Heroine Complex Books in Order

San Francisco has a demon portal problem, and Sarah Kuhn treats that fact like both a superhero origin story and a chance for very messy adult feelings. The Heroine Complex books start with Evie Tanaka, the behind-the-scenes assistant to glamorous superhero Aveda Jupiter, then widen to follow Aveda, Evie's younger sister Bea, and the people around them.

That mix is the hook.

These are action-heavy urban fantasies, but the real engine is the relationship between women who love each other, frustrate each other, and keep choosing each other anyway. Evie wants competence, quiet, and some control over her own life. Aveda, whose real name is Annie Chang, wants to live up to the superhero image the city sees. Bea wants to stop being treated like the reckless younger sister and prove she matters. Around them are boyfriends, crushes, trainers, demons, cops, karaoke nights, and a lot of San Francisco chaos.

The setting matters. This version of San Francisco is full of portal flare-ups, public battles, celebrity-style branding, family apartments, and neighborhoods that still feel lived in. Kuhn keeps the scale flexible. One minute the problem is a monster attack. The next it is anxiety, resentment, or a friendship that has been carrying too much strain for too long. The superhero plot and the emotional plot are always pushing on each other.

Reading in order pays off because the point of view shifts across the series. Heroine Complex begins with Evie, Heroine Worship turns toward Aveda, and Heroine's Journey gives Bea the wheel. Unsung Heroine, Haunted Heroine, Hollywood Heroine, and Holiday Heroine keep expanding the world while still circling back to the same found family. People who seem impossible from the outside get more complicated once the camera turns toward them.

This is superhero fiction with a lot on its mind.

Expect a tone that is fast, funny, romantic, and openly interested in pop culture. There are killer cupcakes, demonic threats, awkward crushes, weddings, pregnancy, career panic, sister issues, and plenty of banter. There is also a strong through line about Asian American women being allowed to be the heroes of a big, entertaining story without giving up their specificity or their flaws.

If you like urban fantasy that keeps the fights lively but never forgets the people inside the costumes, Heroine Complex is built for that. The action is fun, but the series lasts because the characters feel like a team, a family, and sometimes a complete disaster, often all at once.