Miranda Grant writes fantasy romance, paranormal romance, dark romance, and dark romantic comedy. Her bibliography is unusual because some series have straightforward numbered orders, while others have prequels, companion pieces, or deliberately messy internal chronology.
The safest starting point depends on how dark you want the books to be.
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- For fantasy and paranormal romance, begin with Elemental Claim.
- For dark romantic comedy, begin with Death Do Us Part, then read the prequel later.
- For the Book of Shadows world, begin with Madness Behind the Mask if you want the broadest setup, or Cursed to Be Mine if you want the main numbered sequence.
- For very dark standalones, begin with Keeping Her Under, but check content warnings first.
The Cleanest Starting Points
Miranda Grant has several different lanes.
- War of the Myth is the easiest early fantasy-paranormal entry point.
- Deathly Beloved is the lightest dark-romance lane and has a chaotic fantasy romcom structure.
- Book of Shadows is the darkest and most continuity-sensitive group.
- Deranged Highway is listed by the author as standalone dark romance with a shared gritty medical theme.
War of the Myth Books in Order
- Elemental Claim (2017): The first War of the Myth book introduces the paranormal-fantasy world and gives readers the foundation for the later myth-linked romances.
- Think of Me Demon (2018): The second book continues the supernatural setup with a demon-centered romance that builds on the world already introduced.
- Tricked Into It (2019): The third book moves the series into trickery, bargains, and mythic complications after the earlier relationships have established the setting.
- Rage for Her (2020): The fourth book closes the listed War of the Myth sequence with a higher-emotion paranormal romance arc.
Fairytales of the Myth Books in Order
- Burn Baby Burn (2020): The first Fairytales of the Myth book shifts the Myth world toward fairy-tale retellings and should be read before the later entries.
- The Little Morgen (2021): The second numbered book continues the fairy-tale strand with another mythic romance variation.
- Bjerner and the Beast (2021): A related Fairytales of the Myth entry that is commonly listed with the series, though not always numbered the same way as the first two books.
Deathly Beloved Books in Order
For new readers, Death Do Us Part is the best entry point. To Have and To Lose is a prequel and can be read afterward.
- To Have and To Lose (2022): A prequel to the Deathly Beloved world, useful for background but not the cleanest first read.
- Death Do Us Part (2021): The main starting point, mixing fantasy, dark romantic comedy, marriage stakes, and chaotic court danger.
- For Better or For Worse (2022): The direct continuation of Death Do Us Part, following the same central relationship after the marriage setup has already changed everything.
- To Love and To Perish (2023): A later Deathly Beloved entry that belongs after the first main duet and continues the series’ dangerous romantic-comedy tone.
- In Sickness and In Health (publication status uncertain): Goodreads lists this as part of Deathly Beloved, but stable publication and ordering details are less clear than for the first four entries, so treat it as uncertain rather than essential.
Deathly Beloved Omnibus
- My Queen, My King (2022): An omnibus collecting Death Do Us Part and For Better or For Worse, useful if you want the main duet in one volume.
Book of Shadows Books in Order
Book of Shadows needs a special note. The author’s own site says there is no perfect reading order for this series, so the order below is the most practical reader order rather than a rigid internal chronology.
- Madness Behind the Mask (2023): A prequel-style entry that gives early context for the Shadow Family and the darker world behind the main books.
- Cursed to Be Mine (2023): The strongest main-series starting point, introducing the central dark-romance power structure and the relationship stakes that shape the series.
- Tethered Souls (2023): A direct continuation within the Book of Shadows world, pushing the marriage, possession, and power dynamics further into darker territory.
- Broken Souls (2024): The next major continuation, following the damage and fallout from the earlier soul-bonded conflict.
- Jagged Souls (2025): A later Book of Shadows entry and the listed end point of the Souls arc, best saved until after Tethered Souls and Broken Souls.
Book of Shadows Companion / Collection
- Book of Shadows (2025): Listed separately as an “other book” connected to the Book of Shadows series; treat it as companion or collection material rather than a clean numbered installment.
Deranged Highway Books in Order
The author describes Deranged Highway as a series of complete standalones, only loosely connected by a gritty medical theme. That means you do not need a complex order, but publication order is still the safest default.
- Keeping Her Under (2025): A dark medical romance centered on obsession, a coma, and a doctor-patient power imbalance, making it one of the author’s strongest content-warning reads.
Standalone Novels
- Keeping Her Under (2025): Also listed as a standalone novel in some bibliographies; read it as Deranged Highway book one if you are organizing by series, or as a separate dark romance if you are reading by intensity.
Collections and Anthologies
- Seeds of Love (2022): A multi-author romance charity anthology that contains work by Miranda Grant; it is optional and not required for any series order.
- Magically Wild (2024): A multi-author collection involving Miranda Grant; treat it as extra material rather than a core continuity book.
Recommended Miranda Grant Reading Order
For most readers, use this order:
- Elemental Claim
- Think of Me Demon
- Tricked Into It
- Rage for Her
- Burn Baby Burn
- The Little Morgen
- Bjerner and the Beast
- Death Do Us Part
- For Better or For Worse
- To Have and To Lose
- To Love and To Perish
- Madness Behind the Mask
- Cursed to Be Mine
- Tethered Souls
- Broken Souls
- Jagged Souls
- Keeping Her Under
This order moves from lighter fantasy-paranormal material into darker and more experimental dark romance. It also delays prequels until after the main setup when that makes the reading experience clearer.
Darkest-to-Lightest Reading Guide
If you are choosing by content intensity, the order changes.
- Start with Deathly Beloved for the least intense dark-romance lane.
- Move to War of the Myth and Fairytales of the Myth for fantasy and paranormal romance.
- Read Deranged Highway only when you are comfortable with medical-dark-romance themes.
Save Book of Shadows for last if you want the most intense, trauma-heavy part of Miranda Grant’s bibliography.
Do You Need Publication Order?
Publication order is useful, but not mandatory.
- Use publication order for War of the Myth, Fairytales of the Myth, and Deranged Highway.
- Use main-story order for Deathly Beloved, starting with Death Do Us Part even though the prequel was published later.
- Use a practical order for Book of Shadows, because even the author notes that the order is not simple.
Where to Place Prequels
To Have and To Lose is best after Death Do Us Part and For Better or For Worse. It provides background, but the main duet is the cleaner introduction.
Madness Behind the Mask can be read before Cursed to Be Mine if you want maximum setup. Readers who prefer to begin with the central romance can start with Cursed to Be Mine and return to Madness Behind the Mask afterward.
Latest Miranda Grant Book Status
As of April 28, 2026, the newest clearly listed Miranda Grant releases are from 2025.
Jagged Souls is the latest listed Book of Shadows installment.
Keeping Her Under is the first Deranged Highway book and is listed with an October 2025 publication date.
There are no announcements for upcoming books at the time of writing such as April 28, 2026.
FAQs
What Miranda Grant book should I read first?
Start with Elemental Claim for fantasy and paranormal romance. Start with Death Do Us Part if you want dark romantic comedy. Start with Cursed to Be Mine if you specifically want Book of Shadows.
Is Deathly Beloved dark romance or comedy?
It is best described as dark romantic comedy with fantasy elements. It is still dark, but it is lighter than Book of Shadows and Deranged Highway.
Should I read To Have and To Lose first?
Not for a first read. Read Death Do Us Part first, then For Better or For Worse, then use To Have and To Lose as a prequel.
What is the correct Book of Shadows reading order?
There is no perfect order. A practical reader order is Madness Behind the Mask, Cursed to Be Mine, Tethered Souls, Broken Souls, then Jagged Souls.
Is Keeping Her Under part of a series?
Yes, it is associated with Deranged Highway, though the author describes Deranged Highway as loosely connected standalones.
Are the anthologies required?
No. Seeds of Love and Magically Wild are optional collection or anthology material.
Which Miranda Grant series is the darkest?
Book of Shadows is presented by the author as the darkest and most trigger-heavy major series. Deranged Highway is also very dark, especially because of its medical obsession premise.
Conclusion
The best Miranda Grant reading order depends on tolerance for dark content.
For the broadest start, read Elemental Claim. For the funniest dark-romance entry, read Death Do Us Part. For the main Book of Shadows experience, read Cursed to Be Mine, with Madness Behind the Mask before or after depending on how much setup you want.
Do not treat Miranda Grant’s bibliography as one simple timeline. Read by series, watch the prequels, and check content warnings before moving into Book of Shadows or Deranged Highway.
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.