Meet the Diviners in New York
Begin with The Diviners and continue in order through the completed four-book story.
Book Series · 4 Books
The Diviners Books
In order from The Diviners to The King of Crows.
Libba Bray's historical fantasy-horror series brings a group of psychically gifted teens into the glitter and danger of 1920s New York, where ghosts and occult crimes expose older systems of injustice.
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Reading order
How to Read The Diviners
Read The Diviners, Lair of Dreams, Before the Devil Breaks You, and The King of Crows in publication order. The cast grows and the mystery behind their powers carries directly into the finale, so the books do not work well out of sequence.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
This is sustained supernatural horror with occult serial murders, mutilated bodies, ghosts, possession, a deadly sleeping sickness, an asylum, explosions, guns, addiction, injuries, and important character deaths. The atmosphere is often frightening even between violent scenes.
The series also confronts racism, antisemitism, eugenics, homophobia, sexual harassment, and other period prejudice. Romance and sexual references appear, but the horror and the real-world injustice beneath the 1920s glamour are more prominent.
Where to start
Where Should My Teen Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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$1599
Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2012
The Diviners
By Libba Bray
A young woman uses her hidden powers to hunt a killer in 1920s New York.
578 pages
Paperback
Summary: In 1926 New York, Evangeline O'Neill is thrilled to escape her dull hometown. But living with her uncle, obsessed with the occult, threatens to expose her secret powers. When a girl is found murdered with a cryptic symbol, Evie realizes her abilities might catch a serial killer. As she dives into the city's dark underbelly, she must confront a sinister force awakening in the shadows. Can Evie harness her powers to stop the evil before it consumes her and the city?
In reading order
The Diviners Series
4 books · Published 2012–2020
#1
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$1599
The Diviners
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2012
A young woman uses her hidden powers to hunt a killer in 1920s New York.
#3
Sale price
$1899
Before the Devil Breaks You
Chapter Book · Ages 15–99 · 2017
In 1927 New York, the Diviners face haunted asylum ghosts and a sinister foe threatening their powers and loyalties.
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$1900
Lair of Dreams
Chapter Book · Ages 14–17 · 2015
A sleeping sickness spreads in NYC. Can dream-walking Diviners stop it before it's too late?
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$4084
The King of Crows
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2020
The Diviners face a deadly showdown with the King of Crows to save the world.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Diviners series?
There are 4 books in the Diviners series. It began with The Diviners in 2012, and the newest book, The King of Crows, was published in 2020.
What order should you read the Diviners books in?
Start with The Diviners and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #4.
What ages are the Diviners books best for?
The series is best for ages 14–99, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The people
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The people who bring The Diviners to life.
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