BookBingeThe Diviners Books in Order
The short answer
Libba Bray · 4 books
- How many books?
- There are 4 books in The Diviners series, published 2012–2020.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with The King of Crows (2020).
- Where to start
- Start with The Diviners (2012).
About 2,300 pages — roughly 40 hours of reading
A supernatural horror series set in 1920s New York City, where a group of young people with paranormal gifts are drawn together by an occult killer and a far older darkness rising behind him.
Here is the complete The Diviners reading order — all 4 books by Libba Bray, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The DivinersPacked off to her uncle's museum of the occult in 1926 Manhattan, seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill uses her gift for reading objects to help hunt a ritual killer.2012578 pages
- Lair of DreamsNow famous as America's Sweetheart Seer, Evie is pulled into a sleeping sickness that is killing New Yorkers, and the dream walkers who can follow it.2015613 pages
- Before the Devil Breaks YouGhosts spill out of an asylum on Ward's Island, and the Diviners must face possessions, killings, and the shadow of the King of Crows.2017552 pages
- The King of CrowsScattered and hunted, the Diviners travel across the country gathering allies for a final reckoning with the King of Crows and his army of the dead.2020560 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Diviners books are there?
There are 4 books in The Diviners series by Libba Bray, from The Diviners (2012) to The King of Crows (2020). Together they run to about 2,300 pages.
Is The Diviners series finished?
Yes. Libba Bray completed the series with The King of Crows in 2020; all 4 books are out now.
What is the first Diviners book?
The Diviners (2012) is book one, at 578 pages. Packed off to her uncle's museum of the occult in 1926 Manhattan, seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill uses her gift for reading objects to help hunt a ritual killer.
Should I read The Diviners series in publication order?
Yes. For The Diviners series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Diviners (2012) through The King of Crows (2020).
How long does it take to read all Diviners books?
About 2,300 pages across 4 books — roughly 40 hours at a page a minute. The longest is Lair of Dreams (613 pages); the shortest is Before the Devil Breaks You (552 pages).