Blue is for Nightmares books in order

Blue is for Nightmares is an eight-book YA series by Laurie Faria Stolarz following Stacey Brown, a teenage Wiccan whose prophetic dreams draw her into real danger, blending supernatural mystery with boarding school romance.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Blue is for Nightmares 2003 Laurie Faria Stolarz Buy
2 Plava je za košmare 2003 Laurie Faria Stolarz N/A
3 White Is for Magic 2004 Laurie Faria Stolarz Buy
4 Gris secret 2005 Laurie Faria Stolarz N/A
5 Silver Is for Secrets 2005 Laurie Faria Stolarz Buy
6 Red is for Remembrance 2005 Laurie Faria Stolarz Buy
7 Black is for Beginnings 2009 Laurie Faria Stolarz Buy
8 Blue Is Also for Dreaming 2023 Laurie Faria Stolarz Buy

Blue is for Nightmares (2003) introduced Stacey Brown, a teenage Wiccan at a boarding school whose recurring nightmare about a girl being murdered begins to look less like a dream and more like a warning. The book mixes Wiccan practice, romantic tension, and mystery in a setting that gave Stolarz plenty of atmosphere to work with.

White Is for Magic, Silver Is for Secrets, and Red is for Remembrance followed in 2004 and 2005, completing the original four-book arc. Black is for Beginnings (2009) is a graphic novel companion, and Blue Is Also for Dreaming (2023) returned to the series after a long gap. The series as a whole has sold over 500,000 copies and remains one of the defining YA paranormal mystery series of the 2000s.

The books work best in publication order — Stacey’s story develops across the series and the mystery elements build on earlier installments. Start with Blue is for Nightmares.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Blue is for Nightmares series?

There are eight books in the Blue is for Nightmares series, published between 2003 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Blue is for Nightmares series?

The first book in the Blue is for Nightmares series is Blue is for Nightmares, published in 2003.

Is the Blue is for Nightmares series suitable for younger teens?

The series is aimed at high school-age readers. It has a romance element and some horror content — the dreams can be disturbing — but the tone is teen fiction rather than adult horror. It is widely shelved in the YA section and is generally appropriate for readers 13 and up.

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