Series · 6 on our shelf

Monstrous Matches series in orderLillian Lark · reading order, spice & warnings

The Monstrous Matches series by Lillian Lark has 5 main books, plus 2 novellas or bonus stories. Here is the Monstrous Matches reading order with first publication years. 6 of them are on our shelf, each with spice, darkness and trigger warnings.

Monstrous Matches reading order

Book 1 Stalked by the Kraken · 2021
Book 1.5 · novella Found by the Lake Monster · 2022
Book 2 Deceived by the Gargoyles · 2022
Book 2.5 · novella Ensnared by the Werewolf · 2022
Book 3 Entranced by the Basilisks · 2022
Book 4 Hoarded by the Dragon · 2023
Book 5 Married to the Devil · 2024 not on our shelf yet

Order, numbering and years checked against the Goodreads Monstrous Matches series page on 9 October 2026. Novellas are marked; books we have not shelved yet are listed without a link.

Monstrous Matches books on our shelf

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Questions readers actually ask

What order should I read the Monstrous Matches series in?

Read them in series order: 1. Stalked by the Kraken; 1.5. Found by the Lake Monster (novella); 2. Deceived by the Gargoyles; 2.5. Ensnared by the Werewolf (novella); 3. Entranced by the Basilisks; 4. Hoarded by the Dragon; 5. Married to the Devil. Start with Stalked by the Kraken. The novellas are optional extras you can read after the main books around them.

How many books are in the Monstrous Matches series?

The Monstrous Matches series by Lillian Lark has 5 main books, plus 2 novellas or bonus stories.

Where should I start the Monstrous Matches series?

Start with Stalked by the Kraken (2021). It is book 1 of 5.

Who writes the Monstrous Matches series?

Lillian Lark. Spice, darkness and trigger warnings for each book on our shelf are on its own page.