Reading order
Holly Gibney — reading order
- The Outsider (2018)
- If It Bleeds (2020)
- Holly (2023)
- Never Flinch (2025)
7.77.7 / 10
Score out of 10Series ranking →- 4 volumes
- Volumes
- 2018–2025
- Published
- about 35 h
- Reading time
- Ongoing
- Status
Quick answer
Publication order
4 volumes2018–2025Ongoing
- Holly first appears in the Bill Hodges trilogy (Mr.
- Mercedes onward) — read that first, or her backstory in The Outsider will spoil it.
- If It Bleeds is a collection of four novellas; Holly’s is the title story.
- Holly (2023) is the best-rated here, Never Flinch (2025) the lowest.
Every volume in order
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Order checked by hand · Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 11, 2026
Frequently asked questions
Which Holly Gibney book is the best?
By reader score, Holly (7.9/10). The lowest-rated is Never Flinch (7.4/10).
Which Holly Gibney book is the longest?
“The Outsider” is the longest at 587 pages; the shortest is “Holly” with 449 pages.
What should I read after Holly Gibney?
Other series by Stephen King: Bill Hodges Trilogy, The Talisman, The Green Mile.
