BookBingeLockwood & Co. Books in Order
The short answer
Jonathan Stroud · 5 books
- How many books?
- There are 5 books in the Lockwood & Co. series, published 2013–2017.
- Is it finished?
- Yes — the series is complete; it ends with The Empty Grave (2017).
- Where to start
- Start with The Screaming Staircase (2013).
About 2,100 pages — roughly 40 hours of reading
In an alternate London overrun by lethal ghosts, only psychically gifted children can sense them, so teenagers work as licensed agents. Lucy Carlyle joins Lockwood & Co., the city's smallest agency and the only one with no adult supervision.
Here is the complete Lockwood & Co. reading order — all 5 books by Jonathan Stroud, in the order you should read them:
Reading order
- The Screaming StaircaseLucy Carlyle joins Lockwood & Co., and after a case goes disastrously wrong the trio must survive a night in Combe Carey Hall, one of England's most haunted houses.2013400 pages
- The Whispering SkullThe exhumation of a Victorian occultist leaves a dangerous relic missing, and Lockwood & Co.2014435 pages
- The Hollow BoyA huge supernatural outbreak grips Chelsea just as an efficient new assistant joins the agency and unsettles the balance at Portland Row.2015400 pages
- The Creeping ShadowNow working freelance, Lucy is recruited back for one job: tracking the Source of the legendary Brixton Cannibal for the Fittes Agency.2016464 pages
- The Empty GraveThe team breaks into the booby-trapped mausoleum of psychic pioneer Marissa Fittes, chasing the truth behind the Problem itself.2017448 pages
Good news: for this series, reading order and publication order are the same — just read straight down the list.
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How many Lockwood & Co. books are there?
There are 5 books in the Lockwood & Co. series by Jonathan Stroud, from The Screaming Staircase (2013) to The Empty Grave (2017). Together they run to about 2,100 pages.
Is the Lockwood & Co. series finished?
Yes. Jonathan Stroud completed the series with The Empty Grave in 2017; all 5 books are out now.
What is the first Lockwood & Co. book?
The Screaming Staircase (2013) is book one, at 400 pages. Lucy Carlyle joins Lockwood & Co., and after a case goes disastrously wrong the trio must survive a night in Combe Carey Hall, one of England's most haunted houses.
Should I read the Lockwood & Co. series in publication order?
Yes. For the Lockwood & Co. series, reading order and publication order are the same — The Screaming Staircase (2013) through The Empty Grave (2017).
How long does it take to read all Lockwood & Co. books?
About 2,100 pages across 5 books — roughly 40 hours at a page a minute. The longest is The Creeping Shadow (464 pages); the shortest is The Screaming Staircase (400 pages).