Skulduggery Pleasant

The novels in this young adult dark fantasy series cross the horror, comedy, mystery, and fantasy genres.

Skulduggery Pleasant consists of fifteen primary works, and includes four additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads, and the series is set to expand with the upcoming release of three more books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.

Updated January 6, 2023

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Speculative Fiction Books

(Skulduggery Pleasant #0.5 / 18)
2023 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #1 / 18)
2007 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #2 / 18)
2008 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #3 / 18)
2009 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #4 / 18)
2010 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #5 / 18)
2010 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #6 / 18)
2011 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #6.5 / 18)
2012 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #7 / 18)
2012 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #7.5 / 18)
2013 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #8 / 18)
2013 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #8.5 / 18)
2014 | fantasy, dark fantasy, short stories, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #9 / 18)
2014 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #10 / 18)
2017 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #11 / 18)
2018 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #12 / 18)
2019 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #13 / 18)
2020 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #14 / 18)
2021 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #15 / 18)
2022 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult
(Skulduggery Pleasant #16 / 18)
2024 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult | Release date May 7, 2024
(Skulduggery Pleasant #17 / 18)
2024 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult | Release date TBA
(Skulduggery Pleasant #18 / 18)
2025 | fantasy, dark fantasy, young adult | Release date TBA