Meg Xuemei X Books in Order (Updated April 10, 2026)

Meg Xuemei X has a large fantasy-romance and paranormal-romance catalog, but it is not one giant series that needs to be read from the very beginning. The cleaner way to approach her books is by era and series type: newer academy and court-based romantasy first if you want the easiest entry, then the older reverse-harem and paranormal series if you want to go deeper.

That makes this author a little different from a simple one-line reading order page. Instead of one rigid path, there are several good starting lanes depending on whether you want academy fantasy, monster/paranormal romance, or court-and-fae fantasy romance.

Start here first

1. If you want the best modern starting point, begin with Magic Trials. It opens Half-Blood Academy, one of Meg Xuemei X’s best-known five-book series, and it is still the clearest on-ramp for new readers.
2. If you want a newer finished fantasy-romance arc instead, start with House of Vampires and Flame, the opening book in Shades of Ruin and Magic.
3. If you want a shorter completed paranormal series, start with Shifter God, which begins Monsters After Dark.

Best reading order for most readers

This order favors the most accessible series first, then moves outward into the rest of the catalog.

1. Magic Trials (2019): A magical academy opener that drops you into one of Xuemei X’s most recognizable series and gives the clearest introduction to her fast, high-heat fantasy style.
2. Magic Secret (2019): The second Half-Blood Academy book deepens the academy conflict and works best as a direct continuation rather than a pause point.
3. Magic Fury (2019): The series accelerates here, pushing the central magic-and-survival setup into a more intense middle phase.
4. Magic Unchained (2019): A late-series escalation book that clearly belongs in sequence because the stakes keep building from the earlier entries.
5. Magic Flame (2020): The fifth and final Half-Blood Academy novel brings that full academy arc to its natural endpoint.
6. House of Vampires and Flame (2023): After the academy series, shift to a newer fae-and-house-based romantasy world with a fresh book-one entry point.
7. House of Fae and Mist (2023): The second Shades of Ruin and Magic book expands the same continuity and should be read immediately after book one.
8. House of Shifters and Smoke (2024): The series opens out further here, adding another house-focused layer to the same overarching arc.
9. House of Mages and Raven (2024): A direct continuation that keeps the series’ rolling fantasy structure intact.
10. House of Demons and Bones (2025): The fifth book moves the long-form arc toward its endgame and is best read in order.
11. House of Chaos and Gilded Dream (2025): The sixth and currently final listed book closes the present Shades of Ruin and Magic run.
12. Shifter God (2021): Next, move into Monsters After Dark for a shorter completed monster-romance trilogy.
13. Vampire God (2022): Book two continues the same supernatural-romance line and should not be separated from the opener.
14. Death God (2022): The third book completes the currently listed trilogy.
15. Playboy King (2021): Then start Underworld Bride Trials, another popular multi-book fantasy-paranormal sequence.
16. Rejected Queen (2021): The second book continues the same contest-and-court structure rather than resetting the premise.
17. Hellfire Crown (2021): The third book keeps the same central continuity and escalating power dynamics.
18. Hidden Court (2022): The fourth main book finishes the currently listed series arc.
19. Fever Fae (2020): After that, move to Dark Fae Kings, a compact four-book fae fantasy sequence.
20. Frost Fae (2020): Book two belongs directly after Fever Fae to preserve the progression of that series.
21. Night Fae (2020): The third installment continues the same court-and-fae arc.
22. Blood Fae (2021): The fourth book completes the currently listed Dark Fae Kings series.
23. A Court of Blood and Void (2018): Then go back to War of the Gods, one of the author’s earlier fantasy-romance series.
24. A Court of Fire and Metal (2018): The second book continues the court-centered fantasy line and should be read in order.
25. A Court of Ice and Wind (2018): Book three deepens that same arc and is not designed as a standalone.
26. A Court of Earth and Aether (2019): The fourth book closes the main War of the Gods sequence.
27. The Dragonian’s Witch (2017): After the better-known later series, you can move back into Xuemei X’s earlier catalog with The First Witch.
28. The Witch’s Consort (2017): The second and final listed First Witch novel completes that duet.
29. Wicked Witch (2017): This opens Wickedest Witch, an earlier three-book fantasy-paranormal run.
30. Dark Vampire (2017): The second book continues the same sequence and is best read after the opener.
31. Fallen Angel (2018): The third book finishes the currently listed trilogy.
32. The Fury Queen’s Harem (2018): Start The Cursed Dragon Queen and Her Mates here if you want one of the author’s earlier dragon-centered reverse-harem series.
33. The Dragon Queen’s Harem (2018): The second book continues that same queen-and-mates arc.
34. The Fae Queen’s Harem (2018): The third book completes the listed trilogy.
35. The Burn of the Underworld (2019): This starts the two-book Of Shadows and Fire series and works best read in one stretch.
36. The Rise of the Underworld (2019): Book two closes that short series.
37. Hunted by the Dragon (2023): Start Crown of Thorns and Sins here for a newer, shorter dragon-focused duet.
38. Ruined by the Dragon (2023): The second book completes the duet.
39. Claim the Wolf King (2017): This begins the short two-book shifter-mate sequence listed as True Mate on Fantastic Fiction and Shifter’s One True Mate on Goodreads.
40. Claim the Leopard Princess (2017): The second book completes that brief series.
41. The Siren (2014): This is one of Xuemei X’s earliest listed books and opens the Laments of Angels & Dark Chemistry grouping.
42. The Prince (2014): The follow-up continues that early sequence.
43. The Red Queen (2015): The third listed entry completes the core early run most sources agree on.
44. Shattered & Returned (2025): Read this after the finished backlist if you want to try the newer co-written Reaper Academy series.
45. Vows and Broken Bond (2026): The second Reaper Academy book is currently the newest clearly listed title in Xuemei X’s bibliography.

Publication order by series

Half-Blood Academy

For many readers, this is still the best starting series.

1. Magic Trials (2019): A magical-academy opening that establishes the world, the tone, and the multi-book arc that follows.
2. Magic Secret (2019): The second book widens the central conflict and depends on the setup from book one.
3. Magic Fury (2019): A stronger escalation volume that pushes the series into a more volatile middle stage.
4. Magic Unchained (2019): The fourth book continues the same pressure-heavy arc without breaking continuity.
5. Magic Flame (2020): The finale of the five-book series and the natural stopping point for this world.

Shades of Ruin and Magic

This is the strongest newer completed fantasy-romance sequence in the catalog.

1. House of Vampires and Flame (2023): A house-based romantasy opener that starts a longer arc with a fresh world and cast focus.
2. House of Fae and Mist (2023): Book two expands the same conflict and should be read immediately after the opener.
3. House of Shifters and Smoke (2024): The third book adds another factional layer while staying firmly inside the same continuity.
4. House of Mages and Raven (2024): A direct continuation that keeps the larger house-centered storyline moving.
5. House of Demons and Bones (2025): The fifth entry pushes the series deeper into its endgame material.
6. House of Chaos and Gilded Dream (2025): The sixth and currently final listed book closes the present series run.

Monsters After Dark

A compact completed trilogy.

1. Shifter God (2021): The opening monster-romance book and the right place to start this shorter series.
2. Vampire God (2022): The second entry continues the same dark paranormal framework.
3. Death God (2022): The third book completes the trilogy.

Underworld Bride Trials

A four-book fantasy-paranormal sequence.

1. Playboy King (2021): The series begins with a deadly bride-trial setup and a strong competition-based premise.
2. Rejected Queen (2021): Book two builds directly from the opening trial-and-court dynamic.
3. Hellfire Crown (2021): The conflict escalates again, making this a clear mid-series continuation.
4. Hidden Court (2022): The fourth main book brings the current run to its endpoint.

Dark Fae Kings

A short fae-romance quartet.

1. Fever Fae (2020): The opening book sets up the fae-centered tone and series direction.
2. Frost Fae (2020): The second entry continues the same fae-court progression.
3. Night Fae (2020): Book three deepens the arc rather than starting fresh.
4. Blood Fae (2021): The fourth book completes the currently listed series.

War of the Gods

An earlier four-book fantasy series.

1. A Court of Blood and Void (2018): The opening book establishes the court-based fantasy structure for the sequence.
2. A Court of Fire and Metal (2018): Book two continues the same world and conflict line.
3. A Court of Ice and Wind (2018): The third entry maintains the series’ court-and-element progression.
4. A Court of Earth and Aether (2019): The fourth book closes the main arc.

Other completed early series

The First Witch

1. The Dragonian’s Witch (2017): The starting point for this short early duet.
2. The Witch’s Consort (2017): The second book completes the series.

Wickedest Witch

1. Wicked Witch (2017): An early fantasy-paranormal opener.
2. Dark Vampire (2017): The second book continues that same sequence.
3. Fallen Angel (2018): The third book completes the trilogy.

The Cursed Dragon Queen and Her Mates

1. The Fury Queen’s Harem (2018): The opening dragon-and-mates romance.
2. The Dragon Queen’s Harem (2018): Book two continues the same royal-mate arc.
3. The Fae Queen’s Harem (2018): The third book completes the trilogy.

Of Shadows and Fire

1. The Burn of the Underworld (2019): The start of a short underworld-centered duet.
2. The Rise of the Underworld (2019): The second book ends that run.

Crown of Thorns and Sins

1. Hunted by the Dragon (2023): The duet begins with a dragon-focused fantasy-romance setup.
2. Ruined by the Dragon (2023): The second book finishes the series.

True Mate / Shifter’s One True Mate

1. Claim the Wolf King (2017): The opener of this short shifter-mate sequence.
2. Claim the Leopard Princess (2017): The second book completes it.

Laments of Angels & Dark Chemistry

1. The Siren (2014): One of Xuemei X’s earliest listed books and the start of her early catalog.
2. The Prince (2014): The second early entry continues that initial run.
3. The Red Queen (2015): The third commonly listed core title in the sequence.

Newest books and current status

The newest clearly listed Meg Xuemei X title is Vows and Broken Bond (2026), which Fantastic Fiction places in Reaper Academy as book two. That makes Reaper Academy the most current active series branch visible in the sources.

The most substantial recently completed major series is Shades of Ruin and Magic, which currently runs to six books ending with House of Chaos and Gilded Dream (2025).

Do you need a separate chronological order?

Not really. For this author, publication order within each series is the practical chronological order. The bigger choice is not timeline versus release order. It is deciding which series to start with.

Best entry points by mood

Choose Magic Trials if you want academy fantasy romance. Choose House of Vampires and Flame if you want a newer house-and-court romantasy. Choose Shifter God if you want a shorter completed monster-romance run. Choose Playboy King if you want a more competition-driven paranormal setup.

FAQ

What is the best Meg Xuemei X series to start with?

For most readers, Half-Blood Academy is still the best place to begin, starting with Magic Trials.

What is Meg Xuemei X’s newest book?

The newest clearly listed title in the sources is Vows and Broken Bond (2026).

Is Shades of Ruin and Magic complete?

Based on the verified listings used here, it currently has six books, ending with House of Chaos and Gilded Dream (2025).

Are Meg Xuemei X’s series connected?

Some omnibus branding groups parts of the catalog into broader fantasy universes, but the practical reading approach is still to treat the named series as separate sequences unless you are specifically reading omnibus editions.

Final recommendation

If you want one clean path, read Half-Blood Academy first, then Shades of Ruin and Magic, then Monsters After Dark and Underworld Bride Trials. After that, work backward into the earlier series in whatever subgenre appeals most.

That order gives you Meg Xuemei X at her clearest first, then opens the rest of the backlist without turning the whole catalog into a wall of titles.