Desirée Books in Order

Where to Start Reading Desirée

With dozens of books spanning multiple interconnected series, diving into Desirée’s urban fiction catalog can feel overwhelming. Her stories are known for their sharp dialogue, high-stakes drama, and characters that frequently cross over into other books. To get the best reading experience, we recommend starting with one of two entry points depending on your preference for family drama or street-level romance.

Option 1: The Carter Boys (The Flagship Entry): This is the most popular way to enter Desirée's world. Beginning with the flagship series allows you to meet the core characters of the Carter family, setting the foundation for the massive spin-off series, The Carter Girls. Starting here ensures you understand the family dynamics and relationships before they get complicated in later books.

Option 2: For the Love of ATL (The Chronological Start): If you want to follow the author's development from the very beginning, start with her debut 2014 series. It introduces readers to the atmospheric Atlanta setting that defines almost all of Desirée’s subsequent urban romance and street fiction.

The Carter Family Saga

The crown jewel of Desirée’s bibliography is the sprawling saga of the Carter family. The narrative is split into two main branches: the brothers' stories and the women's spin-offs. Reading them in the correct sequence is crucial for keeping track of the shifting alliances, betrayals, and romantic entanglements.

The Carter Boys

First published in 2015, this series introduces the dangerous and powerful Carter brothers as they navigate the Atlanta underworld. The recommended reading order is:

1. The Carter Boys (2015)
2. The Return of the Carter Boys (2015)
3. Don't Mess with the Carter Boys (2020)

The Carter Girls

This five-book spin-off shifts the perspective to the women of the family—the sisters, wives, and partners who deal with the fallout of the Carter brothers' lifestyle. The series features fan-favorite characters like Elijah and is packed with soap-opera-style twists. Because of different digital publishing formats, readers will often find these books collected into omnibus editions:

• The Carter Girls: Book 1 & 2 (2015)
• The Carter Girls: Book 3, 4 & 5 (2015)

The Skye Indie Film and Moon Series

For readers who enjoy a touch of magical realism, root-working, and deeper mystical elements woven into urban romance, Desirée's connected Skye Indie Film and Moon series are essential reading. These books should be read in publication order to appreciate how the character storylines and supernatural undertones converge.

Skye Indie Film Series

This series introduces the Skye sisters and establishes the mystical elements of their family line:

1. The Skye Sisters (2017)
2. Nirvana (2017)
3. Chaos (2017)
4. Samsara (2018)

The Moon Series

Following the events of the Skye family, the Moon series expands on these themes, culmining in the direct crossover novel Skye Fall:

1. Hoodwinked (2019)
2. Moon Child (2020)
3. Charmed (2020)
4. Fantasea (2020)
5. Skye Fall (2021)

The Tuesday Trilogy

Focusing on intense romance and urban drama, the Tuesday series follows a distinct set of characters but retains the signature emotional grit of the author's other works:

1. Bambino (2016)
2. Opium (2016)
3. Delirious (2017)

The Bruh Man Series

One of Desirée’s newer ventures, this 2023 series dives into the hip-hop industry, following the life of rap mogul Kuran. It blends industry politics with family secrets and romantic tension:

1. Bruh Man (2023)
2. Book of Kuran (2023)
3. The Love Child (2023)

Other Notable Series and Standalones

If you have finished the main family sagas, Desirée has several other series and standalone projects that are worth exploring:

• Not Another Thug Story Series: A gritty look at street life and generational struggle, consisting of Not Another Thug Story (2016), Not Another Thug Story 2 (2016), Not Another Thug Story 3 (2016), and KOVE (2016).
• The Girl Below Series: Co-authored with Mia Jones, this series begins with The Girl Below (2023) and is followed by The Misadventures of Honey & Nikko (2023).
• Standalone Novels: For self-contained stories, check out The Perfect Sister (2022) or the urban dramas Saint and the Queen (2023) and The Truth About the Godfreys (2023).

What to Know Before You Start

As a highly prolific self-published author, Desirée’s works are frequently packaged in different formats on digital platforms. You may see some books listed as part of a joint series (like the Carter & Skye listings on some retail sites, which group Bambino and Opium). Stick to the core publication dates and volumes to keep the narrative straight. Additionally, her ATL Diaries collections (Vol. 1 and 2) act as excellent companions, providing short vignettes that fill in the gaps between her major Atlanta-based novels.