The Wicked Worlds of Holly Black (6 Books)

The Holly Black Collection Summary

This collection represents the dark, enchanting, and often ruthless worlds created by the “Faerie Queen” herself, Holly Black. At the heart of the set is The Folk of the Air trilogy (The Cruel Prince, The Wicked King, and The Queen of Nothing), which follows Jude Duarte, a mortal girl stolen away to the treacherous land of Elfhame. In a world where faeries cannot lie but are masters of deception, Jude must navigate deadly court politics and a volatile rivalry with the arrogant Prince Cardan to carve out a place for herself.

The collection also includes The Magisterium series (co-authored with Cassandra Clare), beginning with The Iron Trial, which subverts traditional “chosen one” tropes at a hidden magic school underground. Additionally, the set features her gritty urban fantasy roots with Tithe—a “Modern Faerie Tale” set in industrial New Jersey where a nomad girl becomes a pawn in a war between rival fae kingdoms. Finally, her adult debut, Book of Night, introduces Charlie Hall, a low-level con artist in a world where shadows can be altered for power, influence, and murder.