Best Kevin Hearne Books

The best books by Kevin Hearne — 15 titles spanning Fantasy, Mystery, averaging 4.11 BLT stars.

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Kevin Hearne built one of urban fantasy's most beloved series by doing something deceptively simple: making his protagonist genuinely funny without sacrificing real stakes. The Iron Druid Chronicles follows Atticus O'Sullivan, a two-thousand-year-old druid hiding in modern Arizona, and Hounded kicks it off with the kind of wry, pop-culture-sharp voice that keeps readers sprinting through the backlist. Hearne's prose is breezy but precise — he layers Celtic mythology, Norse gods, and contemporary Phoenix with a light touch that never collapses into chaos. The humor lands because the danger is real, and Shattered proves he can shift to darker, more emotionally complex territory without losing the series' energy. Readers who love snappy dialogue, a protagonist who can argue philosophy with a god and still walk their dog after, and mythology that feels lived-in rather than researched — this is exactly your series.

Kevin Hearne's highest-rated book in our collection is Hunted (4.48 BLT stars). Browse the full list below.

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    Hunted

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 6

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.48 BLT Score (39.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.29 Goodreads (39.8K)
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    Shattered

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 7

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.45 BLT Score (32.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.28 Goodreads (32.6K)
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    Trapped

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 5

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.42 BLT Score (46.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.27 Goodreads (46.3K)
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    Tricked

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 4

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.42 BLT Score (50.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.25 Goodreads (50.9K)
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    Hexed

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 2

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.42 BLT Score (65.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.22 Goodreads (65.7K)
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    Hammered

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 3

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.40 BLT Score (56.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (56.5K)
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    Hounded

    The Iron Druid Chronicles • Book 1

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.31 BLT Score (92.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (92.9K)
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    Two Tales of the Iron Druid Chronicles

    The Iron Druid Chronicles #0.6, 3.5

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.28 BLT Score (3.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (3.3K)
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    The Princess Beard

    The Tales of Pell • Book 3

    by Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne

    ★ 4.06 BLT Score (2.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (2.2K)
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    Heroic Hearts

    Alpha & Omega #6.5 Dating Terrors

    by Jim Butcher, Kerrie L. Hughes, Patricia Briggs, Charlaine Harris, Kelley Armstrong, Anne Bishop, Annie Bellet, Kevin Hearne, R.R. Virdi, Chloe Neill, Nancy Holder, Jennifer Brozek

    ★ 3.99 BLT Score (4.1K ratings)
    ★ 4.15 Goodreads (4.1K)
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    Oberon’s Bathtime Stories

    The Iron Druid Chronicles #10.1

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 3.93 BLT Score (403 ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (403)
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    Canines & Cocktails

    The Iron Druid Chronicles #9.4 • Book 4

    by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Chuck Wendig

    ★ 3.77 BLT Score (458 ratings)
    ★ 4.11 Goodreads (458)
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    Three Slices

    The Iron Druid Chronicles #7.5 - A Prelude to War • Book 7

    by Kevin Hearne, Delilah S. Dawson, Chuck Wendig, Alex Wyndham, Julia Whelan

    ★ 3.74 BLT Score (4.5K ratings)
    ★ 3.92 Goodreads (4.5K)
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    Carniepunk

    Hell on Earth #4.7

    by Rachel Caine, Rob Thurman, Delilah S. Dawson, Kevin Hearne, Mark Henry, Jaye Wells, Allison Pang, Hillary Jacques, Jennifer Estep, Kelly Meding, Nicole Peeler, Jackie Kessler, Kelly Gay, Seanan McGuire

    ★ 3.55 BLT Score (3.2K ratings)
    ★ 3.64 Goodreads (3.2K)
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    The Great Big Bear and Other Stories of the Iron Druid Chronicles

    by Kevin Hearne

    ★ 3.48 BLT Score (2 ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (2)
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