Author

Ilona Andrews

Q: What should I read first by Ilona Andrews?

Start with the Kate Daniels series, since it is the first on file, then read it in publication order.

Ilona Andrews has 46 known credited books (46 published) across 9 series. Start with Kate Daniels.

Ilona Andrews is the shared pen name of a husband-and-wife writing team, Ilona and Gordon Andrews, based in Texas, known for fast-paced urban fantasy built around strong-willed heroines and richly realized magic systems. Their best-known work is the Kate Daniels series, following a mercenary who navigates a post-apocalyptic Atlanta where magic and technology cyclically wax and wane, battling shapeshifters, vampires, and gods across ten main novels plus numerous companion novellas. They have also built out the related Hidden Legacy series, following a family with magical powers hiding in plain sight in modern Houston, and the lighter, romance-forward Innkeeper Chronicles. The pair write collaboratively, blending the immersive world-building of epic fantasy with the tighter emotional arcs of romance, and have cultivated a large, devoted fanbase partly through their active, transparent authors' blog. New readers typically start with Magic Bites for Kate Daniels, or Burn for Me for Hidden Legacy if they prefer a romance-forward entry point. None of their series have been adapted for film or television to date. The pair continue to write across multiple ongoing series simultaneously and remain one of the most prolific working teams in modern urban fantasy.

Series: 9
Credited books: 46
Published: 46
Latest published book: This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me 31 March 2026
Active: 2007–present
Best known for: Kate Daniels

Key facts about Ilona Andrews

Our list holds 46 books by Ilona Andrews. 44 of them belong to a series, while 2 stand alone. Since all 46 are out now, every book here is ready to read. Their series sit on our urban fantasy, science fiction romance and urban fantasy romance shelves.

Ilona Andrews has 9 series on file. Kate Daniels has 19 books, while Kinsmen has 3 books. The Edge has 4 books, starting in 2009.

The Innkeeper Chronicles has 6 books, starting in 2013. Hidden Legacy has 8 books, starting in 2014. In particular, Kate Daniels is the longest series on file.

Kate Daniels starts with Small Magics, while Kinsmen starts with Silent Blade. The Edge starts with On the Edge.

Since Kate Daniels is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 2007. Meanwhile, This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me is the latest published book, out on 31 March 2026.

There are also 2 standalone books. You can read them in any order, since each one stands alone. The newest one that is out is This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me, from 2026. The oldest on file is Alphas: Origins, from 2016.