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The Red Books in Order

3
Books
2013
First Book
2015
Latest Book
3
Years

Below you'll find the complete list of The Red books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.

Reading order verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What order should I read the The Red series? Start with "First Light" (2013) and follow publication order through all 3 books.

The complete The Red reading order is listed below in publication sequence.

Publication Order

1
First Light cover

First Light

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2013

2
The Trials cover

The Trials

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2014

3
Going Dark cover

Going Dark

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2015

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