Deborah Harkness Books in Order — All Souls Trilogy Guide
American historian and novelist whose All Souls trilogy begins with A Discovery of Witches — a richly researched blend of witches, vampires, and alchemical history.
About Deborah Harkness
Deborah Harkness is an American historian and novelist whose All Souls trilogy blends witches, vampires, and alchemy into a richly researched adult fantasy series. Her academic background in the history of science and magic gives the world an unusual depth and authenticity. The trilogy was adapted into a television series by Sky One and AMC, bringing it to a wide new audience.
Where to Start
Start with A Discovery of Witches — it introduces historian and witch Diana Bishop and her unlikely relationship with vampire Matthew Clairmont, and the entire trilogy follows their story.
Deborah Harkness Books in Order
All Souls
A complete trilogy — one continuous story following witch Diana Bishop and vampire Matthew Clairmont.
- 1
A Discovery of Witches
All Souls, Book 1
Oxford historian and witch Diana Bishop discovers an enchanted manuscript in the Bodleian Library and sets off a chain of events that will upend the world of witches, vampires, and daemons. The trilogy's richly researched opening — and the beginning of a slow-burn romance with vampire Matthew Clairmont.
Note: Start here.
- 2
Shadow of Night
All Souls, Book 2
Diana and Matthew travel back in time to Elizabethan London, where Diana must master her powers while navigating the dangerous political world of Elizabethan scholarship and magic. The historical immersion deepens considerably.
- 3
The Book of Life
All Souls, Book 3
Diana and Matthew return to the present to confront the Congregation and the truth about the manuscript that started everything. The trilogy concludes with all threads resolved.