Julie Kagawa Books in Order
Browse Julie Kagawa books in order with quick summaries, series guides, reading order help, and clear where-to-start picks for new readers here.
Last updated: January 15, 2026
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Publication Order
37 books
Skyshattered
by Julie Kagawa
2026
The Maelstrom is tearing the sky-world apart, and Remy’s connection to Storm may be the key to stopping it. As old enemies return and the last secrets of the True Dragons surface, Remy and Gem gamble on a final flight that could save their islands or break them forever.
Firebred
by Julie Kagawa
2025
Remy, Gem, and Storm survived their first clash with Jhaeros, but the skies are still collapsing. To keep the floating islands from sinking, they must find new allies and face fire-breathing dangers that test their bond and threaten to ignite a wider war.
Fateless
by Julie Kagawa
2025
Seventeen-year-old thief Sparrow is drafted into a high-risk job for the Circle: infiltrate the city of the Deathless Kings and steal a relic from the Temple of Fate. With an assassin and other criminals as allies, she must outwit living gods and survive the heist.
A Throne Betrayed
by Julie Kagawa
2025
In Rokugan, the Emerald Empire reels after the Emperor is murdered, and the Great Clans prepare for war. Former champion Toturi becomes a ronin and is drawn into plots, battles, and a looming supernatural threat that could swallow the realm if the clans stay divided.
Lightningborn
by Julie Kagawa
2024
Orphaned on a struggling sky-island, Remy’s life changes when he bonds with a baby storm dragon named Storm. Teaming up with Princess Gem, a mage, he hunts for the lost True Dragon to save their world while the pirate mage Jhaeros closes in.
The Iron Vow
by Julie Kagawa
2023
Meghan and her companions have one last mission: stop the Nightmare King before Evenfall can spill into Faery and the human world. With little glamour to rely on, they push deeper into a land built from fear, where everyone must face their own nightmares.
Shinji Takahashi: Into the Heart of the Storm
by Julie Kagawa
2023
Now a newly awakened Conduit, Shinji is still learning how guardian magic works when a fresh clue sends him and his friends back into danger. With Lucy and Tinker at his side, he races a ruthless corporation toward a storm-lashed mystery that could devastate the guardians.
The Iron Sword
by Julie Kagawa
2022
With the threat from Evenfall growing, Meghan, Ash, Puck, and Nyx chase Kierran deeper into faery politics and closer to the Nightmare King. Magic is scarce, trust is thinner, and every bargain has consequences as they fight to stop a breach built on fear.
Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coatl
by Julie Kagawa
2022
Shinji Takahashi has been trained by his Aunt Yui for the Society of Explorers and Adventurers, but he never expected to become a Conduit for guardian magic. When a powerful artifact is threatened, Shinji teams with Lucy and robot mouse Tinker to stop a ruthless corporation.
The Iron Raven
by Julie Kagawa
2021
Puck meets Nyx, a deadly faery with one mission: find the missing King of the Forgotten. Their search pulls in Meghan and Ash and points toward Evenfall, a realm where glamour fails and nightmares have teeth. Keeping both worlds sealed won’t be simple.
Shadow's Legacy
by Julie Kagawa
2021
At a royal wedding in Faery, Kierran, King of the Forgotten, slips away and is attacked by a mysterious assassin named Nyx. Their clash reveals a new threat stirring beneath the courts, setting the stage for the Evenfall trilogy’s descent into nightmares.
Night of the Dragon
by Julie Kagawa
2020
As the final pieces of the Scroll draw closer, Yumeko’s journey with Tatsumi and their companions becomes a sprint toward the heart of Iwagoto’s darkest magic. Demons gather, loyalties strain, and one wish could reshape the world if they survive long enough to make it.
Soul of the Sword
by Julie Kagawa
2019
The quest for the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers continues as Yumeko and Tatsumi race for the next piece. Pursued by demons and the Shadow Clan, the group’s secrets start to surface, and Tatsumi’s cursed blade threatens to consume him from within.
The Iron King
by Julie Kagawa
2018
This illustrated adaptation retells the start of The Iron Fey. Meghan Chase’s brother is taken by the fey and replaced with a changeling, and she must enter the Nevernever with Puck and Prince Ash. A fast, visual take on the original story.
Shadow of the Fox
by Julie Kagawa
2018
Half kitsune, half human, Yumeko guards a piece of the Scroll of a Thousand Prayers, an artifact that can grant any wish. When the Shadow Clan comes hunting, she joins forces with demon-slayer Tatsumi and a ragtag crew on a dangerous journey across Iwagoto.
Inferno
by Julie Kagawa
2018
The war between Talon and St. George explodes, and Ember can’t stay on the run forever. With Riley and their allies, she strikes back at Talon’s leaders and the Elder Wyrm, knowing the fight will demand impossible choices, and the wrong move could wipe them all out.
Legion
by Julie Kagawa
2017
Ember and Riley prepare for open war as Talon unleashes new weapons and St. George tightens its grip. With loyalties fractured and friends in peril, Ember has to decide what she’ll burn down to keep the people she loves alive, and what kind of dragon she’ll become.
Soldier
by Julie Kagawa
2016
With Talon’s assassins hunting her, Ember is forced to become a fugitive and a fighter. Separated from Garret and her twin brother Dante, she clings to the rogues for protection, even as the war between dragons and dragon-slayers reaches a dangerous new phase.
The Iron Warrior
by Julie Kagawa
2015
The veil hiding Faery slips, giving new strength to the dangerous Forgotten. Ethan and Kenzie race back into the Nevernever as Kierran’s choices threaten both worlds, and Ethan must ally with old enemies to stop a war that could change everything.
Rogue
by Julie Kagawa
2015
Ember turns her back on Talon and runs with the rogue dragon Riley, but the Order of St. George still wants them dead. To save Garret from execution, Ember risks infiltrating the Order’s headquarters while her twin Dante closes in under Talon’s command.
The Forever Song
by Julie Kagawa
2014
Allie, Kanin, and the volatile vampire Jackal race toward Eden, one of the last places humans can live without vampires. Hunting a ruthless enemy forces Allie to lean into her darker instincts, even as the line between saving people and becoming a monster blurs.
Talon
by Julie Kagawa
2014
Ember is a dragon shapeshifter sent to learn how to live as a human teen, but her first taste of freedom makes her question everything Talon taught her. As dragon-hunters close in and a rogue dragon tempts her, Ember must choose a side.
Grim
by Julie Kagawa
2014
This dark anthology reimagines classic fairy tales with sharper edges and higher stakes. Julie Kagawa joins a lineup of YA authors who twist familiar stories into new shapes, where bargains go bad and happy endings come at a price.
Til The World Ends
by Julie Kagawa
2013
A collection of three apocalyptic novellas about ordinary people at the edge of disaster. Julie Kagawa’s Dawn of Eden story revisits the early days of the Blood of Eden world, when the Red Lung virus spreads and the dead start acting strange.
The Iron Traitor
by Julie Kagawa
2013
Trying to build a normal life, Ethan can’t ignore the fact that his nephew Kierran has vanished. Following the trail drags Ethan and his girlfriend Kenzie back into Faery, where Kierran’s desperate choices could shatter the boundary between worlds.
The Iron King #1
by Julie Kagawa
2013
The first installment of the comic adaptation of The Iron King introduces Meghan Chase and the day her little brother is stolen by the fey. As strange protectors appear and danger closes in, Meghan takes her first steps toward the Nevernever.
The Eternity Cure
by Julie Kagawa
2013
Allie tracks a brutal vampire named Sarren to save her creator, Kanin, and discovers a new strain of the Red Lung virus that threatens humans and vampires alike. The search pulls her back to her old home, where the cure may come at a steep price.
Dawn of Eden
by Julie Kagawa
2013
Set at the beginning of the Blood of Eden world, doctor Kylie works at a clinic as the Red Lung virus spreads and society starts to crack. A stranger named Ben Archer offers help, but the dead aren’t staying quiet, and something hungry is waking.
The Lost Prince
by Julie Kagawa
2012
Ethan Chase survives by pretending he can’t see faeries until the creatures around him start disappearing and he becomes a target. Forced back toward the Nevernever, he fights to protect his family and a girl he never planned to care about.
The Immortal Rules
by Julie Kagawa
2012
After the Red Lung virus, vampires rule walled cities and humans scrape by on the fringes. When scavenger Allison Sekemoto is attacked, she chooses immortality instead of death, then must pass as human while traveling with pilgrims seeking a cure.
Iron's Prophecy
by Julie Kagawa
2012
Now ruling the Iron Realm, Meghan tries to settle into life beside Ash until an old oracle returns with a warning about her first child. At a gathering of the Summer and Winter courts, she must choose between fragile peace and an uncertain future.
The Iron Queen
by Julie Kagawa
2011
A year has passed in the human world, but Meghan hasn’t aged, and the Iron Fey threat isn’t over. Pulled back into the Nevernever, she must rally allies, face the heart of the invasion, and decide what she’s willing to sacrifice for those she loves.
The Iron Knight
by Julie Kagawa
2011
Told from Ash’s point of view, this sequel follows the Winter prince on a brutal quest to become mortal enough to stay with Meghan in the Iron Realm. With Puck and Grimalkin in tow, Ash faces trials that test his loyalty, pride, and heart.
Summer's Crossing
by Julie Kagawa
2011
Puck and Ash can barely stand each other, but a debt forces them into the heart of the Summer Court. Called in by the Exile Queen, they attempt a risky deception that could turn old enemies into allies, or make betrayal inevitable.
Winter's Passage
by Julie Kagawa
2010
Between The Iron King and The Iron Daughter, Meghan and Ash travel toward the Winter Court to keep a dangerous promise. A stop to check on an injured Puck draws the attention of an ancient hunter who refuses to let them go.
The Iron King
by Julie Kagawa
2010
On her sixteenth birthday, Meghan Chase learns her little brother has been taken by the fey and replaced with a changeling. With the prankster Puck and icy prince Ash, she enters the Nevernever to rescue him and survive a brewing war.
The Iron Daughter
by Julie Kagawa
2010
Meghan is trapped in the Winter Queen’s court, cut off from her power and unsure who to trust. As Summer and Winter edge toward war, she’s the only one who believes the Iron Fey are coming, and she may need help from a traitor.
Where should I start?
If you want modern fae adventure and romance: The Iron King → The Iron Daughter → The Iron Queen → The Iron Knight
If you want a darker spin-off with an older teen lead: The Lost Prince → The Iron Traitor → The Iron Warrior
If you want dystopian vampires and survival stakes: The Immortal Rules → The Eternity Cure → The Forever Song
If you want dragons hiding in plain sight: Talon → Rogue → Soldier → Legion
If you want a quest with Japanese mythology vibes: Shadow of the Fox → Soul of the Sword → Night of the Dragon
Author bio
Julie Kagawa writes fantasy that drops ordinary kids into very not-ordinary trouble, then makes them fight their way out with a mix of heart, sarcasm, and stubborn courage.
She was born in Sacramento, California, and moved to Hawaii when she was nine. She’s talked about growing up in a place that looks like paradise, while her imagination kept drifting toward shadowy forests, monsters, and other worlds hiding just out of sight.
Writing started early. She’s described filling notebooks with stories and drawings, including some gleefully grim scenes that probably didn’t belong in a school binder. If there was a math textbook nearby, it made a convenient camouflage for whatever she was actually working on.
Before publishing, she worked a string of day jobs, including time in bookstores. Being surrounded by books all day didn’t exactly cure her habit of reading on the clock, so she eventually switched gears and trained dogs for a living. Somewhere in the middle of all that, she kept drafting novels, revising them, and learning how to finish what she started, even when life was loud and busy.
Her first novel, The Iron King (2010), kicked off The Iron Fey, a young adult series that mashes modern life with faery courts, ancient bargains, and the unnerving idea that technology can reshape magic. Readers who click with these books tend to love the portal-hopping adventure, the uneasy alliances, and the way romance and danger keep stepping on each other’s toes. The world kept growing, too, with follow-up stories and spin-offs that zoom in on new angles and new generations of troublemakers.
And she didn’t stay in one lane.
With The Immortal Rules, Kagawa shifted into dystopian vampire territory, imagining a post-plague world where cities are ruled by immortal predators and survival comes with ugly compromises. The Talon books go in another direction, pitting dragons who can pass as human against the order sworn to hunt them, all through the eyes of a young dragon trying to decide what kind of creature she wants to be. Both series lean hard on momentum, but they also keep circling the same question: what do you owe the people you care about when the world is falling apart?
Then there’s Shadow of the Fox, which leans into Japanese mythology and classic quest structure: a mismatched crew, a powerful artifact, and demons that never play fair. She’s also written middle-grade adventure, and she continues expanding her fantasy catalog with newer work like Fateless and the stormy, dragon-filled adventures that begin with Lightningborn. Along the way, she’s occasionally stepped into shared worlds with collaborators, including A Throne Betrayed.
Across her books, a few threads show up again and again: characters caught between identities, found-family dynamics, loyalty tested under pressure, and monsters that are frightening partly because they reflect something human. The pace is usually brisk, but the emotional choices don’t get waved away. If you like stories where a tough decision matters as much as a sword fight, you’ll probably feel at home.
These days, she lives in Kentucky horse country with her husband and a pair of Australian shepherds, and when she’s not writing she reads, paints, gardens, and keeps up with martial arts training.
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