Callie Hart Books in Order (Updated March 12, 2026)

Callie Hart writes across several distinct lanes: dark romance, romantic suspense, dark academia, and more recently romantasy. The key point for readers is that not all of her books belong to the same continuity. Some series stand alone, while others connect closely enough that reading out of order can spoil reveals, character arcs, or background history.

For most readers, the best modern starting point is Quicksilver, because it opens her current Fae & Alchemy series. For readers who want her earlier connected dark-romance material, Deviant is the safer place to begin.

Quick answer: what order should you read Callie Hart’s books?

If you are new to Callie Hart, use this rule:

1. Start with Quicksilver for romantasy.
2. Start with Deviant for the connected dark-romance backlist.
3. Start with Riot House or The Rebel of Raleigh High if you want a self-contained series with no need to learn the older crossover material first.
4. Use publication order inside each series unless you have a very specific reason not to.

Callie Hart series at a glance

Separate continuity

• Fae & Alchemy
• Crooked Sinners
• Raleigh Rebels
• Dirty Nasty Freaks
• Roma Royals Duet
• Most standalones

Connected dark-romance continuity

• Blood & Roses
• Chaos & Ruin
• Dead Man’s Ink

Collaborative/crossover material

• Hell’s Kitchen
• New Orleans Nights

The connected dark-romance group is the section where order matters most. Blood & Roses should come first, then Chaos & Ruin, then Dead Man’s Ink if you want the cleanest progression through that world.

Callie Hart books in publication order, grouped by series

Fae & Alchemy

1. Quicksilver (2024): Saeris is pulled from a harsh mortal life into a fae conflict, making this the clearest entry point to Hart’s current romantasy readership.
2. Quicksilver Bonus Scenes: Kingfisher’s POV (2025, optional): Extra material rather than a required installment, best treated as a post-book companion once you finish the main novel.
3. Brimstone (2025): The direct sequel to Quicksilver, expanding the fallout of book one rather than resetting the story for new readers.

Latest status: Callie Hart’s official FAQ describes Fae & Alchemy as a projected trilogy. I found evidence that a third book is expected, but I did not find a confirmed title or a firmly posted release date on her official site, so that remains unconfirmed here.

Blood & Roses

1. Deviant (2014): Zeth and Sloan’s story begins here, and it is the foundation stone for Hart’s older interconnected dark-romance world.
2. Fracture (2014): This continues the same central relationship and conflict, so it works best immediately after Deviant.
3. Burn (2014): The stakes widen and the emotional damage deepens, keeping the series firmly in serialized territory.
4. Fallen (2014): This installment pushes the consequences of earlier violence and choices rather than functioning as a side story.
5. Twisted (2015): By this point, prior knowledge matters a lot, because the emotional history and underworld politics are already in motion.
6. Collateral (2015): The final main book closes the core Blood & Roses run and should be saved until last within the series.

Chaos & Ruin

1. Violent Things (2015): This starts another trilogy in Hart’s darker backlist and is commonly treated as part of the wider connected reading path after Blood & Roses.
2. Savage Things (2016): A direct continuation that builds on the characters and danger established in book one.
3. Wicked Things (2017): The trilogy finale, best read only after the first two because it leans on accumulated backstory and emotional payoff.

Dead Man’s Ink

1. Rebel (2015): Alexis, forced into a false identity, is pulled into a dangerous biker-world setup that ties back to Hart’s connected dark-romance material.
2. Rogue (2015): The second part raises the cost of the deception and depends directly on what Rebel sets in motion.
3. Ransom (2015): The trilogy closes the central story, so this is not one to jump into early.

Optional collection: Dead Man’s Ink Boxset (2017) simply gathers the trilogy and does not replace the reading order above.

Crooked Sinners

1. Riot House (2020): A dark academy opening set at Wolf Hall Academy, where privilege, cruelty, and obsession define the series tone from the first pages.
2. Riot Rules (2023): The second book shifts focus while staying inside the same world, so it is best read after Riot House rather than as a standalone.
3. Riot Act (2021): This continues the series’ web of damage and desire, though publication listings can look odd because some retailer and database pages surface the books inconsistently.
4. Riot Reunion (2023): A return to the cast after the main trilogy, better treated as a follow-up once you already know the core players.

Raleigh Rebels

1. The Rebel of Raleigh High (2019): Silver’s arrival at Raleigh High begins the trilogy, making this the only sensible starting point.
2. Revenge at Raleigh High (2019): The middle book intensifies the power plays and relationships introduced in book one.
3. Reckless at Raleigh High (2019): The trilogy finale resolves the school-centered conflict and should be read last without interruption.

Dirty Nasty Freaks

1. Dirty (2018): Fix and Sera’s story opens with immediate danger and a hard-edged romantic suspense setup.
2. Nasty (2018): This picks up the same arc and digs deeper into Sera’s past and the violence surrounding both leads.
3. Freaks (2018): The final installment turns the series toward open confrontation and payoff after the earlier cliffhangers.

Optional collection: Dirty Nasty Freaks is also available as an omnibus, but the three-book order stays the same.

Roma Royals Duet

1. Roma King (2018): The duet opens with a mafia-leaning romance setup and should be read before anything else in this pairing.
2. Roma Queen (2019): The second book completes the duet and is not designed to stand alone.

Standalones

1. Between Here and the Horizon (2016): A standalone romance, separate from the major series continuities, so it works well if you want a one-book entry.
2. Rooke (2017): A standalone with grief, chemistry, and a rough-edged hero, best for readers who want Hart’s style without committing to a trilogy.
3. Calico (2016): Another standalone option from her earlier catalog, separate from the bigger connected worlds.
4. Requiem (2022): A dark-academia standalone that suits readers coming to Hart for a more recent, self-contained book outside the fae series.

Collaborative books and crossover-sensitive titles

Hell’s Kitchen trilogy with Lili St. Germain

1. Hell’s Kitchen (2015): A crossover-heavy serial opener set among mafia families and criminal rivalries.
2. Tribeca (2015): The middle volume continues that same serial structure.
3. Bleecker Street (2015): The final volume closes the trilogy.

These books are more crossover-sensitive than her average series, so they work better once you already know Hart’s earlier dark-romance world.

New Orleans Nights with Jonny James

1. Road to Ruin (2017): A co-written New Orleans crime-romance opener that readers often note has ties and references beyond a totally isolated standalone experience.

I did not find reliable confirmation of completed follow-up volumes under Callie Hart’s current official bibliography page, so I would treat this as incomplete or at least unclear in public listings.

Recommended reading order for most readers

If you want the cleanest path without overthinking it, use one of these routes.

Route 1: best for new readers now

1. Quicksilver
2. Brimstone
3. Then wait for Fae & Alchemy Book 3

This is the easiest recommendation because it starts with Hart’s most visible current series and avoids continuity clutter.

Route 2: best for the older connected dark-romance material

1. Deviant
2. Fracture
3. Burn
4. Fallen
5. Twisted
6. Collateral
7. Violent Things
8. Savage Things
9. Wicked Things
10. Rebel
11. Rogue
12. Ransom

This route preserves reveals and recurring-world context better than trying to sort the books chronologically inside the fictional timeline.

Route 3: best if you want a finished self-contained series

1. The Rebel of Raleigh High
2. Revenge at Raleigh High
3. Reckless at Raleigh High

or

1. Riot House
2. Riot Rules
3. Riot Act
4. Riot Reunion

These paths are simpler because they keep you inside one branded series at a time.

Do Callie Hart’s books need to be read in order?

Not all of them.

Her standalones do not. Her clearly separated series mostly only need internal series order. But Blood & Roses, Chaos & Ruin, and Dead Man’s Ink are where you should be more careful, because those are the books most likely to feel diminished or partially spoiled if you start in the wrong place.

FAQ

What is the best Callie Hart book to start with?

Quicksilver for most new readers today. Deviant if your goal is to explore her earlier dark-romance continuity.

Is Quicksilver part of a series?

Yes. It is book one of Fae & Alchemy, with Brimstone as book two and a third book planned but not yet clearly titled on the official site.

Are Blood & Roses, Chaos & Ruin, and Dead Man’s Ink connected?

Yes, that is the safest way to approach them. Public listings and series notes consistently point to those books as linked reading paths.

Which Callie Hart books are standalone?

The clearest standalone options in current public listings are Between Here and the Horizon, Rooke, Calico, and Requiem.

Final recommendation

If you want one decisive answer, start with Quicksilver.

If you want the best route through Callie Hart’s older dark-romance catalog, start with Deviant and keep the connected books in publication order. That gives you the cleanest reveals, the strongest character progression, and the least continuity confusion.