Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Murders of Molly Southbourne | 2017 | Tade Thompson | Buy |
| 2 | Molly Southbourne feltámadása | 2019 | Tade Thompson | N/A |
| 3 | The Survival of Molly Southbourne | 2019 | Tade Thompson | Buy |
| 4 | Molly Southbourne öröksége | 2022 | Tade Thompson | N/A |
| 5 | The Legacy of Molly Southbourne | 2022 | Tade Thompson | Buy |
The Molly Southbourne novellas are Tade Thompson’s other major series alongside the Wormwood Trilogy. The premise is stark: Molly Southbourne’s blood, when spilled, grows into copies of her that want her dead. The first novella, The Murders of Molly Southbourne (2017), establishes the rules of her condition and follows her from childhood through a life defined by constant violence and secrecy. It was a Shirley Jackson Award finalist and drew praise for its tight pacing and unsettling concept.
The Survival of Molly Southbourne and The Legacy of Molly Southbourne continue the story, expanding the world and raising the stakes. The series listing includes Hungarian-language editions (Molly Southbourne feltamadasa and Molly Southbourne oroksege), which were published alongside the English originals. The core trilogy of English-language novellas can be read independently from the Wormwood books, though both series share Thompson’s interest in biology, identity, and what it means to be human.