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Lydia Kang Books in Order

Lydia Kang is a medical doctor turned full-time author, weaving intricate historical mysteries and speculative fiction tales. Her adult fiction series, A Novel Idea, transports readers to 1918 New York City in "A Beautiful Poison", amidst the backdrop of the influenza epidemic. In "The Impossible Girl", she delves into the world of grave robbing, and in "Opium and Absinthe", the lines between reality and fantasy blur with the possible presence of vampires. Her nonfiction book, "Quackery: A Short History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything", co-authored with Nate Pederson, exposes the darker side of medical history.

Bibliography verified: April 2026

Quick Answer

What are all of Lydia Kang's book series? Lydia Kang has written 4 book series. The most notable is the Control series.

Complete series list with all books in reading order below.

Book Series by Lydia Kang

  • #1
    Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything cover
    Quackery: A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything(2017)
  • #2
    Patient Zero: A Brief History of the ScienceStories Behind the World's Worst Diseases (With: Nate Pedersen) cover
    Patient Zero: A Brief History of the ScienceStories Behind the World's Worst Diseases (With: Nate Pedersen)(2021)
  • #1
    Into the Dark (By: Claudia Gray) cover
    Into the Dark (By: Claudia Gray)(2021)
  • #2
    The Great Jedi Rescue (By: Cavan Scott) cover
    The Great Jedi Rescue (By: Cavan Scott)(2021)
  • #3
    Light of the Jedi (By: Charles Soule) cover
    Light of the Jedi (By: Charles Soule)(2021)
  • #4
    Race to Crashpoint Tower (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    Race to Crashpoint Tower (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2021)
  • #5
    The Rising Storm (By: Cavan Scott) cover
    The Rising Storm (By: Cavan Scott)(2021)
  • #6
    Out of the Shadows (By: Justina Ireland) cover
    Out of the Shadows (By: Justina Ireland)(2021)
  • #7
    Tempest Runner (By: Cavan Scott) cover
    Tempest Runner (By: Cavan Scott)(2021)
  • #8
    Showdown at the Fair (By: George Mann) cover
    Showdown at the Fair (By: George Mann)(2021)
  • #9
    The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 1 (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 1 (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2021)
  • #10
    Midnight Horizon (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    Midnight Horizon (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2022)
  • #11
    The Fallen Star (By: Claudia Gray) cover
    The Fallen Star (By: Claudia Gray)(2022)
  • #12
    Mission to Disaster (By: Justina Ireland,Pétur Antonsson) cover
    Mission to Disaster (By: Justina Ireland,Pétur Antonsson)(2022)
  • #13
    The Battle for Starlight (By: George Mann) cover
    The Battle for Starlight (By: George Mann)(2022)
  • #14
    Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 2 (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    Star Wars: The High Republic Adventures, Vol. 2 (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2022)
  • #15
    Quest for the Hidden City (By: George Mann) cover
    Quest for the Hidden City (By: George Mann)(2022)
  • #16
    Convergence (By: Zoraida Córdova) cover
    Convergence (By: Zoraida Córdova)(2022)
  • #17
    Starlight Stories (By: Charles Soule,Cavan Scott,Justina Ireland) cover
    Starlight Stories (By: Charles Soule,Cavan Scott,Justina Ireland)(2022)
  • #18
    The Battle of Jedha (By: George Mann) cover
    The Battle of Jedha (By: George Mann)(2023)
  • #19
    Cataclysm cover
    Cataclysm(2023)
  • #20
    Quest for Planet X (By: Tessa Gratton) cover
    Quest for Planet X (By: Tessa Gratton)(2023)
  • #21
    The Edge of Balance: Precedent (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    The Edge of Balance: Precedent (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2023)
  • #22
    The Blade (By: Charles Soule) cover
    The Blade (By: Charles Soule)(2023)
  • #23
    The High Republic Adventures:The Nameless Terror (By: George Mann,Eduardo Mello,Ornella Savarese) cover
    The High Republic Adventures:The Nameless Terror (By: George Mann,Eduardo Mello,Ornella Savarese)(2023)
  • #24
    Tales of Light and Life cover
    Tales of Light and Life(2023)
  • #25
    The Nameless Terror (By: George Mann) cover
    The Nameless Terror (By: George Mann)(2023)
  • #26
    Jedi Brave in Every Way (By: Rosemary Soule) cover
    Jedi Brave in Every Way (By: Rosemary Soule)(2023)
  • #27
    The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (By: Cavan Scott,Rachel Stott,Watermark Studio) cover
    The Monster of Temple Peak and Other Stories (By: Cavan Scott,Rachel Stott,Watermark Studio)(2023)
  • #28
    The Eye of Darkness (By: George Mann) cover
    The Eye of Darkness (By: George Mann)(2023)
  • #29
    The High Republic Adventures Volume 2 (By: Harvey Tolibao,Daniel Jose Older,Michael Atiyeh,Toni Bruno) cover
    The High Republic Adventures Volume 2 (By: Harvey Tolibao,Daniel Jose Older,Michael Atiyeh,Toni Bruno)(2023)
  • #30
    Escape from Valo (By: Alyssa Wong,Daniel Jose Older,Pétur Antonsson) cover
    Escape from Valo (By: Alyssa Wong,Daniel Jose Older,Pétur Antonsson)(2024)
  • #31
    Defy the Storm (By: Tessa Gratton) cover
    Defy the Storm (By: Tessa Gratton)(2024)
  • #32
    The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    The High Republic Adventures: Crash Landing (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2024)
  • #33
    Tales of Enlightenment (By: George Mann) cover
    Tales of Enlightenment (By: George Mann)(2024)
  • #34
    Temptation of the Force (By: Tessa Gratton) cover
    Temptation of the Force (By: Tessa Gratton)(2024)
  • #35
    Beware the Nameless (By: Zoraida Córdova) cover
    Beware the Nameless (By: Zoraida Córdova)(2024)
  • #36
    Tears of the Nameless (By: George Mann) cover
    Tears of the Nameless (By: George Mann)(2024)
  • #37
    Seeds of Starlight (By: George Mann) cover
    Seeds of Starlight (By: George Mann)(2024)
  • #38
    Tempest Breaker (By: Cavan Scott) cover
    Tempest Breaker (By: Cavan Scott)(2024)
  • #39
    The High Republic Adventures Phase III: Volume 2 (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    The High Republic Adventures Phase III: Volume 2 (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2025)
  • #40
    Haunted Starlight (By: George Mann) cover
    Haunted Starlight (By: George Mann)(2025)
  • #41
    Into the Light (By: Claudia Gray) cover
    Into the Light (By: Claudia Gray)(2025)
  • #42
    Premonition (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    Premonition (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2025)
  • #43
    Echoes of Fear (By: George Mann) cover
    Echoes of Fear (By: George Mann)(2025)
  • #44
    Adventures Phase III: Crash Zone (By: Daniel Jose Older) cover
    Adventures Phase III: Crash Zone (By: Daniel Jose Older)(2025)
  • #45
    Adventures Phase III: Volume 3 (By: Harvey Tolibao,Daniel Jose Older,Michael Atiyeh,Comicraft,Caio Filipe) cover
    Adventures Phase III: Volume 3 (By: Harvey Tolibao,Daniel Jose Older,Michael Atiyeh,Comicraft,Caio Filipe)(2025)
  • #46
    Trials of the Jedi (By: Charles Soule) cover
    Trials of the Jedi (By: Charles Soule)(2025)
  • #47
    Adventures Phase III: Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone (By: Cavan Scott,Alyssa Wong,Daniel Jose Older,Paris Alleyne) cover
    Adventures Phase III: Dispatches from the Occlusion Zone (By: Cavan Scott,Alyssa Wong,Daniel Jose Older,Paris Alleyne)(2025)
  • #48
    Adventures Phase III: Volume 4 (By: Harvey Tolibao,Daniel Jose Older) cover
    Adventures Phase III: Volume 4 (By: Harvey Tolibao,Daniel Jose Older)(2025)

About Lydia Kang

Lydia Kang is a medical doctor turned full-time author, weaving intricate historical mysteries and speculative fiction tales. Her adult fiction series, A Novel Idea, transports readers to 1918 New York City in "A Beautiful Poison", amidst the backdrop of the influenza epidemic. In "The Impossible Girl", she delves into the world of grave robbing, and in "Opium and Absinthe", the lines between reality and fantasy blur with the possible presence of vampires. Her nonfiction book, "Quackery: A Short History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything", co-authored with Nate Pederson, exposes the darker side of medical history.

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