Deadly Curiosities Adventures books in order

The Deadly Curiosities Adventures series is a collection of 26 short stories set in Gail Z. Martin's Deadly Curiosities world, following supernatural encounters in and around Charleston, South Carolina, published between 2013 and 2022.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Vanities 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
2 Wild Hunt 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
3 Dark Legacy 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
4 Steer a Pale Course 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
5 Among The Shoals Forever 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
6 The Low Road 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
7 Buttons 2013 Gail Z. Martin Buy
8 The Final Death 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
9 Coffin Box 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
10 Wicked Dreams 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
11 Collector 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
12 Bad Memories 2014 Gail Z. Martin Buy
13 Shadow Garden 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
14 The Restless Dead 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
15 Retribution 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
16 Spook House 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
17 Fatal Invitation 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
18 Redcap 2015 Gail Z. Martin Buy
19 Bloodlines 2016 Gail Z. Martin Buy
20 Predator 2016 Gail Z. Martin Buy
21 Trifles and Folly 2016 Gail Z. Martin Buy
22 Fair Game 2016 Gail Z. Martin Buy
23 Unraveled 2017 Gail Z. Martin Buy
24 Trifles and Folly 2 2017 Gail Z. Martin Buy
25 Legacy 2021 Gail Z. Martin Buy
26 Trifles and Folly 3 2022 Gail Z. Martin Buy

The Deadly Curiosities Adventures series collects the short fiction set in Gail Z. Martin’s Deadly Curiosities world. These stories take place in and around Charleston, South Carolina, where an antique shop called Trifles and Folly serves as a front for an alliance that hunts down cursed and supernaturally dangerous objects. The short stories expand on the events and characters from the main novels, with each entry standing as a self-contained supernatural encounter.

The series began in 2013 with stories like Vanities, Wild Hunt, and Steer a Pale Course, and continued through 2022 with Legacy and the third Trifles and Folly collection. Several stories explore the history of Charleston itself, drawing on the city’s real ghost stories and folklore. The collected editions bundle the individual stories together, making them easier to read as a set rather than hunting down each piece separately.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Deadly Curiosities Adventures series?

There are 26 books in the Deadly Curiosities Adventures series, published between 2013 and 2022.

What is the first book in the Deadly Curiosities Adventures series?

The first book in the Deadly Curiosities Adventures series is Vanities, published in 2013.

Do the Deadly Curiosities Adventures need to be read alongside the main Deadly Curiosities novels?

The short stories can be read on their own, but they work best as companions to the main Deadly Curiosities novels. Most of the stories feature characters and locations from the novels, and several fill in gaps between books. Three collected editions (Trifles and Folly, Trifles and Folly 2, and Trifles and Folly 3) bundle the stories together for readers who prefer not to track down the individual entries.

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