Reading order

Curse Workers reading order

Holly Black

  1. White Cat2010
  2. Red Glove2011
  3. Black Heart2012
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184 ratings
Score
3 volumes
Volumes
2010–2012
Published
about 18 h
Reading time
Completed
Status

Quick answer

White Cat
Start withWhite Cat2010 · Volume 1 of 3

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Publication order

3 volumes2010–2012Completed

Volume numbering in the sources is incomplete — the order below follows publication years.

A plan for the whole series

3 volumes, 958 pages, about 18 hours. At 45 min a day that is about 3 weeks.

Stages

This series fits in one stage. You finish around November 21, 2026.

  1. Stage 118 habout 3 weeksby November 21, 2026
  2. The end of the series
    November 21, 2026

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How this plan is calculated

The plan comes from the pages and ratings of each volume: we split the series into stages of about three weeks’ reading, size each break to the stage before it, and read the chance of finishing from how many readers rate the last volume compared with the first. How we work out the plan →

Every volume in order

Read: 0 of 3
  1. White Cat
    White Cat2010 · 122 ratings · Not ranked yetStart hereBuy
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  2. Black Heart
    Black Heart2012 · 48 ratings · Not ranked yetBuy
    –Not ranked yet

Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 29, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which Curse Workers book is the longest?

“Red Glove” is the longest at 344 pages; the shortest is “Black Heart” with 304 pages.

What should I read after Curse Workers?

Other series by Holly Black: Modern Faerie Tales, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Folk of the Air.

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