Series · 40 books
The Dark Crystal Books in Order
The complete The Dark Crystal reading order — 40 books from 1955–2023.
- 01 Love and the dark crystal Amazon — buy Love and the dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy Love and the dark crystal eBooks.com — buy Love and the dark crystal
- 02 The Dark crystal Amazon — buy The Dark crystal ThriftBooks — buy The Dark crystal eBooks.com — buy The Dark crystal
- 03 The world of the dark crystal 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
- 04 The tale of the dark crystal 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
- 05 The making of the Dark crystal 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
- 06 Tales of the Dark Crystal 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
- 07 Wizard and Glass Amazon — buy Wizard and Glass Bookshop — buy Wizard and Glass ThriftBooks — buy Wizard and Glass eBooks.com — buy Wizard and Glass
- 08 Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 1 Amazon — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 1 Bookshop — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 1 ThriftBooks — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 1 eBooks.com — buy Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 1
- 09 Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 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
- 10 The Dark Crystal Creation Myths 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
- 11 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 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
- 12 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization 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
- 13 Power of the Dark Crystal 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
- 14 Quest for the Dark Crystal Amazon — buy Quest for the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Quest for the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Quest for the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Quest for the Dark Crystal
- 15 Shadows of the Dark Crystal 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
- 16 Song of the Dark Crystal 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
- 17 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 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 Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales 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
- 19 The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History 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
- 20 Tides of the Dark Crystal 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
- 21 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 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
- 22 Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 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
- 23 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute 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
- 24 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book 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
- 25 Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2019 Wall Calendar Amazon — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2019 Wall Calendar Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2019 Wall Calendar ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2019 Wall Calendar eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2019 Wall Calendar
- 26 Flames of the Dark Crystal 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
- 27 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths 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
- 28 Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 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
- 29 Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 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
- 30 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 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
- 31 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two 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
- 32 Heroes of the Resistance : A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal Amazon — buy Heroes of the Resistance : A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Heroes of the Resistance : A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Heroes of the Resistance : A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Heroes of the Resistance : A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal
- 33 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 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
- 34 Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance 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 World of the Dark Crystal 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
- 36 Jessica May and the Dark Crystal Amulet Amazon — buy Jessica May and the Dark Crystal Amulet ThriftBooks — buy Jessica May and the Dark Crystal Amulet eBooks.com — buy Jessica May and the Dark Crystal Amulet
- 37 The Dark Crystal: Bestiary Creatures Softcover Notebook Amazon — buy The Dark Crystal: Bestiary Creatures Softcover Notebook Bookshop — buy The Dark Crystal: Bestiary Creatures Softcover Notebook ThriftBooks — buy The Dark Crystal: Bestiary Creatures Softcover Notebook eBooks.com — buy The Dark Crystal: Bestiary Creatures Softcover Notebook
- 38 Picture Book of the Dark Crystal Amazon — buy Picture Book of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Picture Book of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Picture Book of the Dark Crystal
- 39 Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal Amazon — buy Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal
- 40 Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Amazon — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Bookshop — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal ThriftBooks — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal eBooks.com — buy Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal
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| Read | # | Title | Year | 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 1 | 2007 | ||
| 9 | Legends of the Dark Crystal Volume 2 | 2010 | ||
| 10 | The Dark Crystal Creation Myths | 2012 | ||
| 11 | Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal | 2014 | ||
| 12 | Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Novelization | 2014 | ||
| 13 | Power of the Dark Crystal | 2014 | ||
| 14 | Quest for the Dark Crystal | 2015 | ||
| 15 | Shadows of the Dark Crystal | 2016 | ||
| 16 | Song of the Dark Crystal | 2017 | ||
| 17 | Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 | 2017 | ||
| 18 | Jim Henson's the dark crystal tales | 2017 | ||
| 19 | The Dark Crystal The Ultimate Visual History | 2017 | ||
| 20 | Tides of the Dark Crystal | 2018 | ||
| 21 | Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 2 | 2018 | ||
| 22 | Jim Henson's The Power of the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 | 2018 | ||
| 23 | Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute | 2018 | ||
| 24 | Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Adult Coloring Book | 2018 | ||
| 25 | Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal 2019 Wall Calendar | 2018 | ||
| 26 | Flames of the Dark Crystal | 2019 | ||
| 27 | Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal Creation Myths | 2019 | ||
| 28 | Shadows of the Dark Crystal #1 | 2019 | ||
| 29 | Tides of the Dark Crystal #3 | 2019 | ||
| 30 | Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 1 | 2019 | ||
| 31 | Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Volume Two | 2019 | ||
| 32 | Heroes of the Resistance : A Guide to the Characters of the Dark Crystal | 2019 | ||
| 33 | Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal Vol. 3 | 2020 | ||
| 34 | Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal : Age of Resistance | 2020 | ||
| 35 | World of the Dark Crystal | 2020 | ||
| 36 | Jessica May and the Dark Crystal Amulet | 2020 | ||
| 37 | The Dark Crystal: Bestiary Creatures Softcover Notebook | 2021 | ||
| 38 | Picture Book of the Dark Crystal | 2022 | ||
| 39 | Jim Henson's Power of the Dark Crystal | 2023 | ||
| 40 | Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal | 2023 |
The 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 The Dark Crystal — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many The Dark Crystal books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1955–2023.
What is the newest The Dark Crystal book?
Jim Henson's Beneath the Dark Crystal, published in 2023.