📖 About Locke & Key

Locke & Key is a series universe written by Joe Hill. The complete collection runs to 18 books across 4 series, published between 2008 and 2022.

The main series is Publication Order of Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… Books with 3 books. It opens with Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #1 (2020) and currently runs to Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #3 (2020).

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🎯 Where to Start with Locke & Key

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #1 (2020), book 1 of Publication Order of Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 4 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Locke & Key Books in Order

Publication Order of Locke & Key Graphic Novels
9 books
1
Welcome to Lovecraft book cover1Welcome to Lovecraft2008Buy on Amazon
Head Games book cover2Head Games2009Buy on Amazon
Crown of Shadows book cover3Crown of Shadows2010Buy on Amazon
Keys to the Kingdom book cover4Keys to the Kingdom2011Buy on Amazon
Clockworks book cover5Clockworks2013Buy on Amazon
Alpha & Omega book cover6Alpha & Omega2014Buy on Amazon
Small World book cover7Small World2017Buy on Amazon
Heaven and Earth book cover8Heaven and Earth2017Buy on Amazon
The Golden Age book cover9The Golden Age2022Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… Books
3 books
2
Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #1 book cover1Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #12020Buy on Amazon
Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #2 book cover2Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #22020Buy on Amazon
Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #3 book cover3Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #32020Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone Books
3 books
3
Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #0 book cover1Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #02020Buy on Amazon
Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #1 book cover2Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #12020Buy on Amazon
Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #2 book cover3Locke & Key/Sandman: Hell & Gone #22021Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Locke & Key: One-Shots Books
3 books
4
The Guide To Known Keys book cover1The Guide To Known Keys2011Buy on Amazon
Grindhouse book cover2Grindhouse2012Buy on Amazon
Locke & Key: Dog Days book cover3Locke & Key: Dog Days2019Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Locke & Key books are there?
There are 18 books in the Locke & Key collection, organised into 4 series and published between 2008 and 2022.
What is the first Locke & Key book?
The first book is Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… #1, published in 2020.
What order should I read the Locke & Key books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Locke & Key books?
The Locke & Key books were written by Joe Hill.
Is the Locke & Key series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go… Books, has 3 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Locke & Key series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2008, and the most recent in 2022.