Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scepter of the Ancients / Skulduggery Pleasant | 2007 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 2 | Playing with Fire | 2008 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 3 | The Faceless Ones | 2008 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 4 | Dark Days | 2010 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 5 | Mortal Coil | 2010 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 6 | The Lost Art of World Domination | 2011 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 7 | Gold, Babies and the Brothers Muldoon | 2011 | Skullduggery Pleasant | N/A |
| 8 | Death Bringer | 2011 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 9 | The End of the World | 2012 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 10 | Kingdom of the Wicked | 2012 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 11 | Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven | 2013 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 12 | Last Stand of Dead Men | 2013 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 13 | Armageddon Outta Here | 2014 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 14 | The Dying of the Light | 2014 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 15 | Resurrection | 2017 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 16 | Midnight | 2018 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 17 | Bedlam | 2019 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 18 | Seasons of War | 2020 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 19 | Apocalypse Kings | 2021 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 20 | Dead or Alive | 2021 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 21 | The Skulduggery Pleasant Grimoire | 2021 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 22 | Until the End | 2022 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 23 | Hell Breaks Loose | 2023 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 24 | A Mind Full of Murder | 2024 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 25 | The Haunted House on Hollow Hill | 2024 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 26 | A Heart Full of Hatred | 2025 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 27 | A Small Matter of Impending Catastrophe | 2025 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
| 28 | A Soul Full of Shadows | 2026 | Skullduggery Pleasant | Buy |
The Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy follows its title character, a skeleton detective with magic abilities and a sharp tongue, and his partner Valkyrie Cain. Scepter of the Ancients (2007) introduced the pair, and the series expanded rapidly with Playing with Fire (2008), The Faceless Ones (2008), and Dark Days (2010).
The first phase ran through fourteen books to The Dying of the Light (2014), covering an extended storyline about ancient magical threats. Resurrection (2017) relaunched the series with a new arc, and books have continued through Midnight (2018), Bedlam (2019), Seasons of War (2020), and beyond. The series includes companion stories like Tanith Low in the Maleficent Seven (2013) and continues through A Soul Full of Shadows (2026).