Caitlin Starling Books in Order
Caitlin Starling has written 8 books, published between 2019 and 2026. The first book is The Luminous Dead (2019) and the newest is Milkteeth (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2019–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,760 in 5 of 8 books
- Reading time
- 29–44 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,760 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 8 titles with a page count on record.
Caitlin Starling is an American author of gothic and psychological fiction, with recorded subjects including thrillers, spelunkers, caving and extraterrestrial bases. Eight books run from The Luminous Dead (2019) to Milkteeth (2026), taking in Yellow Jessamine (2020), The Death of Jane Lawrence (2021), Last to Leave the Room (2023) and three 2025 titles: The Graceview Patient, The Oblivion Bride and The Starving Saints. Starling is credited on all eight and remains actively publishing. The median recorded length is 352 pages across five volumes measured.
How many Caitlin Starling books are there?
Caitlin Starling has 8 books, released between 2019 and 2026.
Caitlin Starling Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Caitlin Starling books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Luminous Dead2019 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/420194321/4
- 2Yellow Jessamine2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 3The Death of Jane Lawrence2021 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420213521/4
- 4Last to Leave the Room2023 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420233201/4
- 5The Oblivion Bride2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 6The Starving Saints2025 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420253521/4
- 7The Graceview Patient2025 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420253041/4
- 8Milkteeth2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Caitlin Starling books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
8 books8 Caitlin Starling titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Caitlin Starling books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Caitlin Starling books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Caitlin Starling
Start with The Luminous Dead (2019), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Caitlin Starling book?
Milkteeth (2026) is the newest Caitlin Starling book released so far.
Is there a new Caitlin Starling book coming?
No next Caitlin Starling book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Caitlin Starling
Wikidata records 4 nominations for Caitlin Starling. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Locus Award for Best Horror Novel2022Shortlistedfor The Death of Jane Lawrence
- Locus Award for Best Novella2021Shortlistedfor Yellow Jessamine
- Locus Award for Best First Novel2020Shortlistedfor The Luminous Dead
- Bram Stoker Award for Best First Novel2019Shortlistedfor The Luminous Dead
Caitlin Starling at a glance
- Still publishing
- Caitlin Starling published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Caitlin Starling books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,760 pages across the 5 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Caitlin Starling books, 7 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
What the Caitlin Starling books are about
2 of the 8 Caitlin Starling books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: american literature is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- American literature 2 of 2 books
- Caving 1 of 2 books
- Extraterrestrial bases 1 of 2 books
- Gothic fiction 1 of 2 books
- Psychological fiction 1 of 2 books
- Spelunkers 1 of 2 books
- Thrillers 1 of 2 books