 Aurora's End(With: Amie Kaufman) POoTACB / 3 Buy
2021 The Joker War(By: Dan Jurgens) POoNB / 12 Buy
2021 Leaping into the Light(By: Tom Taylor) POoNB / 13 Buy
2022 The Gathering Storm(By: Tom Taylor) POoDKoSB / 1 Buy
2022 Tales from the Three Kingdoms(By: Tom Taylor) POoDKoSB / 2 Buy
2022 Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 1(By: Tom Taylor) POoDKoSB / 3 Buy
2022 Fear State(By: Tom Taylor) POoNB / 14 Buy
2022 Get Grayson(By: Tom Taylor) POoNB / 15 Buy
2023 Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 2(By: C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor) POoDKoSB / 4 Buy
2023 The Battle for Bl’dhaven's Heart(By: Tom Taylor) POoNB / 16 Buy
2023 The Leap(With: C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor) POoNB / 17 Buy
2024 Empire of the Damned POoEotVB / 2 Buy
2024 Time of the Titans(By: C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor) POoNB / 18 Buy
2024 Standing at the Edge(By: Marv Wolfman,Tom Taylor) POoNB / 19 Buy
2025 Empire of the Dawn POoEotVB / 3 Buy
2025 Allwinter POoDKoSB / 5 Buy

Jay Kristoff Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Nevernight 2016 Buy
02 Godsgrave 2017 Buy
03 Darkdawn 2018 Buy
01 Illuminae(With: Amie Kaufman) 2015 Buy
02 Gemina(With: Amie Kaufman) 2016 Buy
03 Obsidio(With: Amie Kaufman) 2018 Buy
04 Memento(With: Amie Kaufman) 2020 Buy
01 Aurora Rising(With: Amie Kaufman) 2019 Buy
02 Aurora Burning(With: Amie Kaufman) 2020 Buy
03 Aurora's End(With: Amie Kaufman) 2021 Buy
Lifelike Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2018-2020
01 LIFEL1K3 2018 Buy
02 DEV1AT3 2019 Buy
03 TRUEL1F3 2020 Buy
Nightwing Books in Reading Order 19 books / 2017-2024
01 Better than Batman(By: Tim Seeley) 2017 Buy
02 Back to Bl’dhaven(By: Tim Seeley) 2017 Buy
03 Nightwing Must Die(By: Tim Seeley) 2017 Buy
04 Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition, Book 1(By: Tim Seeley) 2017 Buy
05 Blockbuster(By: Tim Seeley) 2018 Buy
06 Raptor's Revenge(By: Tim Seeley) 2018 Buy
07 The Untouchable(By: Sam Humphries) 2018 Buy
08 The Bleeding Edge(By: Benjamin Percy) 2019 Buy
09 Nightwing: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition, Book 3(By: Tim Seeley) 2019 Buy
10 Burnback(By: Dan Jurgens) 2019 Buy
11 The Gray Son Legacy(By: Dan Jurgens) 2020 Buy
12 The Joker War(By: Dan Jurgens) 2021 Buy
13 Leaping into the Light(By: Tom Taylor) 2021 Buy
14 Fear State(By: Tom Taylor) 2022 Buy
15 Get Grayson(By: Tom Taylor) 2022 Buy
16 The Battle for Bl’dhaven's Heart(By: Tom Taylor) 2023 Buy
17 The Leap(With: C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor) 2023 Buy
18 Time of the Titans(By: C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor) 2024 Buy
19 Standing at the Edge(By: Marv Wolfman,Tom Taylor) 2024 Buy
01 The Gathering Storm(By: Tom Taylor) 2022 Buy
02 Tales from the Three Kingdoms(By: Tom Taylor) 2022 Buy
03 Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 1(By: Tom Taylor) 2022 Buy
04 Dark Knights of Steel, Vol. 2(By: C.S. Pacat,Tom Taylor) 2023 Buy
05 Allwinter 2025 Buy
01 Empire of the Vampire 2021 Buy
02 Empire of the Damned 2024 Buy
03 Empire of the Dawn 2025 Buy
01 Stormdancer 2012 Buy
02 The Little Stormdancer 2012 Buy
03 Praying For Rain 2013 Buy
04 The Last Stormdancer 2013 Buy
05 Kinslayer 2013 Buy
06 Endsinger 2014 Buy

Where to start with Jay Kristoff

What is the best order to read Jay Kristoff books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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