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Start with A Discovery of Witches and continue through all 5 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with A Discovery of Witches
Book 1 by Deborah Harkness
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Ends with The Black Bird Oracle
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Book 1:A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness
Use the reading order above to move through the series in the intended sequence.
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Book 2:Shadow of Night
Deborah Harkness • 2012
Continuing Diana and Matthew’s story, this second All Souls novel sends them back to 1590s England and Europe, where they move among spies, scholars, and the School of Night while Diana learns to wield her weaver’s ma...
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Book 3:The Book of Life
Deborah Harkness • 2014 • 1 recommendation
In the trilogy’s conclusion, Diana and Matthew return to the present, pregnant with twins and hunted by old enemies, as they race to recover the missing pages of Ashmole 782, untangle the mystery of blood‑rage, and fi...
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Book 4:Time's Convert
Deborah Harkness • 2018
Set between the American Revolution and contemporary Paris and London, this novel follows Marcus Whitmore’s transformation from idealistic colonial surgeon into a vampire and Phoebe Taylor’s modern rebirth, while Dian...
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Book 5:The Black Bird Oracle
Deborah Harkness • 2024
In the fifth All Souls novel, ravens and a summons from a long‑lost aunt draw Diana Bishop back to her Proctor family home just as the Congregation orders tests on her seven‑year‑old twins, forcing her to confront bur...
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All Souls FAQ
What is the best order to read the All Souls series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with A Discovery of Witches.
How many books are in the All Souls series?
There are 5 books currently listed in the All Souls series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the All Souls series?
New readers should start with A Discovery of Witches, the first book in the reading order.
Is the All Souls series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears possibly ongoing and spans releases from 2012 to 2024.