A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Dark Crystal Books in Order

The complete Dark Crystal reading order — 40 books from 1955–2022.

  1. 01 Love and the dark crystal 1955 Amazon — buy Love and the dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy Love and the dark crystal eBooks.com — buy Love and the dark crystal
  2. 02 The Dark crystal 1981 Amazon — buy The Dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy The Dark crystal eBooks.com — buy The Dark crystal
  3. 03 The world of the dark crystal 1982 Amazon — buy The world of the dark crystal Bookshop — buy The world of the dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy The world of the dark crystal eBooks.com — buy The world of the dark crystal
  4. 04 The tale of the dark crystal 1982 Amazon — buy The tale of the dark crystal Bookshop — buy The tale of the dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy The tale of the dark crystal eBooks.com — buy The tale of the dark crystal
  5. 05 The making of the Dark crystal 1983 Amazon — buy The making of the Dark crystal Bookshop — buy The making of the Dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy The making of the Dark crystal eBooks.com — buy The making of the Dark crystal
  6. 06 Tales of the Dark Crystal 1992 Amazon — buy Tales of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Tales of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Tales of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Tales of the Dark Crystal
  7. 07 Wizard and Glass 1997 Amazon — buy Wizard and Glass Bookshop — buy Wizard and Glass ThriftBooks — buy Wizard and Glass eBooks.com — buy Wizard and Glass
  8. 08 Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 2010 Amazon — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 Bookshop — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 ThriftBooks — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 eBooks.com — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2
  9. 09 The Dark Crystal Creation Myths 2012 Amazon — buy The Dark Crystal Creation Myths Bookshop — buy The Dark Crystal Creation Myths ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Crystal Creation Myths eBooks.com — buy The Dark Crystal Creation Myths
  10. 10 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2014 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal
  11. 11 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization 2014 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization
  12. 12 Power of the Dark Crystal 2014 Amazon — buy Power of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Power of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Power of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Power of the Dark Crystal
  13. 13 Shadows of the Dark Crystal 2016 Amazon — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal
  14. 14 Dark Crystal 2016 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal
  15. 15 Song of the Dark Crystal 2017 Amazon — buy Song of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Song of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Song of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Song of the Dark Crystal
  16. 16 Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales 2017 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales
  17. 17 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 2017 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1
  18. 18 The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History 2017 Amazon — buy The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History Bookshop — buy The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History eBooks.com — buy The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History
  19. 19 Tides of the Dark Crystal 2018 Amazon — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal
  20. 20 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 2018 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2
  21. 21 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 2018 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3
  22. 22 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute 2018 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute
  23. 23 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book 2018 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book
  24. 24 Flames of the Dark Crystal 2019 Amazon — buy Flames of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Flames of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Flames of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Flames of the Dark Crystal
  25. 25 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths 2019 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths
  26. 26 Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 2019 Amazon — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 Bookshop — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 ThriftBooks — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 eBooks.com — buy Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1
  27. 27 Dark Crystal (Little Golden Book) 2019 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal (Little Golden Book) Bookshop — buy Dark Crystal (Little Golden Book) ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal (Little Golden Book) eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal (Little Golden Book)
  28. 28 Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 2019 Amazon — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 Bookshop — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 ThriftBooks — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 eBooks.com — buy Tides of the Dark Crystal #3
  29. 29 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 2019 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1
  30. 30 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two 2019 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two
  31. 31 Dark Crystal Coloring Book 2019 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal Coloring Book Bookshop — buy Dark Crystal Coloring Book ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal Coloring Book eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal Coloring Book
  32. 32 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 2020 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3
  33. 33 Dark Crystal Bestiary 2020 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal Bestiary Bookshop — buy Dark Crystal Bestiary ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal Bestiary eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal Bestiary
  34. 34 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance 2020 Amazon — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance
  35. 35 Dark Crystal Dots Lines Swirls Coloring Book 2020 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal Dots Lines Swirls Coloring Book ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal Dots Lines Swirls Coloring Book eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal Dots Lines Swirls Coloring Book
  36. 36 World of the Dark Crystal 2020 Amazon — buy World of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy World of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy World of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy World of the Dark Crystal
  37. 37 Untitled Dark Crystal Quiz Book 2020 Amazon — buy Untitled Dark Crystal Quiz Book Bookshop — buy Untitled Dark Crystal Quiz Book ThriftBooks — buy Untitled Dark Crystal Quiz Book eBooks.com — buy Untitled Dark Crystal Quiz Book
  38. 38 Quizzes Fun Facts Dark Crystal Trivia Book 2021 Amazon — buy Quizzes Fun Facts Dark Crystal Trivia Book ThriftBooks — buy Quizzes Fun Facts Dark Crystal Trivia Book eBooks.com — buy Quizzes Fun Facts Dark Crystal Trivia Book
  39. 39 Dark Crystal Journal 2021 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal Journal Bookshop — buy Dark Crystal Journal ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal Journal eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal Journal
  40. 40 Dark Crystal Queen 2022 Amazon — buy Dark Crystal Queen ThriftBooks — buy Dark Crystal Queen eBooks.com — buy Dark Crystal Queen

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Love and the dark crystal 1955
2 The Dark crystal 1981
3 The world of the dark crystal 1982
4 The tale of the dark crystal 1982
5 The making of the Dark crystal 1983
6 Tales of the Dark Crystal 1992
7 Wizard and Glass 1997
8 Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 2010
9 The Dark Crystal Creation Myths 2012
10 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2014
11 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization 2014
12 Power of the Dark Crystal 2014
13 Shadows of the Dark Crystal 2016
14 Dark Crystal 2016
15 Song of the Dark Crystal 2017
16 Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales 2017
17 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 2017
18 The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History 2017
19 Tides of the Dark Crystal 2018
20 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 2018
21 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 2018
22 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute 2018
23 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book 2018
24 Flames of the Dark Crystal 2019
25 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths 2019
26 Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 2019
27 Dark Crystal (Little Golden Book) 2019
28 Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 2019
29 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 2019
30 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two 2019
31 Dark Crystal Coloring Book 2019
32 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 2020
33 Dark Crystal Bestiary 2020
34 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance 2020
35 Dark Crystal Dots Lines Swirls Coloring Book 2020
36 World of the Dark Crystal 2020
37 Untitled Dark Crystal Quiz Book 2020
38 Quizzes Fun Facts Dark Crystal Trivia Book 2021
39 Dark Crystal Journal 2021
40 Dark Crystal Queen 2022

Dark Crystal reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Love and the dark crystal (1955). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Dark Crystal — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Dark Crystal books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1955–2022.

What is the newest Dark Crystal book?

Dark Crystal Queen, published in 2022.