An Unofficial Reading Order Guide To Kristen Painter's Nocturne Falls Series of Novels

While the Nocturne Falls Series can be read out of order, it is more fun and enjoyable to read in order. With the Short Stories and the spin-off series - creating more than 50 books to choose from, sometimes that can get a little confusing. And with some listing errors also occurring, you can miss out on books if you aren't sure of the title or the author. 


It is getting easier to accidentally ruin some of the enjoyment of reading the series by not understanding some of the sub-characters being revisited from other books in the series. Plus, with romance and families being created in Nocturne Falls, it’s more enjoyable to read them in a sequence that won’t create spoilers!


With this original reading list you get the perfect tool to enjoy Kristen Painter and her Nocturne Falls Universe in the way they where meant to be enjoyed.


For your enjoyment the books have been chronicled in a table format, so that it is easy to check off or highlight whichever books you have already read. You can also use the built-in highlight feature to highlight all the books read as your finish them.


This list includes all books written about Nocturne Falls published up to April 18, 2023. 


And also includes hyperlinks to each book, so that it is easy to find the next book in the series to download.


When there is a difference in reading or vs publish order I have explained why I have listed the books in the order I have. I have also, when my point of view might different from others who love the series, have explained my reasoning as well. In this way I hope you find the series even more fun to read. (And if you disagree with my point of view, you can then choose for yourself the other suggested order for that particular book.)


The updated April 2023 version includes the following: The latest Nocturne Falls stories; the rest of the Jayne Frost series, including a fun short story I initially missed when I was reading the series because Amazon sucks at suggesting what comes next; and the Frost & Crowe spin off series.




I have also include an updated list of the 46 Nocturne Falls Universe Stories and Novellas - adding in the character types - so that it is easier to choose some additional authors to hopefully fall in love with new authors as well. Apple Media is really confusing, and doesn’t list the entire Universe. They also don’t list based on series (that I can figure out). So the only way to read or listen to them is to know most of the titles and search. But don’t worry! I have the order and the hyperlinks!




Also please note that for this edition - there are no book version of the Kristen Painter series - there are only Audible (because that is all that is now listed in Apple Media/Books). However for the Nocturne Falls Universe, I gave you the book links whenever possible.



Note to Readers: 


This is a bibliography. The author and publisher of this book do not guarantee the accuracy and/ or completeness of the content within this book and are not liable for damages arising from the use of this book. 


The bibliography portion of this book can be found in publicly available sources and only includes elements such as titles and dates of publication, which are not subject to copyright protection. 


This bibliography is unofficial and not approved, authorized or licensed or endorsed by any author, publisher or organization mentioned within it. The contents are strictly the opinion of a fan of the series.