Author

Kim Harrison

Q: What should I read first by Kim Harrison?

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

Kim Harrison has 32 known credited books (32 published) across 5 series. Start with The Hollows.

Kim Harrison is the pen name of Dawn Cook, an American author widely credited as one of the writers who helped define modern urban fantasy in the mid-2000s. She is best known for The Hollows series, following witch and bounty hunter Rachel Morgan through an alternate Cincinnati where a genetically engineered virus has wiped out much of humanity and left supernatural species, witches, vampires, weres, and pixies among them, living openly alongside the survivors. Beginning with Dead Witch Walking in 2004, the series ran to thirteen main novels plus numerous companion stories, distinguished by its richly detailed alternate-history premise and Rachel's slow-burn evolution from struggling bounty hunter to genuinely powerful witch. Harrison also writes fantasy under her legal name, Dawn Cook, keeping the two bylines associated with different genres. New readers should start with Dead Witch Walking to meet Rachel Morgan and the Hollows' world-building from the beginning. There is no film or television adaptation of The Hollows to date, despite the series' popularity during urban fantasy's peak commercial years. Harrison has continued writing in the same universe with companion works following supporting characters after concluding Rachel's main arc.

Series: 5
Credited books: 32
Published: 32
Latest published book: Secondhand Luck 10 February 2026
Active: 2004–present
Best known for: The Hollows

Key facts about Kim Harrison

Our list holds 32 books by Kim Harrison. 31 of them belong to a series, while 1 stands alone. Since all 32 are out now, every book here is ready to read. Their series sit on our urban fantasy, young adult fantasy and science fiction thriller shelves.

Kim Harrison has 5 series on file. The Hollows has 20 books, while Madison Avery has 3 books. The Peri Reed Chronicles has 3 books, starting in 2015.

Eclipsed Evolution has 3 books, starting in 2024. The Shadow Age has 2 books, starting in 2024. In particular, The Hollows is the longest series on file.

The Hollows starts with Dead Witch Walking, while Madison Avery starts with Once Dead, Twice Shy. The Peri Reed Chronicles starts with Sideswiped.

Since The Hollows is the first series on file, it is the place to start. Their first published book on file came out in 2004. Meanwhile, Secondhand Luck is the latest published book, out on 10 February 2026.

There is also 1 standalone book. You can read it in any order, since each one stands alone. The newest one that is out is Perfunctory Affection, from 2019.