Something Strange and Deadly Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Dawn Most Wicked |
2013 |
Buy |
| Something Strange and Deadly |
2012 |
Buy |
| A Darkness Strange and Lovely |
2013 |
Buy |
| Strange and Ever After |
2014 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Executioners Three |
2025 |
Buy |
The Luminaries Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Luminaries |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Hunting Moon |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Whispering Night |
2024 |
Buy |
The Murder Quartet#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Two for Joy |
2026 |
Buy |
The Witchlands Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Truthwitch |
2016 |
Buy |
| Windwitch |
2017 |
Buy |
| Sightwitch |
2018 |
Buy |
| Bloodwitch |
2019 |
Buy |
| Witchshadow |
2021 |
Buy |
| Witchlight |
2025 |
Buy |
Susan Dennard writes YA fantasy with a focus on female friendship and magic systems that tie directly into her plots. The Witchlands series, her most extensive work, follows Safiya and Iseult through six books of political intrigue and magical conflict in a world where everyone is born with a specific “witchery.” The friendship between the two leads is the series’ backbone, unusual for a genre that more often centers romance.
Her Luminaries trilogy shifts to contemporary supernatural fiction — werewolves in a small American town. Something Strange and Deadly blends Victorian history with zombie-fighting adventure. Dennard’s work across fifteen books shows a writer who brings genuine craft to YA genre fiction, with magic systems that function as plot engines rather than window dressing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Susan Dennard written?
Susan Dennard has written fifteen books across five series.
What was Susan Dennard's first book?
Susan Dennard’s first book is Something Strange and Deadly, published in 2012.
What is Susan Dennard known for?
Dennard is known for the Witchlands series, a six-book fantasy saga about two best friends with complementary magical abilities navigating war and political intrigue. She also wrote the Luminaries trilogy about werewolves in small-town America and the Something Strange and Deadly series blending Victorian-era adventure with zombie fighting.