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The Archived

The Archived · V. E. Schwab

When is the next Archived book coming out?

V. E. Schwab has announced another Archived book, The Returned, but no release date yet.

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Release information last checked 27 October 2026.

The Archived books in order

  1. The Archived
    Book 1
    The Archived
    2013
  2. The Unbound
    Book 2
    The Unbound
    2014
  3. Book 3
    The Returned
    Coming

Companion stories

  1. Leave the Window Open
    Companion
    Leave the Window Open
    2015

What The Archived is about

From the description of The Archived, the first book.

Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was, a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive. Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous - it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da' death was hard enough, but now that her little brother is gone too, Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself may crumble and fall. In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hard-won redemption.

The Archived at a glance

Author
V. E. Schwab
Books published
2
Companion stories
1
Still to come
1
First book published
2013

Questions readers ask

When is the next Archived book coming out?

V. E. Schwab has announced another Archived book, The Returned, but no release date yet.

How many books are in The Archived?

2 books have been published in The Archived so far, plus 1 companion story, and one more is on the way.

What order should I read The Archived in?

Read the main books in order: 1. The Archived, 2. The Unbound, 3. The Returned. The 1 companion can be read alongside them.

Is The Archived finished?

No. Another Archived book has been announced, but it doesn't have a release date yet.

How will I know when the next Archived book is announced?

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