Reading Order Guide
Villains Reading Order
Complete Order
All 2 Books, In Order
The recommended reading order for the Villains series. Start with book one and enjoy the ride.
Vengeful
Two new voices join Victor and Eli's story — including Marcella, who is determined to carve her own place in a world that has repeatedly underestimated her. Vengeful is bigger, darker, and more interested in what power does to women than its predecessor. One of Schwab's best.
Vicious
Victor and Eli were best friends at university before their research into ExtraOrdinaries — people with supernatural abilities — destroyed everything between them. Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison. He has a plan. Eli has his own agenda. Both of them are right. Both of them are wrong. V.E. Schwab on the nature of villainy.
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Villains Series Questions
Read the Villains series in publication order: 1. Vengeful, 2. Vicious. This is the intended reading order by V.
The Villains series has 2 books totaling 924 pages. We have full mood and spice profiles for every book in the series.
The Villains series is low-heat, averaging 1.0/5. There is some heat but it is not the main event.
Start with Vengeful — it's book 1 and introduces everything you need. Our full guide for Vengeful breaks down the mood, spice, and what to expect.
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