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Start Alex Stern by Leigh Bardugo with "Hell Bent", then follow the publication sequence. This order preserves the intended narrative twists and world-building progression.

The complete reading order for the Alex Stern series by Leigh Bardugo. Below you'll find the authoritative guide on how to read the books in order, including publication dates and chronological timeline placements.

Where to start

Start with "Hell Bent" and follow the publication order below.

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Why Publication Order?We recommend reading in Publication Order (default). This follows the author's release schedule, ensuring you experience plot twists, character growth, and world-building exactly as intended without spoilers.
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Hell Bent

Pub: 2023★ 4.11

#1 New York Times Bestseller • Goodreads Choice Award Winner"A tour de force of suspenseful pacing and empathetic writing." ―The New York Times"All hail the queen of dark academia!" ―NPRWealth. Power. Murder. Magic. The Ivy League is going straight to hell in the sequel to the smash New York Times bestseller Ninth House from #1 bestselling author Leigh Bardugo.Find a gateway to the underworld. Steal a soul out of hell. A simple plan, except people who make this particular journey rarely come back. But Galaxy “Alex” Stern is determined to break Darlington out of purgatory—even if it costs her a future at Lethe and at Yale.Forbidden from attempting a rescue, Alex and Dawes can’t call on the Ninth House for help, so they assemble a team of dubious allies to save the gentleman of Lethe. Together, they will have to navigate a maze of arcane texts and bizarre artifacts to uncover the societies’ most closely guarded secrets, and break every rule doing it. But when faculty members begin to die off, Alex knows these aren’t just accidents. Something deadly is at work in New Haven, and if she is going to survive, she’ll have to reckon with the monsters of her past and a darkness built into the university’s very walls.Thick with history and packed with Bardugo’s signature twists, Hell Bent brings to life an intricate world full of magic, violence, and all too real monsters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read Alex Stern in?

Start with "Hell Bent" (2023) and follow the publication order listed on this page.

How many books are in Alex Stern?

1 main book, published 2023–2023.