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Claudia Gray Books in Order

Explore Claudia Gray books in order, from Star Wars and sci-fi to paranormal romance and mystery, with short summaries, series guides, and where to start.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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38 books

Evernight

by Claudia Gray

2008

Bianca arrives at the eerie Evernight Academy and feels out of place from the first moment. Then she meets Lucas, and their connection pulls her toward secrets that could destroy everything she thought she knew.

Stargazer

by Claudia Gray

2009

Bianca and Lucas are torn apart but refuse to let go, even as both vampire and hunter worlds close around them. Their reunion comes with more lies, more danger, and harder truths.

Hourglass

by Claudia Gray

2010

After fleeing Evernight Academy, Bianca and Lucas hide among vampire hunters while trying to protect Balthazar and each other. Secrets, pursuit, and fate close in from every side.

Afterlife

by Claudia Gray

2011

Bianca is now a wraith, Lucas is the vampire he once hunted, and Evernight has become more dangerous than ever. Their love is tested against war, transformation, and a future neither of them wanted.

Fateful

by Claudia Gray

2011

A maid fleeing her past boards the Titanic and falls for a first-class passenger with deadly secrets. Werewolves stalk the decks in this supernatural romance set against a famously doomed voyage.

Balthazar

by Claudia Gray

2012

The lonely vampire Balthazar agrees to help human girl Skye when her psychic powers attract a deadly old enemy. What begins as protection becomes a dark, dangerous chance at love and revenge.

Spellcaster

by Claudia Gray

2013

When Nadia moves to Captive's Sound, she senses dark magic poisoning the town and entangling Mateo, the boy she cannot stop thinking about. Witches, curses, and buried secrets drive this eerie series opener.

The First Midnight Spell

by Claudia Gray

2013

Set in 1695, this companion novella follows young witch Elizabeth Cooper as forbidden love pushes her toward black magic. It is a sharp, tragic look at how one desperate choice can poison generations.

A Thousand Pieces of You

by Claudia Gray

2014

After her father's murder, Marguerite Caine chases the supposed killer across alternate dimensions using her parents' invention, the Firebird. The farther she goes, the less certain the truth becomes.

Steadfast

by Claudia Gray

2014

Nadia's powers are growing, but so is the darkness around Captive's Sound. Mateo's curse worsens, a strange illness spreads, and new enemies force Nadia closer to the very magic she fears.

Lost Stars

by Claudia Gray

2015

Childhood friends Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell grow up to fight on opposite sides of the Galactic Civil War. Their love story runs through the rise of the Rebellion, the fall of the Empire, and the damage both leave behind.

Sorceress

by Claudia Gray

2015

Nadia has sworn herself to dark magic to save Captive's Sound, but the cost keeps climbing. Separated from Mateo and pushed toward the One Beneath, she heads into the trilogy's final fight.

Ten Thousand Skies Above You

by Claudia Gray

2015

When Paul's consciousness is shattered across multiple dimensions, Marguerite must chase each fragment through dangerous alternate worlds. The rescue mission tests her courage, her trust, and the love she thought she understood.

A Million Worlds with You

by Claudia Gray

2016

With entire universes at risk, Marguerite Caine faces a final battle across the multiverse. The trilogy finale raises the stakes on every level, from family and romance to the survival of countless worlds.

Bloodline

by Claudia Gray

2016

Years after Endor, Senator Leia Organa faces New Republic gridlock, hidden enemies, and a growing threat at the edges of the galaxy. It is both a political thriller and a key step toward the birth of the Resistance.

Defy the Stars

by Claudia Gray

2017

Teen soldier Noemi Vidal finds Abel, an advanced mech, stranded aboard an abandoned ship during a war between Genesis and Earth. Their uneasy alliance turns into a thrilling, thoughtful space opera romance.

Leia, Princess of Alderaan

by Claudia Gray

2017

Sixteen-year-old Leia is training to become heir to Alderaan when she realizes her parents are hiding dangerous secrets. Her search for the truth becomes the start of her life as a rebel.

Defy the Worlds

by Claudia Gray

2018

Noemi is sent back into space when a deadly plague threatens Genesis, only to fly straight into a trap. Abel races to save her, while both uncover secrets that could remake, or destroy, their galaxy.

Lost Stars, Vol. 1

by Claudia Gray

2018

Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree enter the Imperial Academy dreaming of glory, but the Empire's darker side soon tears at everything between them. This first manga volume sets up a romance strained by war and loyalty.

Defy the Fates

by Claudia Gray

2019

Abel will do anything to save Noemi, even as Earth and the colony worlds rush toward final war. With Noemi changed in ways no one expected, the trilogy closes on its biggest questions about freedom and humanity.

Lost Stars, Vol. 2

by Claudia Gray

2019

As the Empire and Rebellion collide, Thane's faith in the Empire breaks while Ciena clings more tightly to duty. The war grows larger, and so does the distance between them.

Lost Stars, Vol. 3

by Claudia Gray

2019

The Empire is falling, but that does not make things easier for Ciena and Thane. The final manga volume brings their divided loyalties and long-running romance to a tense, emotional breaking point.

Master & Apprentice

by Claudia Gray

2019

Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi head to Pijal for a mission that becomes tangled in prophecy, politics, and distrust. Their bond is tested at the very moment each fears the other may be pulling away.

Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 1

by Claudia Gray

2020

Teenage Leia prepares for the Day of Demand while sensing that her parents are hiding something important. This first manga volume follows her from royal duty into the first stirrings of rebellion.

Into the Dark

by Claudia Gray

2021

Bookish Padawan Reath Silas is stranded after a hyperspace disaster and takes refuge on what seems to be an abandoned station. The deeper he looks, the clearer it becomes that something old and dangerous is waiting in the dark.

The Shadow Threat

by Claudia Gray

2021

On a Krypton shaken by quakes and unrest, soldier Sera and privileged scientist Zahn uncover threats their world refuses to face. Their uneasy alliance becomes the heart of a fast-moving disaster story.

Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Vol. 2

by Claudia Gray

2022

Leia learns what Bail has been hiding and chooses to step closer to open resistance against the Empire. The second manga volume turns suspicion into action, with family secrets and rebellion colliding fast.

The Enemy Delusion

by Claudia Gray

2022

Krypton's collapse moves closer as Sera and Zahn are pulled deeper into secrets, class tension, and political lies. The second *House of El* book widens the conspiracy and tests what each of them is willing to sacrifice for their world.

The Fallen Star

by Claudia Gray

2022

As refugees and Jedi gather at Starlight Beacon, the Nihil prepare their most devastating strike yet. This High Republic novel turns a symbol of hope into the site of a brutal, high-stakes disaster.

The Murder of Mr. Wickham

by Claudia Gray

2022

At a house party packed with Jane Austen characters and heirs, the detestable Mr. Wickham turns up dead. Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney must sort through grudges, secrets, and scandal before the wrong person hangs.

Tales of Light and Life

by Claudia Gray

2023

This anthology gathers High Republic stories by several writers, including Claudia Gray, to bridge phases and revisit key heroes and villains. It closes old threads, opens new ones, and deepens the era's larger conflict.

The Haunted Mansion: Storm & Shade

by Claudia Gray

2023

After moving to a town with a supposedly haunted mansion, Audrey Perez and her new friends go looking for answers. Instead they find ghosts, a coming storm, and a mystery that could doom the Mansion's 999 haunts.

The Late Mrs. Willoughby

by Claudia Gray

2023

Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunite in Devonshire when Willoughby's new wife dies after a poisoning. With scandal already swirling, they must solve the murder before suspicion destroys the wrong lives.

Perihelion

by Claudia Gray

2024

Mulder and Scully are drawn back into the X-Files when a pair of impossible serial-killer cases suggests a larger conspiracy. Grief, pregnancy, and a new global threat make the return feel personal from the start.

The Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

by Claudia Gray

2024

Someone keeps trying to kill Lady Catherine de Bourgh, and Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney are summoned to Rosings to stop it. The case mixes attempted murder, family strain, and growing feelings between the sleuths.

Into the Light

by Claudia Gray

2025

As multiple crises crash together, Jedi and Padawans must unite against the Nihil, the Nameless, and a blight that turns worlds to dust. Gray's High Republic story heads into its endgame with urgency and scale.

The Rushworth Family Plot

by Claudia Gray

2025

During the London Season, Jonathan and Juliet are drawn into a murder tied to the disgraced Rushworth family and a contested inheritance. Society drama and real danger crowd them from every angle.

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The Fatal Unpleasantness at Netherfield

by Claudia Gray

2026

A poisoning at Netherfield Park brings Jonathan and Juliet back together under difficult circumstances. As more danger follows, they must solve the crime while facing scandal, family pressure, and their own future.

Where should I start?

If you want Star Wars first: Lost StarsLeia, Princess of AlderaanMaster & ApprenticeBloodline
If you want space opera and AI: Defy the StarsDefy the WorldsDefy the Fates
If you want dimension-hopping sci-fi: A Thousand Pieces of YouTen Thousand Skies Above YouA Million Worlds with You
If you want gothic paranormal romance: EvernightStargazerHourglassAfterlife
If you want classic-style mystery: The Murder of Mr. WickhamThe Late Mrs. WilloughbyThe Perils of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Author bio

Claudia Gray is the pen name of Amy Vincent, a writer who has moved easily between paranormal romance, science fiction, mystery, and Star Wars tie-ins. She was born and mostly raised in Marks, Mississippi, with a brief childhood stretch in Massachusetts when her father's army service moved the family. Books were there early, and so was the habit of reading everything she could find.

That part never left her.

Before fiction paid the bills, she took a winding road through journalism, law school, and legal work. She studied journalism in Missouri, later lived in New York City, and also spent time in New Orleans, where she went to law school and worked as a lawyer before shifting into legal marketing. It was not a neat, straight line to novelist, which may be one reason her books are so good at handling people who feel caught between worlds.

The turn toward fiction began online. Gray has said she started by writing fan fiction on the internet, and after a few years realized she could handle novel-length work. She sold her first books in 2006, and once she knew writing could support her, she left her day job and stayed with it.

Then Evernight hit.

That 2008 debut launched a vampire boarding-school series built around Bianca Olivier, Lucas Ross, and a steady stream of secrets. Readers who came for the romance often stayed for the twists, the gothic school setting, and Gray's knack for keeping emotional stakes clear even when the plot gets wild.

She did not stay in one lane for long. The Firebird books, beginning with A Thousand Pieces of You, lean into multiverse science fiction and big romantic choices. The Constellation trilogy, starting with Defy the Stars, pairs a soldier and an artificial life-form in a space war and asks what, exactly, counts as human. And with Lost Stars, Leia, Princess of Alderaan, Bloodline, and Master & Apprentice, she became one of the most trusted novelists working in Star Wars.

Even when the genre changes, her storytelling has a recognizable shape. She likes capable young people, emotionally messy choices, and worlds with rules that matter. Whether the setting is a haunted academy, a collapsing space station, or an Austen drawing room, her stories tend to move fast, but they leave room for tenderness, regret, and the occasional dry joke.

More recently, she has shown how comfortable she is with mystery as well. The Murder of Mr. Wickham starts the Mr. Darcy & Miss Tilney books, a clever run of murder stories that brings together the children and relations of Jane Austen characters. Across all these series, you can see the same interests popping up: old houses, history, politics, people with divided loyalties, and love stories tested by impossible circumstances.

Gray now lives in Turin, Italy, with her husband Paul and a small dog named Peaches. It feels fitting. Her books are full of characters crossing borders, literal and emotional, and figuring out who they want to be on the other side.

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All 38 Claudia Gray Books in Order (Complete List 2026)