Victorious is the triumphant conclusion to the Villains trilogy from V. E. Schwab, the author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil.
Mark your calendars, LitStackers! Victorious by V. E. Schwab, the final book in the Vicious Trilogy, is in presale (the best time to buy a book), and ready to hit the bookshelf on Oct. 6, 2026. Our anticipation is palpable. Published by Tor Books | Macmillan, this novel is already making waves with early readers. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s on the cover from the publisher’s official description to early reviews that will help you pre-order your copy ASAP. Let’s dive in!
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About Victorious
The ExtraOrdinary of Merit City, a secret group of individuals gifted with a power connected to their manner of near-death experience, have been keeping a low profile, avoiding the ever-watchful eye of EON in the wake of the showdown with Marcella, Eli, and Serena.
But when EON—and its relationship to the ExtraOrdinaries— begins to change under the leadership of a new director with a terrifying agenda, the time for hiding is over. The path to the truth of what happened to EON leads Victor, Sydney, Mitch and the rest into the enemy’s lair at EON headquarters, where they encounter unexpected allies, shocking new abilities, and the ultimate confrontation.
Against all the years, the betrayals, and the odds—the archrivals and their allies will meet for a final time, on a chess board laid out by a rival they didn’t expect in Victorious, the final book of the Villains trilogy.
Praise for Victorious
Praise for V. E. Schwab
“Unmissable… Nobody can write like V. E. Schwab”—Jodie Picoult on Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
“A time-sweeping, character-juggling, lesbian vampire mystery.”—The New York Times on Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil
Praise for the Villains Series
“V. E. Schwab is one of those authors you just have to read….She is a literary force to be reckoned with, a writer who packs more punch into a single chapter than most do in a whole series. With each new book, Schwab’s already finely honed skills get sharper and fiercer, and Vengeful is no exception.”—Reactor
“An epic collision of super-powered nemeses. The writing and storycraft is Schwab’s own superpower as this tale leaps off the page in all its dark…glory.”—Chuck Wendig, author of Blackbirds on Vicious
“Fresh, merciless, and, yes, vicious. Wow.”—Mira Grant, New York Times bestselling author of the Newsflesh Trilogy on Vicious
“Reading this book destroyed me physically and emotionally….I would recommend this book to anyone in a heartbeat.”—The LA Times on Vicious
About V. E. Schwab, Author of Victorious
V. E .Schwab was born in California, raised in Tennessee, and currently splits her time between Denver, Colorado and Edinburgh, Scotland. She got her undergraduate degree in book design at Washington University in St. Louis, and her masters in depictions of monstrosity in medieval art at the University of Edinburgh.
In addition to writing books and hosting a podcast called No Write Way, she spends her time on tour, or plagued by the knowledge of how short life is, in terms of the number of books she’ll be able to read, and obsessively saving TikTok videos for recipes she’ll probably never make. She also likes to run, and cycle, and swim—though not all at once. Her greatest goal as an author is to make you doubt your reality. Not by convincing you that magic is real, but by planting a seed of doubt that it’s not.
Victoria “V.E.” Schwab is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty books. Schwab’s series and standalone titles for readers of all ages have made her a major literary figure, whose notable works include the Villains series, the Shades of Magic universe, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil. When not haunting Paris streets or writing in the corner of her favorite coffee shop, she lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.
You can connect with V.E. Schwab on her website, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
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Publisher: Tor Books | Macmillan
ISBN Hardcover 9781250192233
Pub Date: Oct 6, 2026
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