Skulduggery Pleasant Books in Order
Derek Landy's darkly comic urban-fantasy series follows Stephanie Edgley (Valkyrie Cain) and the wisecracking skeleton detective Skulduggery Pleasant as they battle sorcerers and ancient evils in a hidden magical Ireland. The eighteen main novels span three story phases published from 2007 onward.
Publication order
In the order the books were originally released.
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Buy on Amazon2007 · Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant is the debut novel of Irish playwright Derek Landy, published on 2 April 2007. It is the first of the Skulduggery Pleasant…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · Derek Landy
In this 2008 novel, Book 2 of Skulduggery Pleasant, with Serpine dead the world is safe once more, at least until the notorious Baron Vengeous makes…
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Buy on Amazon2009 · Derek Landy
Faceless Ones is the third book in the Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy, published in 2009. It continues the adventures of the skeletal…
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Buy on AmazonSkulduggery Pleasant. Dark Days
2010 · Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: Dark Days is a young adult fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy and published in April 2010. It is the fourth…
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Buy on Amazon2010 · Derek Landy
Mortal Coil (Skulduggery Pleasant: Mortal Coil) is a young adult fantasy novel written by Irish playwright Derek Landy, published in September 2010.…
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2011 · Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: Death Bringer is a young adult fantasy novel written by Derek Landy, an Irish playwright. It was published in September 2011…
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Buy on AmazonSkulduggery Pleasant. Kingdom of the Wicked
2012 · Derek Landy
Across the land, normal people are suddenly developing wild and unstable powers. They are infected by a rare strain of magic, which puts them in…
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2013 · Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: Last Stand of Dead Men is a young adult fantasy novel by Derek Landy, published in August 2013. It is the eighth book in the…
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Buy on Amazon2014 · Derek Landy
In this 2014 novel by Derek Landy, the War of the Sanctuaries has been won but not without cost, including the loss of Valkyrie Cain. Skulduggery…
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2017 · Derek Landy
Skulduggery Pleasant: Resurrection is a 2017 young adult fantasy novel by Derek Landy. It is the first book in the Skulduggery Pleasant sequel series…
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Buy on AmazonMidnight (Skulduggery Pleasant, Book 11)
2018 · Derek Landy
Valkyrie is abducted and given a brutal deadline: a poison in her system will kill her within hours unless an impossible ransom is met. As…
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Buy on Amazon2019 · Derek Landy
As the secretive Children of the Spider tighten their grip and a deranged cult plots devastation, Valkyrie infiltrates the enemy's ranks while…
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Buy on Amazon2021 · Derek Landy
Billions of lives will be wiped away in a final, desperate search for the Child of the Faceless Ones, she who is destined to bring about the return…
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Buy on Amazon2022 · Derek Landy
The Faceless Ones have returned and the bad guys have won, with the end of everything just days away. Unable to rely on Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery…
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Companion & related books
Short-story collections and companion titles in this series.
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Buy on AmazonYear unknown · Derek Landy
Pursued by a gang of insane sorcerers intent on destroying the planet, Ryan's only hope rests with skeleton-detective Skulduggery Pleasant and his…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Skulduggery Pleasant books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with “Skulduggery Pleasant”. Start with “Skulduggery Pleasant.”
How many books are in the Skulduggery Pleasant series?
We list 18 books by Derek Landy , published between 2007–2025.
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