Lightlark Books in Order
Lightlark by Alex Aster contains 6 books, published between 2022 and 2025. The first book is Lightlark (2022) and the newest is Crowntide (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2022–2025
Lightlark is a fantasy series by Alex Aster, set on a magical island that surfaces only once every hundred years. Isla Crown enters a deadly game there to break a curse on her world, working through alliances and rivalries along the way. The series holds 6 books published between 2022 and 2025: Lightlark (2022), Nightbane (2023), Skyshade (2024), then Oro, Grim and Crowntide in 2025. Lightlark remains an ongoing series.
How many Lightlark books are there?
Lightlark has 6 books, released between 2022 and 2025.
Lightlark Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Lightlark books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
Is there a chronological order for Lightlark?
No separate chronological order is on record for Lightlark, 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 Lightlark books in order?
You should read the Lightlark books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lightlark book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lightlark
Start with Lightlark (2022), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lightlark book?
Crowntide (2025) is the newest Lightlark book released so far.
Is there a new Lightlark book coming?
No next Lightlark book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lightlark at a glance
- Still running
- Lightlark is still running, with a title published as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Lightlark books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lightlark books, 6 of 6, were published in the 2020s.
More books by Alex Aster
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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