BookBingeThe Bone Season Books in Order
A clairvoyant black-market worker is captured and forced to serve a hidden, otherworldly ruling class in an alternate, dystopian version of London.
Here is the complete The Bone Season reading order — all 5 books by Samantha Shannon, in the order you should read them:
Publication order (recommended)
- The Bone Season(2013)
- The Mime Order(2015)
- The Song Rising(2017)
- The Mask Falling(2021)
- The Dark Mirror(2025)
Good news: for this series, publication order and chronological order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many books are in the The Bone Season series?
There are 5 books in the The Bone Season series by Samantha Shannon, beginning with The Bone Season (2013) and most recently The Dark Mirror (2025).
What is the first The Bone Season book?
The first book is The Bone Season, published in 2013. That's where new readers should start.
Should I read The Bone Season in publication or chronological order?
Publication and chronological order are identical for this series, so just follow the list.