City of the Lost Books in Order
Stephen Blackmoore has written 10 City of the Lost books, published between 2012 and 2023. The first book is City of the Lost (2012) and the newest is Cult Classic (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2012–2023
- Confirmed
- 3 of 10 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,387 in 5 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 23–35 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,387 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 5 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
City of the Lost heads a run of 10 catalogued books by Stephen Blackmoore, published between 2012 and 2023. The catalogue files the sequence as Eric Carter/City of the Lost. Titles include City of the Lost (2012), Dead Things (2013), Broken Souls (2014), Hungry Ghosts (2017), Ghost Money (2020) and Cult Classic (2023). Subjects recorded against the books cover magic, talismans, zombies, mediums, criminals and paranormal fantasy. No entry has been catalogued since 2023.
How many City of the Lost books are there?
City of the Lost has 10 books, released between 2012 and 2023.
City of the Lost Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 City of the Lost 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.
- 120122172/4
- 220133042/4
- 320142722/4
- 420172902/4
- 520193042/4
- 62020–2/4
- 72021–3/4
- 82022–2/4
- 92022–3/4
- 102023–3/4
Do you have to read City of the Lost books in order?
You should read the City of the Lost books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each City of the Lost book also stands alone.
Where to start with City of the Lost
Start with City of the Lost (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest City of the Lost book?
Cult Classic (2023) is the newest City of the Lost book released so far.
Is there a new City of the Lost book coming?
No next City of the Lost book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
City of the Lost at a glance
- Paused
- No new City of the Lost title has appeared for 3 years. The last was published in 2023.
- Release pace
- City of the Lost books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,387 pages across the 5 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 290 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most City of the Lost books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2020s.
What the City of the Lost books are about
4 of the 10 City of the Lost books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: dead -- fiction is tagged on 2 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Dead -- Fiction 2 of 4 books
- Fantasy 2 of 4 books
- Magic 2 of 4 books
- Aztec mythology 1 of 4 books
- Aztec mythology -- Fiction 1 of 4 books
- Crime 1 of 4 books
- Criminals 1 of 4 books
- Dead 1 of 4 books
- Fantasy, paranormal 1 of 4 books
- Los Angeles (Calif.) -- Fiction 1 of 4 books
- Magic -- Fiction 1 of 4 books
- Mediums 1 of 4 books
More books by Stephen Blackmoore
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Stephen Blackmoore books in order 12 books
Series that include City of the Lost books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.