Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Desert Places | 2004 | Andrew Z. Thomas | Buy |
| 2 | Locked Doors | 2005 | Andrew Z. Thomas | Buy |
| 3 | Serial Uncut (Bad Girl) | 2011 | Andrew Z. Thomas | Buy |
| 4 | Break You | 2011 | Andrew Z. Thomas | Buy |
| 5 | Stirred | 2011 | Andrew Z. Thomas | Buy |
| 6 | Bad Girlis first in chronological order then it follows publication order. | - | Andrew Z. Thomas | N/A |
The Andrew Z. Thomas/Luther Kite series consists of six books published between 2004 and 2011. It begins with Desert Places and continues with Locked Doors before three more entries appeared in 2011: Serial Uncut (Bad Girl), Break You, and Stirred. The series is best read in publication order since the characters and story carry forward from one book to the next.
The early books came out about a year apart, with Desert Places in 2004 and Locked Doors in 2005. After that, there was a six-year gap before a burst of three releases in 2011 wrapped up the series. The titles have a dark, suspenseful tone that matches what readers would expect from fiction built around two named characters like Andrew Z. Thomas and Luther Kite.
For anyone looking to start this series, Desert Places is the clear entry point. Reading order matters here, so working through the books in sequence will give the best sense of how the story develops.