Alyson Noël Books in Order (Updated April 10, 2026)

Alyson Noël’s bibliography makes the most sense when you read it as a set of distinct shelves rather than one long line. Her breakthrough paranormal work sits in The Immortals and the connected Riley Bloom books, her next major YA fantasy run is The Soul Seekers, her Hollywood suspense trilogy is Beautiful Idols, and her newest major YA fantasy trilogy is Stealing Infinity.

That means the best reading order depends on what you want. If you want the signature Alyson Noël experience, start with Evermore. If you want her most recent completed trilogy first, start with Stealing Infinity. If you want a shorter, younger companion series after The Immortals, move next to Riley Bloom.

If you only want one clean path

Read the books in this order:

1. Evermore (2009): A grieving teen who can see auras and hear thoughts meets the mysterious Damen, opening Noël’s best-known paranormal romance series.
2. Blue Moon (2009): Ever and Damen’s connection is tested as the series shifts from first-love mystery into a more dangerous immortal struggle.
3. Shadowland (2009): The third book deepens the mythology and makes the emotional cost of Ever’s choices harder to ignore.
4. Dark Flame (2010): Desire, power, and temptation take over more of the story as the series moves into a darker middle phase.
5. Night Star (2010): The conflict tightens around trust and memory, pushing the main arc toward its final turn.
6. Everlasting (2011): The sixth book closes the core Immortals storyline and is the natural stopping point for readers who want the main saga only.
7. Radiance (2010): After The Immortals, this younger spin-off follows Riley Bloom in the afterlife and works best once you already know her place in Ever’s story.
8. Shimmer (2011): Riley takes on another soul-catching mission, continuing the spin-off’s lighter but still emotional supernatural tone.
9. Dreamland (2011): The third Riley Bloom book pushes further into fear, dreams, and the hidden rules of the afterlife.
10. Whisper (2012): Riley’s four-book arc ends here, giving the companion series a clear finish.
11. Fated (2012): A new mythology begins with Daire and the Soul Seekers, marking Noël’s next major YA fantasy-romance series.
12. Echo (2012): The second book broadens the spiritual conflict and is best read immediately after the opener.
13. Mystic (2013): The series grows more fate-driven and more urgent as its supernatural war sharpens.
14. Horizon (2013): The fourth book completes the Soul Seekers arc.
15. Unrivaled (2016): Noël shifts away from paranormal romance into Hollywood-set YA suspense, opening the Beautiful Idols trilogy.
16. Blacklist (2017): The mystery and celebrity-world danger expand, making this a direct continuation rather than a reset.
17. Infamous (2018): The trilogy ends with the fallout from fame, obsession, and deception fully in play.
18. Stealing Infinity (2022): This begins Noël’s newest major YA fantasy trilogy, blending elite-school atmosphere with time-bending stakes.
19. Ruling Destiny (2023): The second book widens the trilogy’s scope and works best in sequence.
20. Chasing Eternity (2024): The trilogy concludes here, making this the clearest modern endpoint in the catalog.

The core Alyson Noël series, shelf by shelf

The Immortals

This is still the center of Alyson Noël’s bibliography and the best place for most readers to start.

1. Evermore (2009): Ever’s psychic gifts and her relationship with Damen establish the emotional and supernatural framework of the entire series.
2. Blue Moon (2009): The romance becomes more unstable as the immortal mythology expands.
3. Shadowland (2009): The third book increases the pressure on Ever’s choices and keeps the series moving forward without any real pause.
4. Dark Flame (2010): The moral and emotional stakes grow sharper as temptation starts to shape the plot more heavily.
5. Night Star (2010): A late-series turning point built around distance, doubt, and the threat of losing what the series has been building toward.
6. Everlasting (2011): The conclusion to the six-book main arc.

Optional extra:

The Beginning (2013): A bind-up of Evermore and Blue Moon, useful as a collected edition but not a separate reading-order entry.

Riley Bloom

This four-book series is a spin-off from The Immortals and works best after you finish Ever’s story or at least after you know Riley’s background.

1. Radiance (2010): Riley enters the afterlife and begins her new role as a Soul Catcher in a gentler, younger companion series.
2. Shimmer (2011): The second book sends Riley back toward the living world for another emotionally charged mission.
3. Dreamland (2011): Nightmares, fear, and dream magic take over more of the story here.
4. Whisper (2012): The final Riley Bloom book completes the spin-off sequence.

The Soul Seekers

A separate YA fantasy-paranormal series with its own mythology and its own best entry point.

Optional crossover prelude:

Daire Meets Ever (2012): A short crossover piece linking Daire and Ever, best treated as bonus reading rather than a required start.

Main series:

1. Fated (2012): Daire’s strange visions and new powers launch a fantasy-romance series rooted in destiny, spirit worlds, and ancient conflict.
2. Echo (2012): The mythology widens and the emotional stakes deepen in a direct continuation.
3. Mystic (2013): The battle between light and dark grows more explicit as the series heads toward its ending.
4. Horizon (2013): The fourth book closes the main Soul Seekers arc.

Beautiful Idols

This is the outlier in Noël’s catalog: less paranormal, more YA suspense and celebrity intrigue.

1. Unrivaled (2016): Three teens collide with the glamour and manipulation of Los Angeles fame in the trilogy’s opening act.
2. Blacklist (2017): Secrets and ambition take over as the Hollywood setting becomes more dangerous.
3. Infamous (2018): The trilogy concludes with reputation, obsession, and fallout all coming due at once.

Stealing Infinity

For readers who want the newest big Alyson Noël series first, this is the strongest modern entry point.

1. Stealing Infinity (2022): A gifted girl is drawn into a secretive academy and a much larger time-centered conflict.
2. Ruling Destiny (2023): Book two expands both the romance and the high-concept fantasy stakes.
3. Chasing Eternity (2024): The trilogy finishes here.

Standalones and early novels

These books do not need to be folded into any series order.

1. Faking 19 (2005): A contemporary YA about identity, image, and the consequences of pretending to be older than you are.
2. Art Geeks and Prom Queens (2005): A high-school contemporary that sits in Noël’s pre-paranormal phase.
3. Laguna Cove (2006): A beach-town YA novel about loss, relocation, and first love.
4. Fly Me to the Moon (2006): A contemporary story that blends family strain, reinvention, and teen romance.
5. Kiss & Blog (2007): A school-and-secrets YA built around gossip, identity, and social fallout.
6. Saving Zoë (2007): One of Noël’s best-known standalones, centered on grief, a murdered sister, and the truths left behind in a diary.
7. Cruel Summer (2008): A summer-set contemporary that leans into mystery, class tension, and emotional upheaval.

Middle grade books

These sit outside the YA series order and can be read separately.

1. Five Days of Famous (2016): A comic middle grade about sudden fame, wish-fulfillment, and what happens when fantasy collides with reality.
2. The Bone Thief (2017): A middle grade fantasy adventure with a bigger quest structure than Noël’s earlier standalones.
3. Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe (2022): A ghostly, quirky middle grade supernatural adventure and the clearest recent non-YA branch of her work.

What is the best Alyson Noël reading order?

For most readers, the best route is:

• Read The Immortals first.
• Then read Riley Bloom if you want the companion afterlife series.
• Then choose between The Soul Seekers, Beautiful Idols, and Stealing Infinity depending on mood.
• Save the standalones and middle grade books for whenever you want a break from longer series.

That order works because it starts with the books most closely associated with Alyson Noël’s name, then moves outward into the rest of her catalog without forcing unrelated books into one artificial timeline.

Where should you start?

Start with Evermore if you want the classic Alyson Noël experience. Start with Stealing Infinity if you want her newest completed fantasy trilogy. Start with Saving Zoë if you want a standalone first. Start with Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe only if you are specifically looking for her middle grade work.

Latest release status

The newest major Alyson Noël book currently listed is Chasing Eternity (2024), which completed the Stealing Infinity trilogy. Her official site’s current featured middle grade title is Field Guide to the Supernatural Universe, and the main official books page presents The Immortals, The Soul Seekers, Beautiful Idols, and Stealing Infinity as the principal series in the catalog.

FAQ

What is Alyson Noël’s most famous series?

The Immortals is still the best-known Alyson Noël series, beginning with Evermore.

Do I need to read Riley Bloom after The Immortals?

That is the best approach for most readers, since Riley Bloom is presented as a spin-off tied to the world of The Immortals.

Is Daire Meets Ever required before The Soul Seekers?

No. It is best treated as optional bonus reading rather than a mandatory starting point.

What is Alyson Noël’s newest trilogy?

The newest major trilogy is Stealing Infinity, made up of Stealing Infinity, Ruling Destiny, and Chasing Eternity.

Are Saving Zoë and Cruel Summer part of a series?

No. They are listed as standalone novels rather than part of a numbered series.