A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Lost Books in Order

The complete Lost reading order — 40 books from 1598–2012.

  1. 01 Love's Labour's Lost 1598 Amazon — buy Love's Labour's Lost Bookshop — buy Love's Labour's Lost ThriftBooks — buy Love's Labour's Lost eBooks.com — buy Love's Labour's Lost
  2. 02 Paradise Lost 1667 Amazon — buy Paradise Lost Bookshop — buy Paradise Lost ThriftBooks — buy Paradise Lost eBooks.com — buy Paradise Lost
  3. 03 Wild 1767 Amazon — buy Wild Bookshop — buy Wild ThriftBooks — buy Wild eBooks.com — buy Wild
  4. 04 The Lost Stradivarius 1895 Amazon — buy The Lost Stradivarius Bookshop — buy The Lost Stradivarius ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Stradivarius eBooks.com — buy The Lost Stradivarius
  5. 05 The Lost World 1900 Amazon — buy The Lost World Bookshop — buy The Lost World ThriftBooks — buy The Lost World eBooks.com — buy The Lost World
  6. 06 Amore alla corte degli zar 1900 Amazon — buy Amore alla corte degli zar Bookshop — buy Amore alla corte degli zar ThriftBooks — buy Amore alla corte degli zar eBooks.com — buy Amore alla corte degli zar
  7. 07 The Lost Princess of Oz 1917 Amazon — buy The Lost Princess of Oz Bookshop — buy The Lost Princess of Oz ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Princess of Oz eBooks.com — buy The Lost Princess of Oz
  8. 08 A Lost Lady 1923 Amazon — buy A Lost Lady Bookshop — buy A Lost Lady ThriftBooks — buy A Lost Lady eBooks.com — buy A Lost Lady
  9. 09 Lost Horizon 1933 Amazon — buy Lost Horizon Bookshop — buy Lost Horizon ThriftBooks — buy Lost Horizon eBooks.com — buy Lost Horizon
  10. 10 Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition 1956 Amazon — buy Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition Bookshop — buy Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition ThriftBooks — buy Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition eBooks.com — buy Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition
  11. 11 The Rider from Lost Creek 1976 Amazon — buy The Rider from Lost Creek Bookshop — buy The Rider from Lost Creek ThriftBooks — buy The Rider from Lost Creek eBooks.com — buy The Rider from Lost Creek
  12. 12 Lost heritage 1979 Amazon — buy Lost heritage Bookshop — buy Lost heritage ThriftBooks — buy Lost heritage eBooks.com — buy Lost heritage
  13. 13 The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] 1983 Amazon — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] Bookshop — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] eBooks.com — buy The Book of Lost Tales [1/2]
  14. 14 A Lost Love 1984 Amazon — buy A Lost Love Bookshop — buy A Lost Love ThriftBooks — buy A Lost Love eBooks.com — buy A Lost Love
  15. 15 Lost lady 1985 Amazon — buy Lost lady Bookshop — buy Lost lady ThriftBooks — buy Lost lady eBooks.com — buy Lost lady
  16. 16 The Lost Continent 1989 Amazon — buy The Lost Continent Bookshop — buy The Lost Continent ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Continent eBooks.com — buy The Lost Continent
  17. 17 Little girl lost 1990 Amazon — buy Little girl lost Bookshop — buy Little girl lost ThriftBooks — buy Little girl lost eBooks.com — buy Little girl lost
  18. 18 Lost in Love 1993 Amazon — buy Lost in Love Bookshop — buy Lost in Love ThriftBooks — buy Lost in Love eBooks.com — buy Lost in Love
  19. 19 The lost boy 1994 Amazon — buy The lost boy Bookshop — buy The lost boy ThriftBooks — buy The lost boy eBooks.com — buy The lost boy
  20. 20 Lost Moon 1994 Amazon — buy Lost Moon Bookshop — buy Lost Moon ThriftBooks — buy Lost Moon eBooks.com — buy Lost Moon
  21. 21 The lost mind 1995 Amazon — buy The lost mind Bookshop — buy The lost mind ThriftBooks — buy The lost mind eBooks.com — buy The lost mind
  22. 22 The Lost Years of Merlin 1996 Amazon — buy The Lost Years of Merlin Bookshop — buy The Lost Years of Merlin ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Years of Merlin eBooks.com — buy The Lost Years of Merlin
  23. 23 El misterio del ojo esmeralda 2000 Amazon — buy El misterio del ojo esmeralda Bookshop — buy El misterio del ojo esmeralda ThriftBooks — buy El misterio del ojo esmeralda eBooks.com — buy El misterio del ojo esmeralda
  24. 24 Lost & Found 2000 Amazon — buy Lost & Found Bookshop — buy Lost & Found ThriftBooks — buy Lost & Found eBooks.com — buy Lost & Found
  25. 25 Lost Light 2003 Amazon — buy Lost Light Bookshop — buy Lost Light ThriftBooks — buy Lost Light eBooks.com — buy Lost Light
  26. 26 A Field Guide to Getting Lost 2005 Amazon — buy A Field Guide to Getting Lost Bookshop — buy A Field Guide to Getting Lost ThriftBooks — buy A Field Guide to Getting Lost eBooks.com — buy A Field Guide to Getting Lost
  27. 27 Lost and found 2005 Amazon — buy Lost and found Bookshop — buy Lost and found ThriftBooks — buy Lost and found eBooks.com — buy Lost and found
  28. 28 Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony 2006 Amazon — buy Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony Bookshop — buy Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony ThriftBooks — buy Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony eBooks.com — buy Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony
  29. 29 The Book of Lost Things 2006 Amazon — buy The Book of Lost Things Bookshop — buy The Book of Lost Things ThriftBooks — buy The Book of Lost Things eBooks.com — buy The Book of Lost Things
  30. 30 Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) 2006 Amazon — buy Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) Bookshop — buy Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) ThriftBooks — buy Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) eBooks.com — buy Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1)
  31. 31 The Lost Warrior 2007 Amazon — buy The Lost Warrior Bookshop — buy The Lost Warrior ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Warrior eBooks.com — buy The Lost Warrior
  32. 32 The Lost Symbol 2009 Amazon — buy The Lost Symbol Bookshop — buy The Lost Symbol ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Symbol eBooks.com — buy The Lost Symbol
  33. 33 The Lost Hero 2010 Amazon — buy The Lost Hero Bookshop — buy The Lost Hero ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Hero eBooks.com — buy The Lost Hero
  34. 34 The Lost Stories 2011 Amazon — buy The Lost Stories Bookshop — buy The Lost Stories ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Stories eBooks.com — buy The Lost Stories
  35. 35 The Lost Gate 2011 Amazon — buy The Lost Gate Bookshop — buy The Lost Gate ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Gate eBooks.com — buy The Lost Gate
  36. 36 Keeper of the Lost Cities 2012 Amazon — buy Keeper of the Lost Cities Bookshop — buy Keeper of the Lost Cities ThriftBooks — buy Keeper of the Lost Cities eBooks.com — buy Keeper of the Lost Cities
  37. 37 The Lost Heir 2012 Amazon — buy The Lost Heir Bookshop — buy The Lost Heir ThriftBooks — buy The Lost Heir eBooks.com — buy The Lost Heir
  38. 38 Exile 2012 Amazon — buy Exile Bookshop — buy Exile ThriftBooks — buy Exile eBooks.com — buy Exile
  39. 39 Flashback 2012 Amazon — buy Flashback Bookshop — buy Flashback ThriftBooks — buy Flashback eBooks.com — buy Flashback
  40. 40 City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5 2012 Amazon — buy City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5 Bookshop — buy City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5 ThriftBooks — buy City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5 eBooks.com — buy City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Lost

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Love's Labour's Lost 1598
2 Paradise Lost 1667
3 Wild 1767
4 The Lost Stradivarius 1895
5 The Lost World 1900
6 Amore alla corte degli zar 1900
7 The Lost Princess of Oz 1917
8 A Lost Lady 1923
9 Lost Horizon 1933
10 Lost in the Barrens - Collector's Edition 1956
11 The Rider from Lost Creek 1976
12 Lost heritage 1979
13 The Book of Lost Tales [1/2] 1983
14 A Lost Love 1984
15 Lost lady 1985
16 The Lost Continent 1989
17 Little girl lost 1990
18 Lost in Love 1993
19 The lost boy 1994
20 Lost Moon 1994
21 The lost mind 1995
22 The Lost Years of Merlin 1996
23 El misterio del ojo esmeralda 2000
24 Lost & Found 2000
25 Lost Light 2003
26 A Field Guide to Getting Lost 2005
27 Lost and found 2005
28 Artemis Fowl. The Lost Colony 2006
29 The Book of Lost Things 2006
30 Dauntless (The Lost Fleet, Book 1) 2006
31 The Lost Warrior 2007
32 The Lost Symbol 2009
33 The Lost Hero 2010
34 The Lost Stories 2011
35 The Lost Gate 2011
36 Keeper of the Lost Cities 2012
37 The Lost Heir 2012
38 Exile 2012
39 Flashback 2012
40 City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5 2012

Lost reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Love's Labour's Lost (1598). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Lost — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Lost books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1598–2012.

What is the newest Lost book?

City of Lost Souls The Mortal Instruments Book 5, published in 2012.