Books in Order: A Comprehensive Guide to Alex Aster Works
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Alex Aster, born August 4, 1995, is the pen name of Alexandra Pierson, a Colombian and American young adult author. She wrote the middle grade Emblem Island books before Lightlark, the fantasy romance saga she famously pitched on TikTok, became a bestselling series, and she published her adult romcom Summer in the City in 2025.
The reading order below covers eight books in three groups: The Lightlark Saga (2022–2025), Emblem Island (2020–2021), Standalone Novels (2025). Grim and Oro and Crowntide extend the Lightlark Saga beyond the original trilogy.
Publication Order of The Lightlark Books
Start with Book 1: Lightlark
Find it on Amazon →| Start here Lightlark | (2022) | 📚 Find Lightlark on Amazon → |
| Nightbane | (2023) | 📚 Find Nightbane on Amazon → |
| Skyshade | (2024) | 📚 Find Skyshade on Amazon → |
| Grim and Oro | (2025) | 📚 Find Grim and Oro on Amazon → |
| Crowntide | (2025) | 📚 Find Crowntide on Amazon → |
Publication Order of Emblem Island Books
| Curse of the Night Witch | (2020) | 📚 Find Curse of the Night Witch on Amazon → |
| Curse of the Forgotten City | (2021) | 📚 Find Curse of the Forgotten City on Amazon → |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Summer in the City | (2025) | 📚 Find Summer in the City on Amazon → |