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Reading order

Wild Cards Books in Order

This page lists the complete Wild Cards reading order by Max Gladstone, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 49 books / 1986-2025

Wild Cards Reading Order

01 Wild Cards(By: George R.R. Martin) 1986 Buy
02 Aces High(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1987 Buy
03 Jokers Wild(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1987 Buy
04 Aces Abroad(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1988 Buy
05 Down and Dirty(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1988 Buy
06 Ace in the Hole(By: George R.R. Martin) 1990 Buy
07 Dead Man's Hand(By: George R.R. Martin) 1990 Buy
08 One-Eyed Jacks(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1991 Buy
09 Jokertown Shuffle(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1991 Buy
10 Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 1992 Buy
11 Dealer's Choice(By: George R.R. Martin) 1992 Buy
12 Turn of the Cards(By: George R.R. Martin,Victor Mil’n) 1993 Buy
13 Deuces Down(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2002 Buy
14 Death Draws Five(By: George R.R. Martin,John J. Miller) 2006 Buy
15 Busted Flush(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,Caroline Spector) 2008 Buy
16 Inside Straight(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2008 Buy
17 Suicide Kings(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2009 Buy
18 Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan(By: Carrie Vaughn) 2010 Buy
19 Fort Freak(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham) 2011 Buy
20 The Button Man and the Murder Tree(By: Cherie Priest) 2013 Buy
21 The Elephant in the Room(By: George R.R. Martin,Paul Cornell) 2013 Buy
22 Lowball(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham) 2014 Buy
23 Nuestra Se’ora de la Esperanza(By: Carrie Vaughn) 2014 Buy
24 Prompt. Professional. Pop!(By: Walter Jon Williams) 2014 Buy
25 Discards(By: David D. Levine) 2016 Buy
26 High Stakes(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2016 Buy
27 The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown(By: George R.R. Martin) 2016 Buy
28 The Atonement Tango(By: Stephen Leigh) 2017 Buy
29 When the Devil Drives(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2017 Buy
30 Evernight(By: Victor Mil’n) 2018 Buy
31 The Flight of Morpho Girl(By: George R.R. Martin,Caroline Spector) 2018 Buy
32 Knaves Over Queens(By: George R.R. Martin) 2018 Buy
33 Long is the Way(By: George R.R. Martin) 2019 Buy
34 The City That Never Sleeps(By: Walton Simons) 2019 Buy
35 Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed(By: Bradley Denton) 2019 Buy
36 Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2019 Buy
37 American Hero(By: George R.R. Martin) 2020 Buy
38 Three Kings(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass) 2020 Buy
39 Ripple Effects(By: Laura J. Mixon) 2021 Buy
40 Joker Moon(By: George R.R. Martin) 2021 Buy
41 Skin Deep(By: Alan Brennert) 2021 Buy
42 Hearts of Stone(By: Emma Newman) 2022 Buy
43 Grow(By: Carrie Vaughn) 2022 Buy
44 Full House(By: George R.R. Martin) 2022 Buy
45 Pairing Up(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Gwenda Bond,Marko Kloos,Christopher Rowe,Bradley Denton,Peter Newman) 2023 Buy
46 Now & Then(By: Carrie Vaughn) 2023 Buy
47 Sleeper Straddle(With: Carrie Vaughn,Stephen Leigh,Mary Anne Mohanraj,Cherie Priest,Walter Jon Williams,Christopher Rowe) 2024 Buy
48 House Rulesin Stories(By: George R.R. Martin) 2025 Buy
49 Ante Up(By: John Jos. Miller) 2025 Buy

Wild Cards Books by Publication Order

1986 Wild Cards(By: George R.R. Martin) #1
1987 Aces High(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #2
1987 Jokers Wild(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #3
1988 Aces Abroad(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #4
1988 Down and Dirty(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #5
1990 Ace in the Hole(By: George R.R. Martin) #6
1990 Dead Man's Hand(By: George R.R. Martin) #7
1991 One-Eyed Jacks(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #8
1991 Jokertown Shuffle(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #9
1992 Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #10
1992 Dealer's Choice(By: George R.R. Martin) #11
1993 Turn of the Cards(By: George R.R. Martin,Victor Mil’n) #12
2002 Deuces Down(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #13
2006 Death Draws Five(By: George R.R. Martin,John J. Miller) #14
2008 Busted Flush(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,Caroline Spector) #15
2008 Inside Straight(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #16
2009 Suicide Kings(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #17
2010 Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan(By: Carrie Vaughn) #18
2011 Fort Freak(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham) #19
2013 The Button Man and the Murder Tree(By: Cherie Priest) #20
2013 The Elephant in the Room(By: George R.R. Martin,Paul Cornell) #21
2014 Lowball(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham) #22
2014 Nuestra Se’ora de la Esperanza(By: Carrie Vaughn) #23
2014 Prompt. Professional. Pop!(By: Walter Jon Williams) #24
2016 Discards(By: David D. Levine) #25
2016 High Stakes(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #26
2016 The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown(By: George R.R. Martin) #27
2017 The Atonement Tango(By: Stephen Leigh) #28
2017 When the Devil Drives(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #29
2018 Evernight(By: Victor Mil’n) #30
2018 The Flight of Morpho Girl(By: George R.R. Martin,Caroline Spector) #31
2018 Knaves Over Queens(By: George R.R. Martin) #32
2019 Long is the Way(By: George R.R. Martin) #33
2019 The City That Never Sleeps(By: Walton Simons) #34
2019 Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed(By: Bradley Denton) #35
2019 Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire(By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) #36
2020 American Hero(By: George R.R. Martin) #37
2020 Three Kings(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass) #38
2021 Ripple Effects(By: Laura J. Mixon) #39
2021 Joker Moon(By: George R.R. Martin) #40
2021 Skin Deep(By: Alan Brennert) #41
2022 Hearts of Stone(By: Emma Newman) #42
2022 Grow(By: Carrie Vaughn) #43
2022 Full House(By: George R.R. Martin) #44
2023 Pairing Up(By: George R.R. Martin,Melinda M. Snodgrass,David Anthony Durham,Kevin Andrew Murphy,Gwenda Bond,Marko Kloos,Christopher Rowe,Bradley Denton,Peter Newman) #45
2023 Now & Then(By: Carrie Vaughn) #46
2024 Sleeper Straddle(With: Carrie Vaughn,Stephen Leigh,Mary Anne Mohanraj,Cherie Priest,Walter Jon Williams,Christopher Rowe) #47
2025 House Rulesin Stories(By: George R.R. Martin) #48
2025 Ante Up(By: John Jos. Miller) #49

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Wild Cards reading order?

The Wild Cards reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Wild Cards books are there?

This catalog currently lists 49 Wild Cards books published across 1986-2025.

Who writes the Wild Cards books?

Wild Cards is listed as a book series by Max Gladstone.

Should I read Wild Cards in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Wild Cards. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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