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Robert J. Crane Books in Order

Robert J. Crane has written 112 books, published between 2011 and 2026. The first book is Defender (2011) and the newest is Past Lies (2026). One more title is announced: Out of Time (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
112 + 1 announced
Published
2011–2026
Confirmed
73 of 113 titles
Pages on record
17,234 in 53 of 113 books
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Robert J. Crane writes fantasy and action adventure, much of it about teenage girls with powers. The catalogue holds 113 books published from 2011 onward, with Past Lies (2026) the most recent release and Out of Time scheduled for 2027. Avenger and Defender, both 2011, open the run. Girl In The Box, Out of the Box and Sanctuary are the recurring names, and Liars and Vampires, Southern Watch, Mira Brand, Girl Who Ran Away, Ashes Of Luukessia and Shattered Dome are the other series. Crane's densest decade is the 2010s, at a median of 295 pages per book.

The Southern Watch series follows a man who becomes his town's protector against supernatural threats, defending it from dark forces.

How many Robert J. Crane books are there?

Robert J. Crane has 112 published books, released between 2011 and 2026. They include 7 series and 1 title listed outside any series. One more, Out of Time (2027), is announced.

Robert J. Crane Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 113 Robert J. Crane 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 Defender by Robert J. Crane, book 1 of the Sanctuary series (2011)
  2. Cover of Alone by Robert J. Crane, book 1 of the Girl In The Box series (2012)
  3. Cover of Untouched by Robert J. Crane, book 2 of the Girl In The Box series (2012)
  4. Cover of Champion by Robert J. Crane, book 3 of the Sanctuary series (2012)
  5. Cover of Soulless by Robert J. Crane, book 3 of the Girl In The Box series (2012)
  6. Cover of Family by Robert J. Crane, book 4 of the Girl In The Box series (2012)
  7. Cover of Called by Robert J. Crane, book 1 of the Southern Watch series (2013)
  8. Cover of Crusader by Robert J. Crane, book 4 of the Sanctuary series (2013)
  9. Cover of Omega by Robert J. Crane, book 5 of the Girl In The Box series (2013)
  10. Cover of Broken by Robert J. Crane, book 6 of the Girl In The Box series (2013)
  11. Cover of Enemies by Robert J. Crane, book 7 of the Girl In The Box series (2013)
  12. Cover of Legacy by Robert J. Crane, book 8 of the Girl In The Box series (2013)
  13. Cover of Sanctuary Tales by Robert J. Crane, book 5 of the Sanctuary series (2014)
  14. Cover of Destiny by Robert J. Crane, book 9 of the Girl In The Box series (2014)
  15. Cover of Unearthed by Robert J. Crane, book 4 of the Southern Watch series (2015)
  16. Cover of Legion by Robert J. Crane, book 5 of the Southern Watch series (2016)
  17. Cover of Heretic by Robert J. Crane, book 10 of the Sanctuary series (2016)
  18. Cover of Legend by Robert J. Crane, book 11 of the Sanctuary series (2016)
  19. Cover of Painkiller by Robert J. Crane, book 18 of the Girl In The Box series (2016)
  20. Cover of Prisoners by Robert J. Crane, book 20 of the Girl In The Box series (2016)
  21. Cover of Toxicity by Robert J. Crane, book 23 of the Girl In The Box series (2017)
  22. Cover of No One Will Believe You by Robert J. Crane, book 1 of the Liars and Vampires series (2018)
  23. Cover of The King of the Skies by Robert J. Crane, book 4 of the Mira Brand series (2018)
  24. Cover of Time by Robert J. Crane, book 29 of the Girl In The Box series (2018)
  1. 1
    DefenderSanctuary #12011 · 267 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011267
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  2. 2
    AvengerSanctuary #22011 · 337 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011337
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  3. 3
    AloneGirl In The Box #12012 · 180 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012180
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  4. 4
    UntouchedGirl In The Box #22012 · 233 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012233
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  5. 5
    ChampionSanctuary #32012 · 395 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012395
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  6. 6
    SoullessGirl In The Box #32012 · 172 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012172
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  7. 7
    FamilyGirl In The Box #42012 · 228 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012228
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  8. 8
    CalledSouthern Watch #12013 · 171 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013171
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  9. 9
    CrusaderSanctuary #42013 · 822 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013822
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  10. 10
    OmegaGirl In The Box #52013 · 243 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013243
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  11. 11
    BrokenGirl In The Box #62013 · 156 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013156
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  12. 12
    EnemiesGirl In The Box #72013 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013296
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  13. 13
    LegacyGirl In The Box #82013 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013308
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  14. 14
    DepthsSouthern Watch #22014 · confirmed 3/4
    2014–
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  15. 15
    CorruptedSouthern Watch #32014 · 356 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014356
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  16. 16
    Sanctuary TalesSanctuary #52014 · 168 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014168
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  17. 17
    Thy Father's ShadowSanctuary #62014 · 398 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014398
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  18. 18
    MasterSanctuary #72014 · 522 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014522
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  19. 19
    DestinyGirl In The Box #92014 · 238 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014238
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  20. 20
    PowerGirl In The Box #102014 · 340 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014340
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  21. 21
    LimitlessGirl In The Box #112014 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014348
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  22. 22
    UnearthedSouthern Watch #42015 · 411 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015411
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  23. 23
    Fated in DarknessSanctuary #82015 · 408 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015408
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  24. 24
    WarlordSanctuary #92015 · 443 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015443
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  25. 25
    In the WindGirl In The Box #122015 · 290 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015290
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  26. 26
    RuthlessGirl In The Box #132015 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015294
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  27. 27
    GroundedGirl In The Box #142015 · 325 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015325
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  28. 28
    TormentedGirl In The Box #152015 · 364 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015364
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  29. 29
    VengefulGirl In The Box #162015 · 210 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015210
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  30. 30
    LegionSouthern Watch #52016 · 429 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016429
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Robert J. Crane characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Robert J. Crane 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.

Girl In The Box in order

62 books
  1. 1. Alone
  2. 2. Untouched
  3. 3. Soulless
  4. 4. Family
  5. 5. Omega
  6. 6. Broken
  7. 7. Enemies
  8. 8. Legacy
  9. 9. Destiny
  10. 10. Power
  11. 11. Limitless
  12. 12. In the Wind
  13. and 50 more in the table above

Sanctuary in order

15 books
  1. 1. Defender
  2. 2. Avenger
  3. 3. Champion
  4. 4. Crusader
  5. 5. Sanctuary Tales
  6. 6. Thy Father's Shadow
  7. 7. Master
  8. 8. Fated in Darkness
  9. 9. Warlord
  10. 10. Heretic
  11. 11. Legend
  12. 12. Ghosts of Sanctuary
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Liars and Vampires in order

10 books
  1. 1. No One Will Believe You
  2. 2. Someone Should Save Her
  3. 3. You Can't Go Home Again
  4. 4. Lies in the Dark
  5. 5. Her Lying Days Are Done
  6. 6. Heir of the Dog
  7. 7. Hit You Where You Live
  8. 8. Her Endless Night
  9. 9. Burned Me
  10. 10. Something In That Vein

Southern Watch in order

8 books
  1. 1. Called
  2. 2. Depths
  3. 3. Corrupted
  4. 4. Unearthed
  5. 5. Legion
  6. 6. Forsaken
  7. 7. Starling
  8. 8. Hallowed

Mira Brand in order

8 books
  1. 1. The World Beneath
  2. 2. The Tide of Ages
  3. 3. The City of Lies
  4. 4. The King of the Skies
  5. 5. The Best of Us
  6. 6. We Aimless Few
  7. 7. The Gang of Legend
  8. 8. The Antecessor Conundrum

Girl Who Ran Away in order

5 books
  1. 1. Buried in Lies
  2. 2. Listening to Fear
  3. 3. Bound in Silence
  4. 4. Those Deadly Secrets
  5. 5. Against the World

Ashes Of Luukessia in order

3 books
  1. 1. A Haven in Ash
  2. 2. A Respite from Storms
  3. 3. A Home in the Hills

Shattered Dome in order

1 book
  1. 1. Voiceless

Standalone books

1 book

1 Robert J. Crane title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Robert J. Crane books in order?

You only need to read Robert J. Crane books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Robert J. Crane

Start with Alone (2012), the first Out of the Box book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Defender (2011).

What is the newest Robert J. Crane book?

Past Lies (2026) is the newest Robert J. Crane book released so far.

Is there a new Robert J. Crane book coming?

Yes. Out of Time (2027) is the next Robert J. Crane book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Robert J. Crane at a glance

Still publishing
Robert J. Crane is still publishing. Out of Time is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Robert J. Crane books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
17,234 pages across the 53 of 113 books with a recorded length, a median of 295 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Robert J. Crane books, 76 of 113, were published in the 2010s.

What the Robert J. Crane books are about

4 of the 113 Robert J. Crane 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 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Fantasy authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.