Reading order

Locke & Key — reading order

  1. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft (2008)
  2. Locke & Key: Head Games (2009)
  3. Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows (2009)
  4. Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom (2010)
  5. Locke & Key: Clockworks (2011)
  6. Locke & Key: Omega (2012)
  7. Locke & Key: Alpha (2013)
7 volumes
Volumes
2008–2013
Published
Completed
Status

Quick answer

Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
Start withLocke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft2008 · Volume 1 of 7

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Publication order

7 volumes2008–2013Completed

Every volume in order

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  1. Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft
    Locke & Key: Welcome to Lovecraft2008Start hereBuy
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  2. Locke & Key: Head Games
    Locke & Key: Head Games2009Buy
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  3. Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows
    Locke & Key: Crown of Shadows2009Buy
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  4. Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom
    Locke & Key: Keys to the Kingdom2010Buy
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  5. Locke & Key: Clockworks
    Locke & Key: Clockworks2011Buy
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  6. Locke & Key: Omega
    Locke & Key: Omega2012Buy
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  7. Locke & Key: Alpha
    Locke & Key: Alpha2013Buy
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Order and years: Wikidata (CC0). Spotted an error? Tell us. · Data updated October 21, 2026

Extras, short stories and spin-offs

Not needed to follow the main story — read them after the series or skip them.

  • In the Can2009
  • Open the Moon2011
  • Grindhouse2012
  • Small World2016
  • Locke & Key: ...In Pale Battalions Go...2020
  • Locke & Key: Hell & Gone2021
  • Face the Music2022
  • Guide to the Known Keys

Frequently asked questions

What should I read after Locke & Key?

After the main series: In the Can, Open the Moon, Grindhouse, Small World.