Jack Lark Books in Order
Paul Fraser Collard has written 14 books featuring Jack Lark, published between 2013 and 2023: 11 in the Jack Lark series and 3 related titles. The first book is The Scarlet Thief (2013) and the newest main-line book is Diamond Hunter (2023). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 14
- Published
- 2013–2023
- Pages on record
- 3,152 in 8 of 14 books
- Reading time
- 53–79 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,152 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 8 of 14 titles with a page count on record.
Jack Lark is the lead character of Paul Fraser Collard's historical fiction. The Jack Lark books total 14 in the catalogue, from The Scarlet Thief (2013) to Diamond Hunter (2023). Subjects include the Crimean War of 1853 to 1856 and the American Civil War. Titles include Rogue, Redcoat, The Devil's Assassin and The Rebel Killer (2018), and Collard also groups Jack Lark Short Stories/Novellas separately.
How many Jack Lark books are there?
Jack Lark appears in 14 books, released between 2013 and 2023. 11 of them belong to the Jack Lark series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Jack Lark Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 14 Jack Lark 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.
- 120134001/4
- 220133361/4
- 32014–1/4
- 42015–1/4
- 52015–1/4
- 620153841/4
- 720153841/4
- 820164161/4
- 92017–1/4
- 1020184321/4
- 1120193841/4
- 1220204161/4
- 132022–1/4
- 142023–1/4
Do you have to read Jack Lark books in order?
You should read the Jack Lark series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Jack Lark book also stands alone.
Where to start with Jack Lark
Start with The Scarlet Thief (2013), the earliest published book in the Jack Lark series.
What is the newest Jack Lark book?
Diamond Hunter (2023) is the newest book in the Jack Lark series.
Is there a new Jack Lark book coming?
No next Jack Lark book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jack Lark at a glance
- Paused
- No new main-line Jack Lark title has appeared for 3 years. The last was Diamond Hunter (2023).
- Release pace
- Jack Lark books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,152 pages across the 8 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 392 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jack Lark books, 11 of 14, were published in the 2010s.
What the Jack Lark books are about
5 of the 14 Jack Lark books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 3 of 5 books
- United States Civil War, 1861-1865 2 of 5 books
- Crimean War, 1853-1856 1 of 5 books
- History 1 of 5 books
More books by Paul Fraser Collard
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Paul Fraser Collard books in order 14 books