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L. Jagi Lamplighter Books in Order

L. Jagi Lamplighter has written 10 books, published between 2009 and 2023. The first book is Prospero Lost (2009) and the newest is Guardians of the Twilight Lands (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
10
Published
2009–2023
Pages on record
2,864 in 7 of 10 books
Reading time
48–72 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,864 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 7 of 10 titles with a page count on record.

See all 10 books in order Printable L. Jagi Lamplighter checklist

L. Jagi Lamplighter writes fantasy in two catalogued series, Prospero's Daughter and Books of Unexpected Enlightenment. The 10 catalogued books begin with Prospero Lost (2009), Prospero in Hell (2010) and Prospero Regained (2011). The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin (2013) and The Raven, the Elf, and Rachel (2014) came next. Subject headings include magic, wizards, siblings, fathers and daughters, family secrets, Hell and schools. Guardians of the Twilight Lands (2023) is the newest title.

How many L. Jagi Lamplighter books are there?

L. Jagi Lamplighter has 10 books, released between 2009 and 2023. They include 2 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

L. Jagi Lamplighter Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 10 L. Jagi Lamplighter 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.

  1. Cover of Prospero Lost by L. Jagi Lamplighter, book 1 of the Prospero's Daughter series (2009)
  2. Cover of Prospero in Hell by L. Jagi Lamplighter, book 2 of the Prospero's Daughter series (2010)
  3. Cover of The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin by L. Jagi Lamplighter (2013)
  4. Cover of The Raven, the Elf, and Rachel by L. Jagi Lamplighter, book 2 of the Books of Unexpected Enlightenment series (2014)
  5. Cover of Rachel and the Many-Splendored Dreamland by L. Jagi Lamplighter (2016)
  6. Cover of The Awful Truth About Forgetting by L. Jagi Lamplighter, book 4 of the Books of Unexpected Enlightenment series
  1. 1
    Prospero LostProspero's Daughter #12009 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009448
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  2. 2
    Prospero in HellProspero's Daughter #22010 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010448
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  3. 3
    Prospero RegainedProspero's Daughter #32011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  4. 4
    The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel GriffinBooks of Unexpected Enlightenment #12013 · 380 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013380
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  5. 5
    The Raven, the Elf, and RachelBooks of Unexpected Enlightenment #22014 · 422 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014422
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  6. 6
    In the Lamplight2016 · 250 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016250
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  7. 7
    Rachel and the Many-Splendored DreamlandBooks of Unexpected Enlightenment #32016 · 460 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016460
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  8. 8
    The Awful Truth About ForgettingBooks of Unexpected Enlightenment #42017 · 456 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017456
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  9. 9
    The Unbearable Heaviness of RememberingBooks of Unexpected Enlightenment #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
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  10. 10
    Guardians of the Twilight LandsBooks of Unexpected Enlightenment #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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L. Jagi Lamplighter 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.

Books of Unexpected Enlightenment in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Unexpected Enlightenment of Rachel Griffin
  2. 2. The Raven, the Elf, and Rachel
  3. 3. Rachel and the Many-Splendored Dreamland
  4. 4. The Awful Truth About Forgetting
  5. 5. The Unbearable Heaviness of Remembering
  6. 6. Guardians of the Twilight Lands

Prospero's Daughter in order

3 books
  1. 1. Prospero Lost
  2. 2. Prospero in Hell
  3. 3. Prospero Regained

Standalone books

1 book

1 L. Jagi Lamplighter title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read L. Jagi Lamplighter books in order?

You only need to read L. Jagi Lamplighter books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with L. Jagi Lamplighter

Start with Prospero Lost (2009), the earliest published title.

What is the newest L. Jagi Lamplighter book?

Guardians of the Twilight Lands (2023) is the newest L. Jagi Lamplighter book released so far.

Is there a new L. Jagi Lamplighter book coming?

No next L. Jagi Lamplighter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

L. Jagi Lamplighter at a glance

Paused
No new L. Jagi Lamplighter title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
Release pace
L. Jagi Lamplighter books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,864 pages across the 7 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 448 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most L. Jagi Lamplighter books, 7 of 10, were published in the 2010s.

What the L. Jagi Lamplighter books are about

4 of the 10 L. Jagi Lamplighter books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fantasy is tagged on 3 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.