Crane Diaries Books in Order
Crane Diaries by Apryl Baker contains 10 books, published between 2018 and 2024. The first book is Homecoming (2018) and the newest is Creature (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 10
- Published
- 2018–2024
- Pages on record
- 1,850 in 6 of 10 books
- Reading time
- 31–46 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,850 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 10 titles with a page count on record.
Crane Diaries runs to 10 catalogued books, all credited to Apryl Baker and published between 2018 and 2024. Homecoming (2018) opens the sequence and Creature (2024) is the most recent entry. Dirty Blood (2018), Stained (2019) and The Red Church (2019) come early in the run, followed by Bayou Secrets (2019), Bayou Revelations (2020) and Bayou Reckoning (2020). The catalogue records the series as ongoing, with an average of 0.7 years between books.
How many Crane Diaries books are there?
Crane Diaries has 10 books, released between 2018 and 2024.
Crane Diaries Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 10 Crane Diaries 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.
- 1Homecoming2018 · 323 pages · confirmed 1/420183231/4
- 2Dirty Blood2018 · 330 pages · confirmed 1/420183301/4
- 3Stained2019 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/420193141/4
- 4The Red Church2019 · 354 pages · confirmed 1/420193541/4
- 5Bayou Secrets2019 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/420192721/4
- 6Bayou Revelations2020 · 257 pages · confirmed 1/420202571/4
- 7Bayou Reckoning2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 8Reflections2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 9The Ties That Bind2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 10Creature2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
Is there a chronological order for Crane Diaries?
No separate chronological order is on record for Crane Diaries, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read Crane Diaries books in order?
You should read the Crane Diaries books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Crane Diaries book also stands alone.
Where to start with Crane Diaries
Start with Homecoming (2018), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Crane Diaries book?
Creature (2024) is the newest Crane Diaries book released so far.
Is there a new Crane Diaries book coming?
No next Crane Diaries book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Crane Diaries at a glance
- Still running
- Crane Diaries is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Crane Diaries books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,850 pages across the 6 of 10 books with a recorded length, a median of 318 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Crane Diaries books, 5 of 10, were published in the 2020s.
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The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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