Claire Kent Reading Order
Most Claire Kent books can be read as standalones, even within series, so they can be read in any order. The novellas in the Escorted and Nameless series should be read after the main books, and the Hold series reads more effectively in order. The post-apocalyptic books are all set in the same world, but they don’t have to be read in any particular order. The common reading order as well as the chronological order are listed below.
If you’re new to Claire Kent books, some good start points are these: Last Light, Haven, Hold, Tower, and Escorted.
Kindled Series World Common Reading Order
With the exception of Sanctuary and Beacon, all books set in the Kindled series world read as standalones and thus can be read in any order. Sanctuary should be read after Citadel, and Beacon should be read at the end of the Kindled Series. The commonly suggested reading order is by order of publication, and it’s listed below along with a few dominant tropes for each book.
Last Light (standalone), age gap, road trip
Haven (Kindled, Book 1), secret relationship, partners
Princess (Kindled, Book 2), age gap, bodyguard
Embers (Kindled, Book 3), age gap, forbidden
Hero (Kindled, Book 4), single dad, partners
Citadel (Kindled, Book 5), age gap, protector
Sanctuary (Kindled, Book 6), rivals, stranded in the snow
Homestead (Kindled, Book 7), transactional, marriage of convenience
Beacon (Kindled, Book 8), second chance, wounded hero
Devotion (Central Cities, Book 1), transactional, age gap
Protected (standalone), road trip, nonverbal hero
Tower (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 1), transactional, age gap
Ashes (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 2), marriage of convenience, virgin x 2
Lost Song (The Wild, Book 1), independent FMC, MMC with secrets
Service (Central Cities, Book 2), she’s in charge, bodyguard
Hooded (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 3), transactional, sex worker
Beasts (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 3), forced proximity, holiday
Chronological order (by year after Impact)
Year 1 - Hooded
Year 2 – Protected
Year 3 – Lost Song (The Wild, Book 1), Tower (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 1)
Year 4 – Last Light, Beasts (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 3)
Year 5 – Haven (Kindled, Book 1), Princess (Kindled, Book 2), Embers (Kindled, Book 3)
Year 6 – Hero (Kindled, Book 4)
Year 7 – Citadel (Kindled, Book 5)
Year 8 – Sanctuary (Kindled, Book 6)
Year 9 – Homestead (Kindled, Book 7)
Year 10 – Beacon (Kindled, Book 8)
Year 39 – Ashes (Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tales, Book 2)
Year 45 – Devotion (Central Cities, Book 1)
Year 46 – Service (Central Cities, Book 2)