Publication Reading Order
The Wild Cards is a Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance series by Carrie Vaughn, made up of 46 books published between 1986 and 2024. It begins with Wild Cards ( By: George R.R. Martin) (1986), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Sleeper Straddle ( With: Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe, Max Gladstone) (2024), spanning 38 years of storytelling.
46books
38years active
5decades
~0.8yrs between books
2024latest release
| # | Title | Year | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | |||
| 1 | Wild Cards ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 1986 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2 | Aces High ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1987 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 3 | Jokers Wild ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1987 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 4 | Aces Abroad ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1988 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 5 | Down and Dirty ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1988 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 1990s | |||
| 6 | Ace in the Hole ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 7 | Dead Man's Hand ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 1990 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 8 | One-Eyed Jacks ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 9 | Jokertown Shuffle ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1991 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 10 | Double Solitaire ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 11 | Dealer's Choice ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 12 | Turn of the Cards ( By: George R.R. Martin, Victor Milán) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2000s | |||
| 13 | Deuces Down ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 14 | Death Draws Five ( By: George R.R. Martin, John J. Miller) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 15 | Busted Flush ( By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, Caroline Spector) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 16 | Inside Straight ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 17 | Suicide Kings ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2010s | |||
| 18 | Ghost Girl Takes Manhattan | 2010 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 19 | Fort Freak ( By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 20 | The Button Man and the Murder Tree (Short Story) ( By: Cherie Priest) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 21 | The Elephant in the Room (Short Story) ( By: George R.R. Martin, Paul Cornell) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 22 | Lowball ( By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 23 | Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 24 | Prompt. Professional. Pop! (Short Story) ( By: Walter Jon Williams) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 25 | Discards (Short Story) ( By: David D. Levine) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 26 | High Stakes ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2016 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 27 | The Thing about Growing Up in Jokertown (Short Story) ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 28 | The Atonement Tango ( By: Stephen Leigh) | 2017 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 29 | When the Devil Drives (Short Story) ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 30 | Evernight (Short Story) ( By: Victor Milán) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 31 | The Flight of Morpho Girl (Short Story) ( By: George R.R. Martin, Caroline Spector) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 32 | Knaves Over Queens ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 33 | Long is the Way ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 34 | The City That Never Sleeps (Short Story) ( By: Walton Simons) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 35 | Naked, Stoned, and Stabbed (Short Story) ( By: Bradley Denton) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 36 | Wild Cards X: Double Solitaire ( By: Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 2020s | |||
| 37 | American Hero ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 38 | Three Kings ( By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 39 | Ripple Effects ( By: Laura J. Mixon) | 2021 | Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 40 | Joker Moon ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 41 | Skin Deep (Short Story) ( By: Alan Brennert) | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 42 | Hearts of Stone (Short Story) ( By: Emma Newman) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 43 | Grow | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 44 | Full House ( By: George R.R. Martin) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 45 | Pairing Up ( By: George R.R. Martin, Melinda M. Snodgrass, David Anthony Durham, Kevin Andrew Murphy, Gwenda Bond, Marko Kloos, Christopher Rowe, Bradley Denton, Peter Newman) | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| 46 | Sleeper Straddle ( With: Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe, Max Gladstone)Latest | 2024 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Wild Cards series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Wild Cards series?
Start with Wild Cards ( By: George R.R. Martin) (1986), the first book in the Wild Cards series by Carrie Vaughn. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the Wild Cards series?
There are 46 books in the Wild Cards series by Carrie Vaughn, published between 1986 and 2024.
What is the first book in the Wild Cards series?
The first book in the Wild Cards series is Wild Cards ( By: George R.R. Martin), published in 1986 by Carrie Vaughn.
What is the latest book in the Wild Cards series?
The most recent book in the Wild Cards series is Sleeper Straddle ( With: Stephen Leigh, Mary Anne Mohanraj, Cherie Priest, Walter Jon Williams, Christopher Rowe, Max Gladstone) (2024) by Carrie Vaughn.
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