Book Series Guide

Alexandra Bracken · series

The Darkest Minds books in order

A dystopian series about young people with extraordinary abilities struggling to survive and find a safe haven in a fractured America.

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  1. 1 Cover of The Darkest Minds
    The Darkest Minds

    Book 1 · novel · 2012

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  2. 2 Cover of In Time
    In Time

    Book 1.5 · novella · 2013

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  3. 3 Cover of Never Fade
    Never Fade

    Book 2 · novel · 2013

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  4. 4 Cover of Sparks Rise
    Sparks Rise

    Book 2.5 · novella · 2014

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  5. 5 Cover of In the Afterlight
    In the Afterlight

    Book 3 · novel · 2014

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  6. 6 Cover of Through the Dark
    Through the Dark

    Book 3.5 · collection · 2015

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