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ⓘ About Robert J. Crane
Robert J. Crane is an American author of fantasy novels. He was born and grew up on Florida’s Space Coast. He graduated from the University of Central Florida where he majored in English Creative Writing. He worked briefly as a substitute teacher and then in the financial services field for considerably longer while writing in his spare time. He currently lives in the upper Midwest in the U.S. mostly thanks to its cooler climates and superior beer. He is the author of fantasy based novels and series and has written quite a few books in those series. His three series include Sanctuary Tales, which has eight novels in total. Defender is the first novel in the series Sanctuary Tales and was published in 2011.
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Who is Robert J. Crane?
Robert J. Crane is an American author of fantasy novels. He was born and grew up on Florida's Space Coast. He graduated from the University of Central Florida where he majored in English Creative Writing.
Which Robert J. Crane series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Sanctuary series, the earliest of Robert J. Crane's multi-book series: it opens with Defender (2011) and runs to 15 books across 2011–2023, ending with Rage of the Ancients (2023). Robert J. Crane's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Robert J. Crane written?
Robert J. Crane has 133 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2011 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 9 named series — the largest being the Girl In The Box series with 62 books.
In what order should Robert J. Crane's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Robert J. Crane's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Sanctuary (2011–2023, 15 books), Girl In The Box (2012–2026, 62 books) and Southern Watch (2013–2024, 8 books), plus 6 more.
How are Robert J. Crane's books organised into series?
This guide splits Robert J. Crane's 133 books into 9 named series, with no standalone titles: Girl In The Box (62 books, 2012–2026); Out Of The Box (21 books, 2014–2018); Sanctuary (15 books, 2011–2023); Liars and Vampires (10 books, 2018–2025); Mira Brand (8 books, 2017–2019), plus 4 further series.