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The Crane Diaries Books in Order

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See The Crane Diaries by Apryl Baker in order, with summaries, series background, and a clear place to start this New Orleans paranormal saga.

Last updated: July 15, 2026

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The Crane Diaries books in publication order

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10 books

1

Dirty Blood

by Apryl Baker

2018

Something horrifying is stirring in the Louisiana swamps. As the Crane Diaries moves deeper into the bayou, old bloodlines and supernatural danger force the characters to face truths that could change every relationship around them.

2

Homecoming

by Apryl Baker

2018

A return to New Orleans leads into a world of paranormal history, grief, and dangerous secrets. In the first Crane Diaries novel, coming home means discovering that the past has been waiting, and it does not plan to stay quiet.

3

Bayou Secrets

by Apryl Baker

2019

Deep in the Louisiana bayou, the Crane Diaries discovers secrets that are darker than any rumor. As hidden history comes to light, the characters must navigate a place where even nightmares seem to know the way home.

4

Stained

by Apryl Baker

2019

Dark magic leaves its mark in the third Crane Diaries novel. With the past pressing closer and the supernatural stakes rising, the people caught in New Orleans' shadowy world must learn who has been changed, and who can still be saved.

5

The Red Church

by Apryl Baker

2019

The Crane Diaries heads deeper into a terrifying mystery tied to the Red Church. Faith, fear, and old evil collide as the search for answers pulls the characters toward a place where danger has been waiting a long time.

6

Bayou Reckoning

by Apryl Baker

2020

A reckoning comes to the bayou as the secrets and threats haunting the Crane Diaries demand an answer. To survive, the people at the center of the storm must face the cost of everything that brought them here.

7

Bayou Revelations

by Apryl Baker

2020

The Crane Diaries returns to the Louisiana bayou, where new revelations make old dangers impossible to ignore. The deeper the characters dig into the past, the more they risk waking something that should have remained hidden.

8

Reflections

by Apryl Baker

2022

In the next Crane Diaries chapter, old dangers and buried truths rise again. As the past keeps reflecting back at the people trying to outrun it, they must decide what they are willing to face to protect one another.

9

The Ties That Bind

by Apryl Baker

2022

The Crane Diaries continues as loyalty, family history, and supernatural danger pull the characters tighter together. The bonds meant to keep them safe may also expose them to the secrets that have been waiting for them.

10

Creature

by Apryl Baker

2024

The Crane Diaries continues with another encounter with the unnatural. As a new creature and old secrets threaten the fragile safety the characters have built, they must work out what is hunting them before it is too late.

The Crane Diaries books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Homecoming"

    Homecoming

    by Apryl Baker

    2018The Crane Diaries, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dirty Blood"

    Dirty Blood

    by Apryl Baker

    2018The Crane Diaries, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Stained"

    Stained

    by Apryl Baker

    2019The Crane Diaries, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "The Red Church"

    The Red Church

    by Apryl Baker

    2019The Crane Diaries, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Bayou Secrets"

    Bayou Secrets

    by Apryl Baker

    2019The Crane Diaries, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "Bayou Revelations"

    Bayou Revelations

    by Apryl Baker

    2020The Crane Diaries, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "Bayou Reckoning"

    Bayou Reckoning

    by Apryl Baker

    2020The Crane Diaries, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "Reflections"

    Reflections

    by Apryl Baker

    2022The Crane Diaries, Book 8
  9. Book cover for "The Ties That Bind"

    The Ties That Bind

    by Apryl Baker

    2022The Crane Diaries, Book 9
  10. Book cover for "Creature"

    Creature

    by Apryl Baker

    2024The Crane Diaries, Book 10

Series background & context

The Crane Diaries is Apryl Baker's New Adult paranormal horror series, built around old magic, family history, and the darker corners of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou. The books begin with Homecoming and follow a story that grows from personal loss into a much larger supernatural problem.

New Orleans matters here. Its history, graveyards, folklore, and sense that the past never stays buried give the series its mood. As the story moves beyond the city and into the bayou, the setting becomes even more important. The landscape is beautiful, isolated, and full of places where a person can get lost fast.

At the center is a young woman pulled toward answers she did not ask for.

The early books introduce the series' emotional foundation, then build outward through secret bloodlines, dangerous beings, spiritual threats, and people whose loyalties are not always easy to read. Each installment brings a fresh problem, but the larger arc keeps asking what inheritance really means. Sometimes it is family. Sometimes it is magic. Sometimes it is a burden that has been waiting for someone to come home.

The tone is spooky and romantic, with plenty of tension between the paranormal danger and the characters' private lives. There are scary moments, but the series is also interested in friendship, love, grief, and the hard work of deciding whom to trust. Baker lets the mysteries unfold over time, so reading in order is the best way to follow the connections.

The stakes keep getting bigger.

Readers who like haunted Southern settings, supernatural mysteries, and romance woven into a continuing plot will find a lot to enjoy here. Start with Homecoming, then continue through Dirty Blood, Stained, and The Red Church. From there, the bayou books and later entries deepen the world rather than simply repeating the same kind of case.

The Crane Diaries also connects with parts of Baker's larger paranormal universe. Familiar faces and shared lore can add extra meaning for readers who have explored her other series, but the main story works best when approached as its own long, increasingly dangerous journey.

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