What Is The Reading Order For The King Of The Castle Book Series?

With multiple prequel novellas and character spin-offs, I'm overwhelmed trying to follow the main characters' timeline in this romance saga correctly.
2026-07-26 18:58:36
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CooperPal
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The main sequence is 'Crown of Shadows', then 'Scepter of Stone', 'Throne of Thorns', and the finale 'Diadem of Dawn'. It's a straightforward chronological progression through the central narrative. However, the novella 'Garden of Glass' is technically a prequel, but reading it first spoils some major reveals in 'Scepter of Stone'. Most fans agree publication order is best for preserving the mystery.
2026-07-27 07:47:26
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MiaBrown
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The wiki has a flowchart, but it's overly complicated. Here's the simple version: start at the top with 'Crown of Shadows'. Follow the line down to 'Scepter of Stone'. Then down again to 'Throne of Thorns'. Finally, end at 'Diadem of Dawn'. Any branching paths are for later re-reads.
2026-07-27 15:13:43
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LucaCook
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I'm kind of shocked this is still a question. A quick Google search for 'King of the Castle series order' brings up the author's website as the first result, and it lays it out plainly. Are people just not searching first?
2026-07-30 00:53:51
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ReidGray
ReidGray
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Can we talk about how the ebook bundles are always in the wrong order? I bought the 'complete set' on sale, and it had 'Garden of Glass' as the first file. Took me an hour to rearrange them correctly. Always check the file names if you go digital.
2026-07-30 07:06:06
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AveryLake
AveryLake
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I feel like this question gets asked weekly. Maybe the publisher should just print the reading order on the back cover of the first book. It would save so much forum space. Until then, we just have to keep chanting: one, two, three, four.
2026-07-31 19:24:01
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