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The Innkeeper Chronicles

by Ilona Andrews

The Innkeeper Chronicles series by Ilona Andrews has 6 known books (6 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Clean Sweep (2013). The latest book with a fully recorded publication date is Sweep with Me.

Books
6 known books (5 novels + 1 novella)
Published
6
First published
2013
Status
ongoing
Shelved under
Fantasy
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Start here: Clean Sweep (2013) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Clean Sweep

Clean Sweep (2013)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Clean Sweep

    Novel

    Clean Sweep opens The Innkeeper Chronicles in 2013 with a werewolf on Dina Demille's doorstep and a vampire knight recovering in one of her rooms, forcing her to use the Inn's half-understood powers against a string of brutal animal killings. It runs 227 pages.

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  2. Sweep in Peace

    Novel

    Sweep in Peace , published in 2015 at 289 pages, continues Dina's story as the Inn hosts an increasingly dangerous mix of alien and magical guests, deepening the series' blend of cozy small-town charm and interstellar stakes.

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  3. One Fell Sweep

    Novel

    One Fell Sweep , published in 2016 at 332 pages, is the third Innkeeper Chronicles novel, continuing to reveal both Dina's own hidden nature and the wider universe of Innkeepers and Assembly worlds the Inn connects her to.

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  4. Sweep of the Blade

    Novel

    Sweep of the Blade , the fourth entry, arrived in 2019 at 320 pages, sending Dina and vampire knight Sean Evans further into the interdimensional politics and old rivalries the series has been steadily building toward.

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  5. Sweep with Me

    Novella

    Sweep with Me is a 144-page novella slotted at position 4.5, published January 14, 2020 and set at Gertrude Hunt during the Treaty Stay, shortly after the events of Sweep of the Blade.

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  6. Sweep of the Heart

    Novel

    At 454 pages, Sweep of the Heart is the longest book in The Innkeeper Chronicles; it appeared in 2022 as the series' fifth full novel.

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About The Innkeeper Chronicles

The Innkeeper Chronicles follows Dina Demille, who runs a small Texas bed-and-breakfast that's secretly a magical waystation -- an Inn, sentient and bound to her, that can host and shelter travelers from across the galaxy as long as she can keep the peace between wildly incompatible alien and magical guests. Clean Sweep opens the series with a werewolf on her doorstep and a vampire knight recovering in one of her rooms, forcing Dina to use the Inn's considerable, half-understood powers to protect her guests -- and her town -- from a string of brutal, animal killings.

Ilona Andrews (the husband-and-wife writing team of Ilona and Andrew Gordon) builds a lighter, funnier tone here than in Kate Daniels, mixing cozy small-town charm with genuinely high-stakes interstellar and interdimensional politics -- Dina is far more powerful than she initially lets on, and the series steadily reveals both her own hidden nature and the wider universe of Innkeepers, Assembly worlds, and old rivalries the Inn connects her to.

At five novels and counting, The Innkeeper Chronicles is a favorite entry point for readers new to Ilona Andrews, and shares occasional background connections to the Kate Daniels universe without requiring you to have read it.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Innkeeper Chronicles?

Six as of Sweep of the Heart (2022): the five novels Clean Sweep, Sweep in Peace, One Fell Sweep, Sweep of the Blade, and Sweep of the Heart, plus the novella Sweep with Me.

What order should I read The Innkeeper Chronicles in?

Publication order, starting with Clean Sweep, with the novella Sweep with Me read between Sweep of the Blade and Sweep of the Heart. Dina's powers and the wider Inn universe build continuously across the series.

Do I need to read Kate Daniels first?

No. The Innkeeper Chronicles stands entirely on its own, though it's by the same authors and shares a similar sensibility.

Is The Innkeeper Chronicles finished?

No, it's ongoing. Sweep of the Heart (2022) is the most recent full novel.

Is The Innkeeper Chronicles lighter in tone than Kate Daniels?

Yes -- it leans cozier and funnier, with small-town charm layered over its interstellar stakes, distinct from Kate Daniels' grittier tone.

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