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Lauren DeStefano Books in Order

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 7 series

American author Lauren DeStefano is best known for her Chemical Garden trilogy, beginning with *Wither*. Her books have sold over one million copies and been nominated for multiple awards. This page provides Lauren DeStefano’s books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Lauren DeStefano Books in Chronological Order

2011 Wither POoCGB / 1 Buy
2011 The Seeds of Wither POoCGB / 2 Buy
2012 Fever POoCGB / 3 Buy
2013 Perfect Ruin POoICB / 1 Buy
2013 Sever POoCGB / 4 Buy
2014 No Intention of Dying POoICB / 2 Buy
2015 A Curious Tale of the In-Between POoPB / 1 Buy
2015 Burning Kingdoms POoICB / 3 Buy
2015 The Heir Apparent POoICB / 4 Buy
2016 The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart POoPB / 2 Buy
2016 Broken Crowns POoICB / 5 Buy
2017 The Girl with the Ghost Machine POoSN / 1 Buy
2017 The Glass Spare POoGSB / 1 Buy
2018 The Cursed Sea POoGSB / 2 Buy
2018 Dreaming Dangerous POoSN / 2 Buy
2020 The Unicorn Came to Dinner POoPB / 1 Buy
2023 The Wicked Ones(By: Robin Benway) POoDAB / 1 Buy
2023 How I’ll Kill You(As: Ren DeStefano) POoSN / 3 Buy
2024 The Lost Ones POoDAB / 2 Buy
2025 The Wishless Ones(By: Hafsah Faizal) POoDAB / 3 Buy

Lauren DeStefano Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 Perfect Ruin 2013 Buy
02 No Intention of Dying 2014 Buy
03 Burning Kingdoms 2015 Buy
04 The Heir Apparent 2015 Buy
05 Broken Crowns 2016 Buy
01 The Glass Spare 2017 Buy
02 The Cursed Sea 2018 Buy
01 The Wicked Ones(By: Robin Benway) 2023 Buy
02 The Lost Ones 2024 Buy
03 The Wishless Ones(By: Hafsah Faizal) 2025 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2017-2023
01 The Girl with the Ghost Machine 2017 Buy
02 Dreaming Dangerous 2018 Buy
03 How I’ll Kill You(As: Ren DeStefano) 2023 Buy
01 The Unicorn Came to Dinner 2020 Buy
Pram Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2015-2016
01 A Curious Tale of the In-Between 2015 Buy
02 The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart 2016 Buy
01 Wither 2011 Buy
02 The Seeds of Wither 2011 Buy
03 Fever 2012 Buy
04 Sever 2013 Buy

Where to start with Lauren DeStefano

What is the best order to read Lauren DeStefano 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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