Lost Cities Books in Order
Lost Cities by Tracy L. Higley contains 3 books, published between 2010 and 2014. The first book is Palace of Darkness / Petra: City in Stone (2010). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2010–2014
- Pages on record
- 762 in 2 of 3 books
Lost Cities is Tracy L. Higley's historical series set in the ancient world. Palace of Darkness, also published as Petra: City in Stone, and Pompeii, City on Fire (2011) make up the catalogued titles. Ancient civilisations, Italy, politics and Christian suspense supply the frame of the series.
How many Lost Cities books are there?
Lost Cities has 3 books, released between 2010 and 2014.
Lost Cities Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 3 Lost Cities 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.
- 1Palace of Darkness / Petra: City in Stone2010 · confirmed 2/42010–2/4
- 2Pompeii, City on Fire2011 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/420114002/4
- 3Palace of Darkness / Petra: City in Stone2014 · 362 pages · confirmed 2/420143622/4
Is there a chronological order for Lost Cities?
No separate chronological order is on record for Lost Cities, 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 Lost Cities books in order?
You should read the Lost Cities books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lost Cities book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lost Cities
Start with Palace of Darkness / Petra: City in Stone (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lost Cities book?
Palace of Darkness / Petra: City in Stone (2014) is the newest Lost Cities book released so far.
Is there a new Lost Cities book coming?
No next Lost Cities book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lost Cities at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Lost Cities title on record dates from 2014, 12 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Lost Cities books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 762 pages across the 2 of 3 books with a recorded length, a median of 381 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lost Cities books, 3 of 3, were published in the 2010s.
What the Lost Cities books are about
2 of the 3 Lost Cities books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ancient Civilization 1 of 2 books
- Christian, suspense 1 of 2 books
- Historical fiction 1 of 2 books
- Italy 1 of 2 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 2 books
- Political fiction 1 of 2 books
More books by Tracy L. Higley
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Tracy L. Higley books in order 35 books