Carrie Vaughn has published 21 novels, 4 short story collections, 2 children's books and 3 other books, beginning with Kitty and the Midnight Hour (2005). The 2 series include Kitty Norville (12 books, starting with Kitty and the Midnight Hour) and Wild Cards (2 books, starting with Wild Cards). The latest is Glass Slide World (2025).
Updated September 2026
Kitty Norville books in order (12)Series page
Reading order: 1 Kitty and the Midnight Hour (2005) · 2 Kitty Goes to Washington (2006) · 3 Kitty Takes a Holiday (2007) · 4 Kitty and the Silver Bullet (2008) · 5 Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand (2009) · 6 Kitty Raises Hell (2009) · 7 Kitty's House of Horrors (2009) · 8 Kitty Goes to War (2010) · 9 Kitty's Big Trouble (2011) · 10 Kitty's Greatest Hits (2011) · … all 12 below
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Kitty and the Midnight Hour (2005)
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Kitty Goes to Washington (2006)
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Kitty Takes a Holiday (2007)
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet (2008)
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Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand (2009)
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Kitty Raises Hell (2009)
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Kitty's House of Horrors (2009)
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Kitty Goes to War (2010)
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Kitty's Big Trouble (2011)
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Kitty's Greatest Hits (2011)
Kitty in the Underworld (2013)
Kitty Rocks the House (2013)
Wild Cards books in order (2)Series page
Reading order: 1 Wild Cards (1987) · 2 Aces Abroad (1988)
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Wild Cards (1987), with George R. R. Martin and Roger Zelazny
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Aces Abroad (1988), with George R. R. Martin
Where to start with Carrie Vaughn
Start here
Kitty and the Midnight Hour
Carrie Vaughn's most-read book and the first of the 12 Kitty Norville books.
Newest
Glass Slide World
Published 2025.
Standalone novels in order
Discord's Apple (2010)
After the Golden Age (2011)
Dreams of the Golden Age (2014)
Kitty Saves the World (2015)
Bannerless (2017)
Martians Abroad (2017)
The Wild Dead (2018)
The Immortal Conquistador (2020)
Questland (2021)
Glass Slide World (2025)
Short story collections in order
Kitty's Mix-Tape (2020)
Children's books in order
Voices of Dragons (2010)
Steel (2011)
Other books in order
Kitty Steals the Show (2012)
Heirs of Locksley (2020)
George R. R. Martin Presents Wild Cards: Now and Then (2023)
About Carrie Vaughn
Carrie Vaughn is an American writer, the author of the urban fantasy Kitty Norville series. She has published more than 60 short stories in science fiction and fantasy magazines as well as short story anthologies and internet magazines. She is one of the authors for the Wild Cards books. Vaughn won the 2018 Philip K. Dick Award for Bannerless, and has been nominated for the Hugo Award.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Carrie Vaughn FAQ
- How many books has Carrie Vaughn written?
- Carrie Vaughn has published 21 novels, 4 short story collections, 2 children's books and 3 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Carrie Vaughn's books in?
- Read each series in its own order: start Kitty Norville with Kitty and the Midnight Hour and Wild Cards with Wild Cards. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
- What is Carrie Vaughn's latest book?
- Glass Slide World (2025).
- What is Carrie Vaughn's most famous book?
- Kitty and the Midnight Hour (2005) is Carrie Vaughn's most widely read book.
- Are Carrie Vaughn's books connected?
- 14 books belong to 2 series (Kitty Norville and Wild Cards); the other 16 books stand alone.
Authors like Carrie Vaughn
Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.