The Dark Crystal books in order

Q: "How many books are in the The Dark Crystal series?"

"There are eleven books in the The Dark Crystal series, published between 1982 and 2023."

Q: "What is the first book in the The Dark Crystal series?"

"The first book in the The Dark Crystal series is Сянката на тъмния кристал, published in 2016."

Q: "What is the reading order for The Dark Crystal books?"

"Start with The World of The Dark Crystal (1982) for background on the film's creation, then read the Creation Myths comic trilogy (2011-2015) for the prequel story. The Dark Crystal (2014) novelization tells the main story. Flames of the Dark Crystal (2019) continues the saga. The making-of and art tribute books can be read at any point."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Сянката на тъмния кристал	2016	Brian Froud	N/A
2	The Making of the Dark Crystal	1983	Brian Froud	Buy
3	Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths Vol. 2	2012	Brian Froud	Buy
4	The World of The Dark Crystal	1982	Brian Froud	Buy
5	Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths, Volume 1	2011	Brian Froud	Buy
6	Flames of the Dark Crystal	2019	Brian Froud	N/A
7	The Dark Crystal	2014	Brian Froud	Buy
8	Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: Creation Myths, Volume 3	2015	Brian Froud	Buy
9	Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Artist Tribute	2018	Brian Froud	Buy
10	Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal: A Discovery Adventure	2018	Brian Froud	Buy
11	Jim Henson’s The Dark Crystal Creation Myths:: The Complete 40th Anniversary Collection HC	2023	Brian Froud	Buy

The Dark Crystal book series spans decades of material related to Jim Henson’s 1982 fantasy film. Brian Froud’s conceptual designs for the film’s world formed the foundation for the entire franchise, and his artwork appears throughout many of these volumes.

The collection includes behind-the-scenes books like The Making of the Dark Crystal (1983) and The World of The Dark Crystal (1982), the three-volume Creation Myths comic series (2011-2015), and newer entries like Flames of the Dark Crystal (2019). The 40th Anniversary Collection (2023) brings the Creation Myths comics together in a single volume.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Dark Crystal series?

There are eleven books in the The Dark Crystal series, published between 1982 and 2023.

What is the first book in the The Dark Crystal series?

The first book in the The Dark Crystal series is Сянката на тъмния кристал, published in 2016.

What is the reading order for The Dark Crystal books?

Start with The World of The Dark Crystal (1982) for background on the film’s creation, then read the Creation Myths comic trilogy (2011-2015) for the prequel story. The Dark Crystal (2014) novelization tells the main story. Flames of the Dark Crystal (2019) continues the saga. The making-of and art tribute books can be read at any point.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order