Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3)

The highly anticipated, explosive conclusion to the Ninth House trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo. Hell is empty and all the devils are here… Alex Stern made it to hell and back more than once, but this time she left the door open behind her. Demons are creeping through the streets of New Haven and the Yale campus, feeding on the souls of the living, terrifying the dead. Alex and her allies can hunt them, but it’s only a matter of time before the gates to the under

Book release dateSeptember 15, 2026

Leigh Bardugo

Leigh Bardugo is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ninth House and the creator of the Grishaverse (now a Netflix original series) which spans the Shadow and Bone trilogy, the Six of Crows duology, the King of Scars duology—and much more. Her short fiction has appeared in multiple anthologies including The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Los Angeles and is an associate fellow of Pauli Murray College at Yale University. For information on new releases and appearances, sign up for her newsletter . She would be delighted if you visited her at LeighBardugo.com and fairly giddy if you liked her selfies on Instagram .

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What is the 'Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3)' release date?

Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3) is set to be released on September 15, 2026.

Who wrote Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3)?

Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3) is written by Leigh Bardugo.

What genre is Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3)?

Dead Beat (Alex Stern, #3) is listed under Fantasy, Dark Academia, Fiction, Adult, Horror.