Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Butterfly Swamp |
2013 |
Federico Axat |
Buy |
| 2 |
Kill the Next One |
2016 |
Federico Axat |
Buy |
Federico Axat’s two standalone novels are both psychological thrillers that play with the reader’s sense of what is true. The Butterfly Swamp (2013) was his debut, published in Spanish. Kill the Next One (2016) was his breakout in English, drawing readers in with a premise that becomes more disorienting as the story progresses.
Both novels share Axat’s preference for unreliable situations where characters discover that the world around them has been constructed to mislead. Each book works as a standalone read.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Federico Axat Standalone Novels series?
There are two books in the Federico Axat Standalone Novels series, published between 2013 and 2016.
What is the first book in the Federico Axat Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Federico Axat Standalone Novels series is The Butterfly Swamp, published in 2013.
What is Kill the Next One about?
Kill the Next One opens with a man about to take his own life when a stranger appears with a proposition: kill someone who deserves it. From there, the plot spirals into a psychological puzzle where the protagonist cannot tell what is real and what is constructed.