Where to Start with Christy Sloat
If you are new to Christy Sloat's books, your best starting point depends on your favorite genre. For readers who love time travel, historical romance, and bookish mysteries, the clear choice is The Librarian Chronicles, starting with The Librarian. It is her most popular and expansive series. If you prefer dark, modern fairy tale retellings, start with the Slumber Duology, beginning with Slumber. For those who enjoy eerie ghost stories and supernatural suspense, begin with The Visitor’s Series, starting with The Brown House.
The Librarian Chronicles
This beloved fantasy series follows time-traveling librarians who jump through the pages of books to protect and preserve historical events. The series combines romance, historical details, and paranormal elements.
- The Librarian (2017) – The first book introduces Emme, a young woman who travels to 1892 England and falls for the charming Jack Ridgewell.
- The Archivist (2018) – The adventure continues as Emme searches for answers and the stakes of preserving history grow higher.
- The Bibliophile (2019) – The third installment wraps up major story arcs involving Emme and Savannah as they protect the timeline.
- The Wordsmith (2022) – The fourth book shifts focus to a new protagonist, Larah Arden, a struggling author who gets pulled into her own fantasy novel mid-edit, landing in the middle of a war between Elves and Fae.
The Slumber Duology
This internationally bestselling duology is a dark, romantic reimagining of Sleeping Beauty. It is best read in strict publication order, as the plot is a continuous mystery spanning both books.
- Slumber (2015) – We meet seventeen-year-old Rory, who is locked in the Spindle Ridge Asylum for the Criminally Insane under the belief that she killed her boyfriend. Her dreams of Maleficent and an enchanted forest blur the lines of sanity until she meets Sawyer, a new patient.
- Awaken (2015) – The conclusion reveals Rory’s true identity as Queen Aurora. She must break a sleeping curse to save Sawyer and reclaim her kingdom.
The Visitor's Series
Inspired by haunted house tales from the author’s husband, this series blends paranormal suspense, romance, and supernatural mystery. Readers should follow the order below, making sure not to skip the intermediate companion novella.
- The Brown House (2012) – The series opener plunges readers into a haunted house filled with long-buried family secrets and active spirits.
- The Crimson Key (2013) – The supernatural threat intensifies as the protagonists try to unlock the mystery of the spirits.
- Unfound (2013) – A crucial novella (Book 2.5) that bridges the events of the second and final books, providing essential context about the haunting.
- The White Door (2014) – The final book in the series, bringing a resolution to the supernatural occurrences.
The Past Lives Series (Avery Snow)
This series explores reincarnation, romance, and destiny. Note that the first and third books have sometimes been marketed under alternate titles (such as Unending and Unraveled).
- The Many Lives of Avery Snow / Unending (2012) – Avery Snow discovers her connection to past lives and the ancient soul bound to her.
- Ianni (2012) – A companion novella (Book 1.5) focusing on the background of Ianni, offering deeper insight into the lore of the series.
- The Unraveling of Avery Snow / Unraveled (2013) – The final book where Avery must confront her destiny and make a permanent choice.
Standalone Novels
If you prefer self-contained stories, Christy Sloat has written three standalones across different subgenres:
- Who We Were (2014) – A contemporary young adult romance set during a high school summer program, focusing on friendship, identity, and first love.
- The Survival Pact (2017) – A post-apocalyptic thriller about three friends who must execute a pact they made years ago to survive a zombie apocalypse combined with natural disasters.
- The Savage Hunt (2021) – A dark fantasy novel following Amon, an ancient demon who gathers a crew of supernatural entities (a vampire, a witch, and sirens) to hunt down wicked humans.