Crow Investigations Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Night Raven |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Silver Mark |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Fox’s Curse |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Pearl King |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Copper Heart |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Shadow Wing |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Broken Cage |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Magpie Key |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Gilded Nest |
2025 |
Buy |
| The Crow Moon |
2026 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Stop Worrying; Start Writing: How to Overcome Fear, Self-Doubt and Procrastination |
2017 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| In the Light of What We See |
2016 |
Buy |
| Beneath the Water |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Lost Girls |
2019 |
Buy |
The Language of Spells Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Garden of Magic |
2015 |
Buy |
| The Art of Giving |
TBD |
N/A |
| The Language of Spells |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Secrets of Ghosts |
2020 |
Buy |
Unholy Island Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Ward Witch |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Book Keeper |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Island God |
2024 |
Buy |
Sarah Painter is a British author who writes supernatural fiction set in the UK. She lives in rural Scotland with her family. Her breakout work was The Language of Spells (2013), a novel about a woman who discovers hidden magic in the city of Edinburgh. She followed it with several more books in the same series before launching her most popular work, the Crow Investigations series, in 2018.
Crow Investigations follows private investigator Lydia Crow through a secret London where four ancient families wield old powers. The series blends urban fantasy with noir mystery and has grown to ten books. Painter also writes standalone novels with supernatural and psychological elements, and in 2023 she began the Unholy Island trilogy, set in the same world as Crow Investigations but with a new cast and setting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sarah Painter best known for?
Painter is best known for the Crow Investigations series, an urban fantasy set in a secret London where four magical families hold power. The series follows private investigator Lydia Crow across ten books.
Are the Unholy Island books connected to Crow Investigations?
The Unholy Island trilogy is set in the same world as Crow Investigations but tells a separate story. Readers can start with either series, though fans of Crow Investigations will recognize the shared setting.
What order should I read Sarah Painter's books in?
The Language of Spells series came first, starting in 2013. Crow Investigations began in 2018 and is her longest running series. The Unholy Island trilogy started in 2023. Her standalone novels can be read at any time.