Good Intentions reading order

Good Intentions reading order
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There are at least three different sets of reading order for the Good Intentions series, though the differences are rather minor and mainly impact the short fiction.

Novels and novellas are in italics. Collections are in bold. Patreon stories are marked with (P).

Quick

1. Good Intentions
2. Natural Consequences
3. Personal Demons
4. Past Due

The main plotlines are all part of the novels; the short stories are more focused on embellishing themes or characters.

Grand Theft Sorcery can be read independently of the other books.

Pragmatic

1. Good Intentions
2. Natural Consequences
3. Life in Shadows
   1. “Authenticity”
   2. “Naked Justice”
   3. Halloween for Life
   4. Skin
4. Personal Demons
5. Past Due
6. Small Victories
   1. “Don’t Make It Weird”
   2. “Live Like This”
   3. “Lifestyle Changes”
   4. “Rough Day”
   5. “Minor Errands”
   6. “Secret Shoppers”
   7. “Date Night”
   8. “This Year, I’m Thankful For…”
   9. “Good Neighbors”
7. Habitual Heroes
   1. “Outsourced”
   2. “Clear Communication”
   3. “Supportive Relationships”
   4. “Legitimacy”
   5. “Proper Focus”
   6. “Guardians”
8. Low-Key Calamities
   1. “Trust”
   2. “A Most Noble Quest”
   3. “The Spirit of Giving”
   4. “Strangers”
   5. “Accomplished”
   6. “Amends”
9. Patreon stories
   1. “More Than Friends” (P)
   2. “Wants and Needs” (P)
   3. “Valentine’s Day” (P)
   4. “Tempted and Tested” (P)
   5. “Red Flags” (P)
   6. “Altered Plans” (P)
   7. “Can’t Stab Everything” (P) (semi-canon)
   8. “Like a Professional” (P) (semi-canon)

Other stories

Days of High Adventure, and “On the Bus: Lewd Intentions” can be read at any time. Grand Theft Sorcery can be read sometime after Past Due.

Strict chronological

For more details, see the Good Intentions timeline. This largely follows the timeline posted on Patreon.⁠

1. “Authenticity”
2. Days of High Adventure
3. “Naked Justice”
4. Good Intentions
5. “Don’t Make It Weird”
6. “Live Like This”
7. “Lifestyle Changes”
8. “Rough Day”
9. “Minor Errands”
10. “Secret Shoppers”
11. “Clear Communication”
12. Halloween for Life
13. Natural Consequences
14. “On the Bus: Lewd Intentions”
15. Skin
16. “Date Night”
17. “Trust”
18. “This Year, I’m Thankful For…”
19. “A Most Noble Quest”
20. “More Than Friends”
21. “The Spirit of Giving”
22. Personal Demons
23. “Good Neighbors”
24. “Wants and Needs” (P)
25. “Valentine’s Day” (P)
26. “Can’t Stab Everything” (P) (semi-canon)
27. “Supportive Relationships”
28. Past Due
29. “Proper Focus”
30. “Legitimacy”
31. “Outsourced”
32. “Guardians”
33. “Like a Professional” (P) (semi-canon)
34. “Strangers”
35. “Accomplished”
36. “Amends”
37. “Tempted and Tested” (P)
38. Grand Theft Sorcery
39. “Red Flags” (P)
40. “Altered Plans” (P)

Strict publication

Strict publication order takes online publication dates (Patreon and Literotica) into account.

1. Good Intentions
2. Days of High Adventure
3. “Naked Justice”
4. “On the Bus: Lewd Intentions”
5. Halloween for Life
6. Natural Consequences
7. “Authenticity”
8. Skin
9. Personal Demons
10. “Don’t Make It Weird”
11. “Live Like This”
12. “Lifestyle Changes”
13. “Rough Day”
14. “Secret Shoppers”
15. “Minor Errands”
16. “Date Night”
17. “This Year, I’m Thankful For…”
18. “Valentine’s Day” (P)
19. Past Due
20. “Good Neighbors”
21. “Can’t Stab Everything” (P) (semi-canon)
22. “Proper Focus”
23. “Outsourced”
24. “Supportive Relationships”
25. “Like a Professional” (P) (semi-canon)
26. “Legitimacy”
27. “Guardians”
28. “Clear Communication”
29. “The Spirit of Giving”
30. “Strangers”
31. “Amends”
32. “Accomplished”
33. “Trust”
34. “A Most Noble Quest”
35. “More Than Friends”
36. “Tempted and Tested” (P)
37. “Red Flags” (P)
38. “Wants and Needs” (P)
39. “Altered Plans” (P)
40. Grand Theft Sorcery