Reading order · 16 books · 2004 to 2022 · Set in Cincinnati
The Hollows Books in Order
The Hollows is set in a Cincinnati where, after a plague wiped out much of humanity, witches, vampires, werewolves and other Inderlanders came out into the open. Rachel Morgan, a witch and bounty hunter, runs her own agency with a living vampire and a foul-mouthed pixy.
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Series facts
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2004 to 2022
- First book
- Dead Witch Walking
- Latest
- Trouble with the Cursed (2022)
- Setting
- Set in Cincinnati
The reading order
Every The Hollows book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
16 books · Set in Cincinnati
- 1Dead Witch Walking2004With Rachel MorganRachel Morgan, a witch who works as a bounty hunter for the Inderland security service, quits her job and finds a price on her head.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Good, the Bad, and the Undead2005With Rachel MorganSomeone is killing ley line witches in Cincinnati, and Rachel is drawn into the hunt.Buy on Amazon
- 3Every Which Way But Dead2005With Rachel MorganRachel must deal with the consequences of a bargain with a demon, while the city’s vampires fight for power.Buy on Amazon
- 4A Fistful of Charms2006With Rachel MorganRachel’s former boyfriend steals a powerful artefact, and every werewolf in the country wants it.Buy on Amazon
- 5For a Few Demons More2007With Rachel MorganRachel Morgan’s precarious life takes a dangerous turn when demons break into her home in search of something they believe she has.Buy on Amazon
- 6The Outlaw Demon Wails2008With Rachel MorganThe desperate demon magic Rachel used to save her friends catches up with her as she investigates a terrifying murder, pursued by the demon Algaliarept.Buy on Amazon
- 7White Witch, Black Curse2009With Rachel MorganReeling from the murder of someone she loved, Rachel is determined to find the killer whatever it costs, as her past resurfaces in dangerous ways.Buy on Amazon
- 8Black Magic Sanction2010With Rachel MorganShunned by her own kind for consorting with demons, Rachel faces life imprisonment or worse, and her only route to freedom runs through uneasy alliances.Buy on Amazon
- 9Pale Demon2011With Rachel MorganBranded a black witch, Rachel has three days to reach the annual witches’ conference and clear her name, or be trapped in the demonic ever-after for good.Buy on Amazon
- 10A Perfect Blood2012With Rachel MorganMutilated bodies are appearing across Cincinnati, and Rachel discovers a human hate group trying to create its own demons, a plan that needs her blood.Buy on Amazon
- 11Ever After2013With Rachel MorganThe ever-after is shrinking, and if it vanishes all magic goes with it, so Rachel must find a way to repair it while a powerful enemy threatens those she loves.Buy on Amazon
- 12The Undead Pool2014With Rachel MorganStrange magic is making spells backfire across Cincinnati and the Hollows, and Rachel must stop it before the undead masters are lost and a supernatural war erupts.Buy on Amazon
- 13The Witch with No Name2014With Rachel MorganIn the final novel of the original series, Rachel risks everything to save Ivy’s soul and the living vampires, and to protect both the ever-after and our world.Buy on Amazon
- 14American Demon2020With Rachel MorganRachel discovers that the choices made after saving the world may have freed something an older magic once bound, bringing zombies, strange murders and a mysterious new demon.Buy on Amazon
- 15Million Dollar Demon2021With Rachel MorganCincinnati’s new master vampire, Constance, sets out to drive Rachel from the city, targeting her allies and even forcing her from her home.Buy on Amazon
- 16Trouble with the Cursed2022With Rachel MorganIvy comes home bringing a long-undead vampire determined to prove that Rachel killed the city’s master vampire to seize power.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Dead Witch Walking. The story builds across the series.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Rachel Morgan | Ivy Tamwood | Jenks | Trent Kalamack | Algaliarept | Kisten Felps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dead Witch Walking | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 2 The Good, the Bad, and the Undead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 3 Every Which Way But Dead | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 A Fistful of Charms | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 For a Few Demons More | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
| 6 The Outlaw Demon Wails | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 7 White Witch, Black Curse | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 8 Black Magic Sanction | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 9 Pale Demon | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 10 A Perfect Blood | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 11 Ever After | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 12 The Undead Pool | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 13 The Witch with No Name | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 14 American Demon | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 15 Million Dollar Demon | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 16 Trouble with the Cursed | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the The Hollows books
6 characters from Kim Harrison’s chart, with the number of The Hollows books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel MorganWitch and bounty hunter | 16 | Dead Witch Walking 2004 |
| Ivy TamwoodLiving vampire, Rachel's partner | 16 | Dead Witch Walking 2004 |
| JenksPixy backup | 16 | Dead Witch Walking 2004 |
| Trent KalamackElf businessman | 16 | Dead Witch Walking 2004 |
| AlgaliareptDemon | 16 | Dead Witch Walking 2004 |
| Kisten FelpsLiving vampire | 4 | The Good, the Bad, and the Undead 2005 |