📖 About Lockwood Co.

Lockwood Co. is a series universe written by Jonathan Stroud. The complete collection runs to 6 books across 1 series, published between 2013 and 2017.

The main series is Publication Order of Lockwood & Co. Books with 6 books. It opens with The Screaming Staircase (2013) and currently runs to The Empty Grave (2017).

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🎯 Where to Start with Lockwood Co.

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Screaming Staircase (2013), book 1 of Publication Order of Lockwood & Co. 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 1 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.

📚 Lockwood Co. Books in Order

Publication Order of Lockwood & Co. Books
6 books
1
The Screaming Staircase book cover1The Screaming Staircase2013Buy on Amazon
The Dagger in the Desk book cover2The Dagger in the Desk2013Buy on Amazon
The Whispering Skull book cover3The Whispering Skull2014Buy on Amazon
The Hollow Boy book cover4The Hollow Boy2015Buy on Amazon
The Creeping Shadow book cover5The Creeping Shadow2016Buy on Amazon
The Empty Grave book cover6The Empty Grave2017Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Lockwood Co. books are there?
There are 6 books in the Lockwood Co. collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2013 and 2017.
What is the first Lockwood Co. book?
The first book is The Screaming Staircase, published in 2013.
What order should I read the Lockwood Co. 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 Lockwood Co. books?
The Lockwood Co. books were written by Jonathan Stroud.
Is the Lockwood Co. series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Lockwood & Co. Books, has 6 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Lockwood Co. series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2013, and the most recent in 2017.