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Book Series · 5 Books
DC Icons Books
In order from Wonder Woman: Warbringer to Black Canary: Breaking Silence.
Five standalone young-adult novels by different authors, each reimagining the early life of a DC hero or antihero before the stories most readers know.
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Reading order
How to Read the DC Icons Books
These are standalone origin stories rather than one continuing plot, so they can be read in any order. This page uses publication order as a simple way to browse the complete line.
A reader can safely start with a favorite character—Wonder Woman, Batman, Catwoman, Superman, or Black Canary—without reading the earlier books first.
Sources: Penguin Random House's DC Icons collection, Penguin Random House's Black Canary: Breaking Silence page.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
Content varies because each book has a different author and hero. Across the line, families can expect superhero action, fights, weapons, peril, crime, grief, and references to death or past trauma, along with some romance. Black Canary: Breaking Silence also portrays a dystopian society built on sexism and political oppression. These are YA novels rather than children's chapter books, so checking the individual title is helpful for sensitive readers.
Where to start
Where Should a New Reader Start?
No background reading is required.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2017
Wonder Woman: Warbringer
A young Amazon risks everything to save a mortal, igniting a battle against fate itself.
369 pages· 111,701 words· Est. 10.5 hour read
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Hardcover
Summary: Diana, Princess of the Amazons, defies her people to save Alia, a mortal with a dangerous secret. Alia is a Warbringer, destined to unleash chaos. Together, they must confront divine and mortal foes to prevent a catastrophic war. Can they change destiny and save their worlds, or will their alliance doom them all? Join Diana and Alia on a thrilling journey where courage and friendship are their only weapons against an impending tide of destruction.
The complete set
DC Icons Series
5 books · Published 2017–2020
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Wonder Woman: Warbringer
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2017
A young Amazon risks everything to save a mortal, igniting a battle against fate itself.
Batman: Nightwalker
Chapter Book · 2018
A young Bruce Wayne faces a deadly gang and a mysterious ally in Gotham.
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$1348
Catwoman: Soulstealer
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2018
Gotham's ripe for the taking, but can Catwoman outsmart Batwing and her past?
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$1248
Superman: Dawnbreaker
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2019
A young hero must uncover a dark secret threatening his town.
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$1049
Black Canary: Breaking Silence
Chapter Book · Ages 12–17 · 2020
In a world where women's voices are silenced, Dinah's song could ignite a revolution.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the DC Icons series?
There are 5 books in the DC Icons series. It began with Wonder Woman: Warbringer in 2017, and the newest book, Black Canary: Breaking Silence, was published in 2020.
What ages are the DC Icons books best for?
The series is best for ages 12–17, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
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