This article is about the complete series. For the first book with the same title, see Skulduggery Pleasant (novel).
Skulduggery Pleasant
The covers of the Skulduggery Pleasant books.
First series:
Skulduggery Pleasant
Playing with Fire
The Faceless Ones
Dark Days
Mortal Coil
Death Bringer
Kingdom of the Wicked
Last Stand of Dead Men
The Dying of the Light
Second series:
Resurrection
Midnight
Bedlam
Seasons of War
Dead or Alive
Until the End
Third series:
A Mind Full of Murder
Author
Derek Landy
Country
Ireland
Language
English
Genre
Children's literature Young adult fiction Urban fantasy
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
2007–14 (first series)
2017–22 (second series)
2024– (third series)
Media type
Print (hardcover and paperback)
Audiobook eBook
No. of books
9 (first series)
6 (second series)
3 planned (third series)
Skulduggery Pleasant is a series of dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. Tom Percival is the series' illustrator. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain and her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allies. The central story concerns Valkyrie's struggle to stop evil forces threatening the world and her internal struggle to resist the darkness within.
The novels are broken up into two phases with multiple prequels and short tales. Since the release of the first novel in 2007, Skulduggery Pleasant, the series has been praised by both readers and critics.
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