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Skulduggery Pleasant books in order
There are 18 books in Skulduggery Pleasant. The latest, A Soul Full of Shadows, came out in 2026, and Derek Landy hasn't announced another one yet.
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Release information last checked 11 November 2026.
Skulduggery Pleasant books in order
2007Book 1Skulduggery Pleasant
2008Book 2Playing with Fire
2008Book 3The Faceless Ones
2010Book 4Dark Days
2007Book 5Mortal Coil
2011Book 6Death Bringer
2012Book 7Kingdom of the Wicked
2013Book 8Last Stand of Dead Men
2014Book 9The Dying of the Light
2017Book 10Resurrection
2018Book 11Midnight
2019Book 12Bedlam
2020Book 13Seasons of War
2021Book 14Dead or Alive
2022Book 15Until the End
2024Book 16A Mind Full of Murder
2025Book 17A Heart Full of Hatred
2026Book 18A Soul Full of Shadows
Companion stories
2023CompanionHell Breaks Loose
2011CompanionThe Lost Art of World Domination
2011CompanionGold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon- 2011CompanionThe Slightly Ignominious End to the Legend of Black Annis
- 2011CompanionThe Wonderful Adventures of Geoffrey Scrutinous
2015CompanionApocalypse Kings- 2011CompanionTrick or Treat
1800CompanionThe End of the World
2013CompanionThe Maleficent Seven
2014CompanionArmageddon Outta Here
2023CompanionBad Magic: A Skulduggery Pleasant Graphic Novel
2024CompanionThe Haunted House on Hollow Hill
2025CompanionA Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe: Another epic fantasy adventure set in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant universe
2021CompanionSkulduggery Pleasant Grimoire
What Skulduggery Pleasant is about
From the description of Skulduggery Pleasant, the first book.
Meet Skulduggery Pleasant, Ace Detective, Snappy Dresser, Razor–tongued Wit, Crackerjack Sorcerer, and Walking, Talking, Fire-throwing Skeleton, —as well as ally, protector, and mentor of Stephanie Edgley, a very unusual and darkly talented twelve-year-old. These two alone must defeat an all-consuming ancient evil. The end of the world? Over his dead body.
Skulduggery Pleasant at a glance
- Author
- Derek Landy
- Books published
- 18
- Companion stories
- 14
- Still to come
- None announced yet
- First book published
- 2007
Questions readers ask
Is there going to be another Skulduggery Pleasant book?
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How many books are in Skulduggery Pleasant?
18 books have been published in Skulduggery Pleasant so far, plus 14 companion stories.
What order should I read Skulduggery Pleasant in?
Read the main books in order: 1. Skulduggery Pleasant, 2. Playing with Fire, 3. The Faceless Ones, 4. Dark Days, 5. Mortal Coil, 6. Death Bringer, 7. Kingdom of the Wicked, 8. Last Stand of Dead Men, 9. The Dying of the Light, 10. Resurrection, and so on. The 14 companions can be read alongside them.
Is Skulduggery Pleasant finished?
Derek Landy hasn't announced another Skulduggery Pleasant book, so it may be finished. Series do come back, though, and AuthorPing will let you know if a new one is announced.
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