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Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider series? Start with "Tomb Raider Tech Manual (By: Michael Jan Friedman)" (2001) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete Lara Croft: Tomb Raider reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Tomb Raider Tech Manual (By: Michael Jan Friedman)
2001

The Amulet of Power (By: Mike Resnick)
2003

The Lost Cult (By: E.E. Knight)
2004

The Man of Bronze
2004

Northern Stars
1994

Tesseracts 5
1996

Asimov's Science Fiction, February 1997
1997

More Amazing Stories
1998

What If...?
1998

Galileo's Children
2005

Future Washington
2005

Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, February 2008
2008

The Year's Best Science Fiction & Fantasy, 2009
2008

The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 22
2008

Campus Chills
2009

Some of the Best from Tor.com, 2011 edition
2012

Game On!
2023
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