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Alex Aster Books in Order

4 series including The Lightlark Saga, Emblem Island and more

★ 4 NYT bestsellers · 1 at #1 4 series 9 books Latest: Starside (2026)

The earliest Alex Aster book we track dates to 2020, and the catalogue now runs to 9 books. The catalogue splits into 4 series, with The Lightlark Saga the most substantial at 4 books. As of 2026, the latest we've recorded is Starside.

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1 Emblem Island 2 The Lightlark Saga 3 Starside 4 Alex Aster Other Novels

New York Times Bestsellers

4 books

Alex Aster has placed 4 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 110 weeks on the charts. One title reached #1.

Cover of Lightlark
Lightlark
The Lightlark Saga

55 weeks on the Times Young Adult Hardcover list · peaked at #1 · debuted Aug 2022

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Nightbane
The Lightlark Saga

49 weeks on the Times Young Adult Hardcover list · peaked at #2 · debuted Nov 2023 · 50 weeks across 2 NYT lists

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Bestseller chart data from BestsellerStats.net — explore Alex Aster’s complete chart history, week by week.

Reading Order

4 series · 9 books

Emblem Island

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Curse of the Night Witch 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Curse of the Forgotten City 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

The Lightlark Saga

0 of 4 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Lightlark 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Nightbane 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Skyshade 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Crowntide 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Starside

0 of 2 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Starside 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Stormside 2026 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Alex Aster Other Novels

0 of 1 read
✓ # Book Title Year Awards Buy
1 Summer in the City 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

American writer

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