Although the Kings of Sin books do not need to be read in order,[9-15] readers will get more context and continuity by reading them in publication order,[2-8] which coincides with their chronological order, by following this sequence:[16]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
King of Wrath | 2022[2] | Introduces Dante, Vivian, and the friendships that connect later couples. |
| 2 |
|
King of Pride | 2023[3] | Moves to Isabella and Kai while carrying forward the first book’s social connections. |
| 3 |
|
King of Greed | 2023[4] | Brings an established marriage into focus and introduces conflicts developed in later books. |
| 4 |
|
King of Sloth | 2024[5] | Centers on Sloane and Xavier while establishing the Vault’s place in the shared world. |
| 5 |
|
King of Envy | 2025[6] | Develops Vuk and Ayana’s story alongside threats connected to earlier events. |
| 6 |
|
King of Gluttony | 2026[7] | Follows Maya and Sebastian while revisiting an earlier restaurant incident. |
| 7 |
|
King of Lust | 2027[8] | Occupies the seventh publication position, with its plot and continuity requirements unspecified. |
1. King of Wrath
King of Wrath (2022)[2] follows event planner Vivian Lau as her family arranges her marriage to billionaire Dante Russo. Their engagement brings them into a shared household while family expectations and Dante’s resistance complicate their growing attachment.[9]
It establishes the relationship history and social connections that later couples encounter, making it the clearest introduction to the series.[9]
2. King of Pride
King of Pride (2023)[3] pairs aspiring novelist and Valhalla bartender Isabella Valencia with media heir Kai Young, who is competing to lead his family’s company. Their attraction crosses the club’s member-employee boundary while both face pressure over their futures.[10]
By shifting attention to Vivian’s friend Isabella, this novel expands the friendship network while making Isabella the focus of its central romance.[10]
3. King of Greed
King of Greed (2023)[4] centers on Alessandra and Dominic Davenport as years of work-driven neglect bring their ten-year marriage to a breaking point. Alessandra’s effort to build an independent life unfolds alongside Dominic’s attempts to change and mounting trouble in his financial world.[11]
Their story brings a marriage glimpsed in earlier books to the foreground and introduces a suspense thread that later installments develop.[11]
4. King of Sloth
King of Sloth (2024)[5] follows publicist Sloane Kensington and her client Xavier Castillo as inheritance conditions push him to turn a nightclub idea into a business. Their professional relationship becomes personal while both confront family wounds and fears of failure.[12]
The creation of the Vault draws together the wider business circle and establishes circumstances revisited in King of Envy.[12]
5. King of Envy
King of Envy (2025)[6] centers on Vuk Markovic’s attraction to model Ayana Kidane, who is engaged to his closest friend. Loyalty, Ayana’s restrictive modeling contract, and threats tied to Vuk’s past complicate their relationship.[13]
It brings the danger surrounding the Vault into Vuk’s personal story and develops connections to Dominic’s earlier experiences, rewarding familiarity with King of Greed and King of Sloth.[13]
6. King of Gluttony
King of Gluttony (2026)[7] forces childhood rivals Maya Singh and Sebastian Laurent to lead a collaboration between their families’ food and restaurant businesses. Their competitive history becomes entangled with family pressure, Sebastian’s wish to cook professionally, and crises threatening the launch.[14]
This novel connects a new central romance to established business relationships and revisits the restaurant incident introduced in King of Greed.[14]
References
- Kings of Sin Archives. Ana Huang.
- King of Wrath. Ana Huang.
- King of Pride. Ana Huang.
- King of Greed. Ana Huang.
- King of Sloth. Ana Huang.
- King of Envy. Ana Huang.
- King of Gluttony. Ana Huang.
- King of Lust. Ana Huang.
- King of Wrath. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781728289724.
- King of Pride. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781728289731.
- King of Greed. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781728289748.
- King of Sloth. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781728289755.
- King of Envy. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN: 9780349436395.
- King of Gluttony. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN: 9780349436418.
- King of Lust. Bloom Books. ISBN: 9781728289786.
- Suggested Reading Order. Ana Huang.