Catherine Doyle Books in Order (Updated March 10, 2026)

Catherine Doyle writes across YA and middle grade, and her bibliography splits into a few very different lanes. The cleanest way to read her work is by series or continuity, not by trying to force everything into one giant author-wide sequence.

The most important boundary is this: Blood for Blood, The Storm Keeper Trilogy, Twin Crowns, and The City of Fantome are all separate from one another. Her middle grade standalones also sit outside those series.

The quickest way to choose where to start

• Start with Vendetta if you want YA mafia romance.
• Start with The Storm Keeper’s Island if you want middle grade fantasy with a strong trilogy arc.
• Start with Twin Crowns if you want co-authored YA fantasy with twin-switch energy and a lighter romantic-adventure tone.
• Start with The Dagger and the Flame if you want her newer romantasy direction.
• Start with The Miracle on Ebenezer Street if you want a holiday standalone.
• Start with The Lost Girl King if you want Irish-myth middle grade fantasy.

Best reading order for most readers

If you want the broadest introduction to Catherine Doyle without jumping randomly between age categories, this is the smoothest route:

1. Vendetta
2. Inferno
3. Mafiosa
4. The Storm Keeper’s Island
5. The Lost Tide Warriors
6. The Storm Keepers’ Battle
7. Twin Crowns
8. Cursed Crowns
9. Burning Crowns
10. The Dagger and the Flame
11. The Rebel and the Rose

Then add the standalones and side entries based on taste.

Catherine Doyle books in publication order

1. Vendetta (2015): Sophie Gracewell falls for Nic Falcone just as two Chicago mafia families move toward open conflict, making this the clear entry point to Doyle’s original YA trilogy.
2. Inferno (2016): The feud widens, loyalties get bloodier, and the romance has to survive a much more dangerous second act.
3. Mafiosa (2017): The Blood for Blood trilogy reaches its full crime-family payoff as Sophie’s double life becomes impossible to keep separate.
4. The Storm Keeper’s Island (2018): Fionn Boyle arrives on Arranmore and discovers the island’s magical candle-bound history just as an old threat begins to wake.
5. The Lost Tide Warriors (2019): Fionn’s role deepens as Arranmore’s magic falters and the fight to save the island becomes much larger than one boy’s inheritance.
6. “The Flyaway Cat” (2020): A short story contribution rather than a mainline novel, so it belongs on a complete bibliography but not in a core series path.
7. The Storm Keepers’ Battle (2021): The Arranmore trilogy closes with Fionn facing Morrigan in the highest-stakes book of the series.
8. The Miracle on Ebenezer Street (2021): A middle grade Christmas standalone that reimagines A Christmas Carol through George Bishop and a season transformed by grief and wonder.
9. Twin Crowns (2022, with Katherine Webber): Twin princesses Wren and Rose switch places, sending the series into court intrigue, romance, and hidden-magic chaos.
10. The Lost Girl King (2022): Amy and Liam stumble into Tír na nÓg, where Irish myth turns into a dangerous rescue story with a dark sorcerer at the center.
11. Cursed Crowns (2023, with Katherine Webber): The second Twin Crowns novel raises the pressure on both queens as politics, magic, and romance all start to fracture at once.
12. Pirates of Darksea (2024): Max Reid joins a pirate quest in the hope of helping his sick brother, making this a separate middle grade adventure with family stakes and sea-magic flavor.
13. Burning Crowns (2024, with Katherine Webber): The Twin Crowns trilogy reaches its final showdown as Wren and Rose try to defend their kingdom from its deadliest legacy.
14. The Dagger and the Flame (2024): In Fantome, two rival assassins are thrown into an enemies-to-lovers fantasy plot built on revenge, danger, and underworld politics.
15. The Rebel and the Rose (2025): The second City of Fantome novel pushes the romance and betrayal further as the consequences of book one start to burn through the city.
16. King of Beasts (2026): A solo Twin Crowns-world spin-off centered on King Alarik Felsing, positioned as a standalone return to that fantasy setting.
17. Scare BNB (2026, forthcoming): A forthcoming children’s spooky comedy listed on Doyle’s official site, but not yet part of a published sequence.

By series and continuity

Blood for Blood trilogy

1. Vendetta (2015): The first book introduces Sophie, Nic, and the rival mob-family setup that defines the trilogy.
2. Inferno (2016): Book two intensifies the family war and makes the romance harder to separate from violence.
3. Mafiosa (2017): Book three finishes the arc and should always be read last.

Best order: publication order, no exceptions. This is one direct trilogy.

The Storm Keeper Trilogy

1. The Storm Keeper’s Island (2018): Fionn’s arrival on Arranmore opens the family-magic story and the island’s long memory.
2. The Lost Tide Warriors (2019): The second book expands the mythic scope and pushes Fionn into a more active role.
3. The Storm Keepers’ Battle (2021): The finale pays off the full Arranmore conflict and closes the trilogy properly.

Best order: read in order. This is Doyle’s clearest middle grade trilogy.

Twin Crowns world

1. Twin Crowns (2022, with Katherine Webber): The dual-princess setup makes this the correct first book in the world.
2. Cursed Crowns (2023, with Katherine Webber): The second book builds directly on the first and assumes you know both sisters’ positions.
3. Burning Crowns (2024, with Katherine Webber): The trilogy finale resolves the main Wren-and-Rose arc.
4. King of Beasts (2026): A solo standalone spin-off set after the trilogy, meant for readers who already know the world.

Best order: trilogy first, then King of Beasts.

The City of Fantome

1. The Dagger and the Flame (2024): The opener establishes Fantome, the rival-assassin tension, and the core enemies-to-lovers setup.
2. The Rebel and the Rose (2025): The sequel continues that same story and should not be read first.

Best order: publication order. This is a direct series, not a loose same-world pairing.

Middle grade standalones

• The Miracle on Ebenezer Street (2021): A Christmas standalone and the best pick if you want Doyle outside her series work.
• The Lost Girl King (2022): A portal fantasy rooted in Irish legend, separate from Storm Keeper continuity.
• Pirates of Darksea (2024): A high-adventure standalone with pirates, magical seas, and a family-centered emotional core.

These can be read in any order.

Recommended reading orders by mood

If you want romance and danger first

1. Vendetta
2. Inferno
3. Mafiosa
4. The Dagger and the Flame
5. The Rebel and the Rose

This path keeps you inside her YA romantic tension books with the highest immediate stakes.

If you want fantasy adventure first

1. Twin Crowns
2. Cursed Crowns
3. Burning Crowns
4. King of Beasts

That gives you the full co-authored fantasy run and then the solo spin-off.

If you want middle grade first

1. The Storm Keeper’s Island
2. The Lost Tide Warriors
3. The Storm Keepers’ Battle
4. The Lost Girl King
5. Pirates of Darksea
6. The Miracle on Ebenezer Street

This is the cleanest younger-reader route through the published books.

Where to start with Catherine Doyle

For most YA readers, start with Vendetta if you want her original solo breakout trilogy, or The Dagger and the Flame if you want the current fantasy-romance direction.

For middle grade readers, The Storm Keeper’s Island is the strongest starting point because it opens her best-known MG trilogy and gives the clearest sense of her mythic, family-centered style.

For readers who want one book and no commitment, The Miracle on Ebenezer Street is the safest standalone entry.

Latest release status

The most recent published Catherine Doyle novel is The Rebel and the Rose from 2025. The next confirmed books on her official site are King of Beasts in January 2026 and Scare BNB in 2026.

One extra continuity note matters here: King of Beasts is not being presented as Twin Crowns 4. It is described as a solo standalone spin-off, so it should be read as a return to that world, not as part of the original trilogy’s main sequence.

FAQs

Do Catherine Doyle’s books need to be read in order?

Only within each series. Blood for Blood, Storm Keeper, Twin Crowns, and The City of Fantome should each be read in sequence, but the series themselves do not connect to one another.

Is King of Beasts part of the Twin Crowns trilogy?

It is connected to that world, but it is being presented as a standalone spin-off rather than a fourth main trilogy book.

Is The Lost Girl King part of The Storm Keeper Trilogy?

No. It is a separate middle grade fantasy novel.

Is Pirates of Darksea a series starter?

At the moment, it is best treated as a standalone middle grade adventure.

What is the best first Catherine Doyle book?

That depends on the lane you want: Vendetta for mafia romance, The Storm Keeper’s Island for middle grade fantasy, Twin Crowns for co-authored fantasy, and The Dagger and the Flame for current romantasy.

Final recommendation

If you want the safest all-purpose starting point, go with The Storm Keeper’s Island for middle grade or Vendetta for YA. If your audience is specifically reading current fantasy trends, The Dagger and the Flame is the sharper modern entry.