Tom Larcombe Books in Order

Tom Larcombe has written 27 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Merlin's Awakening (2013) and the newest is Deadly Fruit (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
598 in 2 of 27 books

Tom Larcombe is a LitRPG author with 27 books catalogued between 2013 and 2026. Merlin's Awakening (2013) is the earliest title, and Deadly Fruit (2026) is the newest. Larcombe's series include Natural Laws Apocalypse, Light Online, Crow Hill, An Untimely Error, Wormhole Mana, Sponsored System and Amber Preserved. The Natural Laws Apocalypse run features Farmer (2019), Keeper (2019) and Defender (2020).

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How many Tom Larcombe books are there?

Tom Larcombe has 27 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 7 separate series.

Tom Larcombe Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Tom Larcombe 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 October 2026.

  1. 1
    Merlin's AwakeningAn Untimely Error #12013 · 284 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013284
  2. 2
    Crystal BeachCrow Hill #12014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  3. 3
    Merlin's TravelsAn Untimely Error #22014 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014314
  4. 4
    Merlin's TargetAn Untimely Error #32014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
  5. 5
    Amber UncoveredAmber Preserved #12017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  6. 6
    Crystal CacheCrow Hill #22017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  7. 7
    Crystal WarCrow Hill #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
  8. 8
    FarmerLight Online #12019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  9. 9
    KeeperLight Online #22019 · confirmed 1/4
    2019–
  10. 10
    LeaderLight Online #32020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  11. 11
    DefenderLight Online #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  12. 12
    RulerLight Online #52020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020–
  13. 13
    Enter SystemNatural Laws Apocalypse #12021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  14. 14
    System ReturnNatural Laws Apocalypse #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  15. 15
    Control SystemNatural Laws Apocalypse #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  16. 16
    Crystal InvasionCrow Hill #42021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
  17. 17
    System EscapeNatural Laws Apocalypse #42022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  18. 18
    Alt SystemNatural Laws Apocalypse #52022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022–
  19. 19
    System ShiftNatural Laws Apocalypse #62023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  20. 20
    System FunctionNatural Laws Apocalypse #72023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  21. 21
    System EndNatural Laws Apocalypse #82023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
  22. 22
    PowerWormhole Mana #12024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  23. 23
    ProliferationWormhole Mana #22024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
  24. 24
    Primal ForestSponsored System #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  25. 25
    New Growth EarthSponsored System #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
  26. 26
    PlanetaryWormhole Mana #32025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
  27. 27
    Deadly FruitSponsored System #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–

Tom Larcombe 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.

Natural Laws Apocalypse in order

8 books
  1. 1. Enter System
  2. 2. System Return
  3. 3. Control System
  4. 4. System Escape
  5. 5. Alt System
  6. 6. System Shift
  7. 7. System Function
  8. 8. System End

Light Online in order

5 books
  1. 1. Farmer
  2. 2. Keeper
  3. 3. Leader
  4. 4. Defender
  5. 5. Ruler

Crow Hill in order

4 books
  1. 1. Crystal Beach
  2. 2. Crystal Cache
  3. 3. Crystal War
  4. 4. Crystal Invasion

An Untimely Error in order

3 books
  1. 1. Merlin's Awakening
  2. 2. Merlin's Travels
  3. 3. Merlin's Target

Wormhole Mana in order

3 books
  1. 1. Power
  2. 2. Proliferation
  3. 3. Planetary

Amber Preserved in order

1 book
  1. 1. Amber Uncovered

Do you have to read Tom Larcombe books in order?

You only need to read Tom Larcombe 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 Tom Larcombe

Start with Merlin's Awakening (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Tom Larcombe book?

Deadly Fruit (2026) is the newest Tom Larcombe book released so far.

Is there a new Tom Larcombe book coming?

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

Tom Larcombe at a glance

Still publishing
Tom Larcombe published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Tom Larcombe books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
598 pages across the 2 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 299 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Tom Larcombe books, 18 of 27, were published in the 2020s.

When Tom Larcombe books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Tom Larcombe titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.

2010s
9
2020s
18

27 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.