Next Book in the Series Browse A–Z
This site contains affiliate links. The creator of this site may receive a commission for purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Night Angel

by Brent Weeks

6 books Started 2008 Latest 2023
Publication Reading Order

The Night Angel is a Fantasy series by Brent Weeks, made up of 6 books published between 2008 and 2023. It begins with The Way of Shadows (2008), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Night Angel Nemesis (2023), spanning 15 years of storytelling.

6books
15years active
3decades
~3yrs between books
2023latest release
# Title Year Buy
2000s
1 The Way of Shadows David Gemmell Legend Award 2009Full award history → 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Shadow's Edge 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Beyond the Shadows 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2010s
4 Perfect Shadow (Short Story) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 I, Night Angel (Short Story) 2014 Search on Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2020s
6 Night Angel NemesisLatest ★ NYT 1w · peaked #15 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Night Angel series: frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Night Angel series?

Start with The Way of Shadows (2008), the first book in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.

How many books are in the Night Angel series?

There are 6 books in the Night Angel series by Brent Weeks, published between 2008 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Night Angel series?

The first book in the Night Angel series is The Way of Shadows, published in 2008 by Brent Weeks.

What is the latest book in the Night Angel series?

The most recent book in the Night Angel series is Night Angel Nemesis (2023) by Brent Weeks.

More books by Brent Weeks View all series and reading orders →
More series by Brent Weeks
Lightbringer 5 books
Similar Fantasy series
Valdemar: Vows and Honor Mercedes Lackey · 11 books Drenai Saga David Gemmell · 11 books Encyclopocalypse Classics Clive Barker · 11 books Matthew Corbett Robert R McCammon · 11 books Night Visions Robert R McCammon · 11 books Chronological Action Thriller Bernard Lee DeLeo · 11 books
Featured in
Epic Fantasy Series to Sink Your Teeth Into (Beyond Brandon Sanderson) →
About Brent Weeks

Brent Weeks was born and raised in Montana. After getting his paper keys from Hillsdale College, Brent had brief stints walking the earth like Caine from *Kung Fu*, tending bar, and corrupting the youth. (Not at the same time.) He started writing on bar napkins, then on lesson plans, then full time. Eventually, someone paid him for it. Brent lives in Oregon with his wife Kristi. he doesn't own cats or wear a ponytail.

View all Brent Weeks series →

About the Night Angel series

Brent Weeks's Night Angel trilogy is dark, propulsive assassin fantasy and a modern favourite. Guild rat Azoth apprentices himself to the deadliest "wetboy" (a magically enhanced assassin) in the city, becoming Kylar Stern — and discovers that the price of power is everyone he loves.

Weeks writes brutal, fast-moving action with a magic system rooted in shadow and a hero wrestling with the morality of killing. The grim setting and breakneck pace made it a word-of-mouth hit.

Read the original trilogy in order from "The Way of Shadows"; later books continue Kylar's story in the same world.