Skulduggery Pleasant

Skulduggery Pleasant

Covers of Skulduggery Pleasant books 1–15.
First series: Skulduggery Pleasant Playing with Fire The Faceless Ones Dark Days Mortal Coil Death Bringer Kingdom of the Wicked Last Stand of Dead Men The Dying of the Light Second series: Resurrection Midnight Bedlam Seasons of War Dead or Alive Until the End Third series: A Mind Full of Murder A Heart Full of Hatred Stand-alone novels: The Maleficent Seven Hell Breaks Loose The Haunted House on Hollow Hill Bad Magic (Graphic Novel)
Author	Derek Landy
Country	Ireland
Language	English
Genre	Children's literature Young adult fiction Urban fantasy
Publisher	HarperCollins
Published	2007–14 (Phase 1) 2017–22 (Phase 2) 2024–present (Phase 3)
Media type	Print (hardcover and paperback) Audiobook eBook
No. of books	24

Skulduggery Pleasant is a series of dark fantasy novels written by Irish author Derek Landy. Tom Percival is the series' illustrator. The books revolve around the adventures of fledgling detective Valkyrie Cain and her mentor Skulduggery Pleasant, along with other friends and allies. The central story concerns Valkyrie's struggle to stop evil forces threatening the world and her internal struggle to resist the darkness within.

The novels are broken up into three phases with multiple prequels and short tales. Since the release of the first novel in 2007, Skulduggery Pleasant, the series has been praised by both readers and critics.