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Ember Books in Order

Jeanne DuPrau has written 4 Ember books, published between 2003 and 2008. The first book is The City of Ember (2003) and the newest is The Diamond of Darkhold (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2003–2008
Confirmed
3 of 4 titles
Pages on record
911 in 3 of 4 books
Reading time
15–23 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 911 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 3 of 4 titles with a page count on record.

See all 4 books in order Printable Ember checklist

Ember names a four-book children's fantasy sequence by Jeanne DuPrau, catalogued also as the Book of Ember. The City of Ember (2003) opens the run, followed by The People of Sparks (2004), The Prophet of Yonwood (2006) and The Diamond of Darkhold (2008). Prophecy, war, refugees and farming supply the subject matter. Publication order is the reading order.

How many Ember books are there?

Ember has 4 books, released between 2003 and 2008.

Ember Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 Ember 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 The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau, book 1 of the Book of Ember series (2003)
  2. Cover of The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau, book 2 of the Book of Ember series (2004)
  3. Cover of The Prophet of Yonwood by Jeanne DuPrau, book 3 of the Book of Ember series (2006)
  4. Cover of The Diamond of Darkhold by Jeanne DuPrau, book 4 of the Book of Ember series (2008)
  1. 1
    The City of EmberBook of Ember #12003 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003288
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  2. 2
    The People of SparksBook of Ember #22004 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004338
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Prophet of YonwoodBook of Ember #32006 · confirmed 3/4
    2006–
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  4. 4
    The Diamond of DarkholdBook of Ember #42008 · 285 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008285
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Do you have to read Ember books in order?

You should read the Ember books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Ember book also stands alone.

Where to start with Ember

Start with The City of Ember (2003), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Ember book?

The Diamond of Darkhold (2008) is the newest Ember book released so far.

Is there a new Ember book coming?

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

Ember at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Ember title on record dates from 2008, 18 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Ember books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
911 pages across the 3 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Ember books, 4 of 4, were published in the 2000s.

What the Ember books are about

All 4 Ember 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 4 of 4. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Jeanne DuPrau

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.