Author guide
Holly Black Books in Order
Holly Black is an American bestselling author of contemporary fantasy. Her books include the Folk of the Air and Novels of Elfhame, The Spiderwick Chronicles co-created with Tony DiTerlizzi, The Curse Workers, the Magisterium series co-written with Cassandra Clare, and the adult novel Book of Night. She has received a Newbery Honor, a Nebula Award, and a Mythopoeic Award, and has also written graphic novels, picture books, and short fiction.
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The Cruel Prince
The main entry point to Elfhame and Holly Black's most prominent faerie series.
Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale
Black's debut novel and the opening of The Modern Faerie Tales.
Book of Night
The entry point to her adult dark-fantasy Charlatan novels.
The Field Guide
The opening volume of the co-created Spiderwick Chronicles.
Read in order
Books by series
duology · complete
The Charlatan Duology
A modern dark-fantasy duology about shadow thieves, secret societies, and gloamists.
trilogy · complete
The Modern Faerie Tales
A complete trilogy of contemporary dark fantasies about faerie realms intersecting with the modern world.
series · ongoing
The Folk of the Air
A young-adult faerie series centered on Jude, Cardan, and the politics of Elfhame.
- 1 The Cruel PrinceAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2018
- 2
The Lost SistersAmazon ↗Book 2 · novella · 2018 Optional
- 3
The Wicked KingAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2019
- 4
The Queen of NothingAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2019
- 5
How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate StoriesAmazon ↗Book 5 · illustrated-novella · 2020 Optional
duology · complete
Novels of Elfhame
A related duology set in Elfhame after the original Folk of the Air trilogy.
trilogy · complete
The Curse Workers
A complete trilogy of urban fantasies involving curse magic, organized crime, and capers.
pentalogy · complete
The Magisterium
A five-book middle-grade fantasy series co-written with Cassandra Clare.
series · complete
The Spiderwick Chronicles
The original five-book middle-grade fantasy series co-created with Tony DiTerlizzi.
companion-series · complete
Spiderwick Companion Books
In-universe guidebooks and companion books expanding the Spiderwick world.
trilogy · complete
Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles
A three-book continuation of the Spiderwick fantasy world.
graphic-novel-trilogy · complete
The Good Neighbors
A complete graphic-novel trilogy about a teenage girl discovering her family's faerie heritage.
graphic-novel-trilogy · complete
Lucifer
Holly Black's three collected volumes of Lucifer comics for DC and Vertigo.
Outside the series
