Author guide
Ava Reid Books in Order
Ava Reid is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose atmospheric fiction draws on folklore, mythology, history, gothic horror, and romance. Her books include The Wolf and the Woodsman, Juniper & Thorn, A Study in Drowning, Lady Macbeth, Fable for the End of the World, A Theory of Dreaming, An Archive of Romance, and Innamorata. Her work has been published in more than fourteen territories, and she lives in the New York area.
dark fantasygothic fictionyoung adult fantasyromantic fantasydystopian fiction
Ava Reid's Newest Book
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The Wolf and the Woodsman
The author's debut novel and a strong publication-order starting point.
A Study in Drowning
The best entry point for the complete dark-academia fantasy duology.
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Books by series
duology · complete
A Study in Drowning Duology
A complete dark-academia fantasy duology following Effy Sayre and Preston as they investigate literary, magical, and political mysteries.
duology · ongoing
The House of Teeth Duology
A gothic fantasy duology about necromancy, vengeance, forbidden knowledge, and doomed love.
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Book 1 · novel · 2026
Outside the series
