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  • Bibliography:
    35 Books (4 Series)
  • First Book:
    December 2012
  • Latest Book:
    April 2023
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Full Series List in Order

The Academy: The Scarab Beetle

1 - Thief (Mar-2014)
2 - Liar (Aug-2014)
3 - Fake (Feb-2015)
4 - Accessory (Aug-2015)
5 - Hoax (Oct-2016)
6 - Tempest (Dec-2019)

The Academy: The Ghost Bird

1 - Introductions (Dec-2012)
2 - First Days (Apr-2013)
3 - Friends vs. Family (Aug-2013)
4 - Forgiveness and Permission (Oct-2013)
5 - Drop of Doubt (Jan-2014)
6 - Push and Shove (May-2014)
7 - House of Korba (Oct-2014)
8 - The Other Side of Envy (May-2015)
9 - The Healing Power of Sugar (Nov-2015)
10 - First Kiss (Apr-2016)
11 - Black and Green (Jun-2017)
12 - Love's Cruel Redemption (May-2018)
13 - Unsung Requiem (Aug-2021)
14 - Her Song in His Heart (Aug-2022)

Charleston's Leading Ladies

1 - Evelyn (Jul-2019)
2 - Celeste (Mar-2020)

Meeting Sang

1 - Kota (Jul-2016)
2 - Victor (Aug-2016)
3 - Silas (Oct-2017)
4 - Nathan (Jan-2019)
5 - Gabriel (Jan-2020)
6 - Luke (Jul-2021)

Book List in Order: 35 titles



  • With an agoraphobic mother and a barely-there father, Sang abhors the isolation keeping her in the shadows. The only thing Sang craves is a fresh start and to be accepted as ordinary by her peers, because for her being different meant being cast out ...



  • Sang Sorenson used to be the invisible girl in class. As a new student to Ashley Waters High School, Sang hopes that her new friends will be the change she’s been craving and will make fitting in a breeze. But Academy students aren’t there to tak...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'.North Taylor's world was all about protecting his family; his stepbrother, Luke, and the rest of his Academy team. Le...



  • From USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C.L. Stone. Newly divorced, Melody ran away from a drugged out ex-husband and a controlling mother with little more than the clothes on her back. She needed a new home and a new job, not to mention a new life. Junip...



  • Sang Sorenson is forced to suffer through another of her mother’s extreme punishments. It almost kills her. The Academy boys vow it will be the last. They're determined to keep Sang safe, especially from her own family. Their solution: complete inv...



  • Forgiveness and Permission is the fourth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.Sang Sorenson's abusive mother is secure in a hospital, and her father has vanished to a new family of his own, leaving Sang and her sister to fend for themse...



  • Sang Sorenson and the Academy boys return to Ashley Waters High School but before they get a chance to even settle in, Sang’s life is threatened by an anonymous caller. They retreat to the protective walls of the Morgan estate, a safe house for whe...



  • Kayli Winchester is a dirt-poor girl living out of a hotel, forced to be the parent for a drunken father and teenage brother who she’s desperate to keep in school. The only way she scrapes by is to utilize her one skill: pickpocketing. But even tho...



  • Sang Sorenson struggles with her growing feelings when the Academy boys take her in and draw her closer into their world. They work together to uncover the true secrets happening at Ashley Waters High School, where Principal Hendricks will stop at no...






  • How far would you go to protect your family?

    Single dad Ben is doing his best to raise his children, with the help of his devoted mother Judi. And then Ben meets Amber.. Everyone thinks this is a perfect match for Ben but Judi isn’t so sur...



  • It's homecoming week at Ashley Waters, but Sang Sorenson has a lot more on her mind than dresses and crowns. Silas's troubled past -- full of secrets he and his team thought they'd buried -- comes back to haunt him, threatening to ruin everything. Si...



  • With Homecoming and everything else that’s been going on in their world, everyone is on edge. But what better time to take in a few Halloween traditions like watching scary movies and carving pumpkins? Maybe kissing can be a new Halloween tradi...



  • Sang and the boys share in a delightful winter morning in this slice of life story from the popular Academy Ghost Bird series. This short story is an inside look at Sang as she enjoys a day off with Kota, Victor, Silas, Nathan, Gabriel, Luke and Nor...



  • Still on the hunt for her missing brother, Kayli Winchester's life amid the Academy team comes to an abrupt halt when she and Brandon are kidnapped. Mistaken for his identical twin brother, Brandon's life is threatened unless he helps a team of crimi...



  • From USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read The Other Side of Envy, the eighth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.

    Sang Sorenson dreams of what life might be like for her in the Academy, but joining isn't as easy as simply writin...



  • Kayli Winchester is still recovering from her last adventure and is out hunting for her missing brother, Wil, when Ethan Murdock calls, asking for help. Billions of dollars have gone missing and Kayli is the perfect person to find them -- as one of t...



  • From USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read The Healing Power of Sugar, the ninth book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.

    It’s been a week since Sang has attended any classes at Ashley Waters, and since then, everything has changed...



  • The time has finally come for Sang Sorenson to be formally introduced to the Academy. Protocol dictates the boys keep the details of Sang’s official introduction to the Academy a secret from her. The only thing they can advise her to do is to work ...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Kota Lee has been trying for weeks to get the girl up the street to notice him. She's beautiful and intriguing, bu...






  • From the USA TODAY bestselling The Academy: Ghost Bird series, comes a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Victor Morgan hides from the public whenever he can. It's not...



  • From USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read Hoax, the fifth book in The Academy Scarab Beetle Series. Someone tried to kill Kayli Winchester. That someone is going to pay. After going overboard and nearly drowning, Kayli regroups and ...



  • From USA TODAY Bestselling Author, C. L. Stone, read Black and Green, the much-anticipated eleventh book in The Academy Ghost Bird Series.

    Sang Sorenson’s father abandoned her and her sister, leaving them to fend for themselves for months. ...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Silas Korba's days are filled with working for the Academy and dealing with the realities of bringing his family fr...



  • Sang’s life was on pause after the dramatic break with her real family. Now she’s back in the game, returning to Ashley Waters to appear like a normal student. However, returning to school hasn’t made her life any easier. When it comes to the A...



  • Adelina Yousef is sent home penniless and thankless for the job she’s done protecting her country. On her way home, she meets a demon, who tests her courage: If she lives for a full seven years under a cloak of a bearskin, never washing, never trim...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Nathan Griffin's entire life has been about protecting himself. After his mother ran away to save herself, his fath...



  • Evelyn -- Eva -- Lacroix is desperate for a fresh start after her life goes fubar, thanks to her drug-dealing boyfriend getting busted. She hadn’t even known what he was up to, but no one will believe she’s innocent when all signs point to her.Ti...



  • Kayli Winchester is on the run. Chased out of the hospital when Alice returns with a warning that she'll be coming for Kayli soon. Emergency protocol is initiated. Axel, Raven, Corey, Brandon, and Marc are preparing to run themselves. They need to se...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Despite having eight great friends thanks to The Academy, what Gabriel Coleman really wants is a connection with som...






  • NOTE: This book was originally published as Smoking Gun. It has been significantly updated and is now the second in the Charleston's Leading Ladies series.Celeste Logan's never had a real career. But she's known as the sweetheart of Charleston after ...



  • After almost ten years and over twenty books, insatiable fans of The Academy series have sent in hundreds of questions. From asking about scents, to pleas for what happens next. Overwhelmed with questions, author C. L. Stone tried to keep up by offer...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'. Luke Taylor can't seem to ever relate to his brother, North. They're like night and day: North is rigid and intense ...



  • Victor Morgan's entire life has been in the limelight. Groomed by his fierce mother as a piano prodigy, intent on using him to build a legacy for the Morgan name.But legacies require the utmost in care. Any little disaster can cause a mountain of pro...



  • Gabriel Coleman has always known he has distant relatives, but since his father's funeral, he's never heard a word from them.However, Academy rules are clear: finding your family and putting them forward to the Academy to be vetted for adoption is a ...



  • The Academy: Ghost Bird series in a different look at the very beginning. Read Introductions with a whole new perspective--the boys'.As a doctor at a young age, Sean Green's life in the realm of healing has meant long and grueling hours, which has le...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

C.L. Stone has published 35 books.

C.L. Stone does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Sean, was published in April 2023.

The first book by C.L. Stone, Introductions, was published in December 2012.

Yes. C.L. Stone has 4 series.