Tom Sherbourne
Lighthouse keeper on Janus Rock
1 book · 2012First appears in The Light Between OceansM. L. Stedman books in order · M. L. Stedman reading order · 2 books · 2012 to 2026 · Mostly set in the fictional Janus Rock, Western Australia
M. L. Stedman Books in Order and Reading Order
M. L. Stedman, from Western Australia, wrote The Light Between Oceans, set on a remote lighthouse island. Her second novel, A Far-Flung Life, is set on a vast outback sheep station.
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M. L. Stedman books in order
M. L. Stedman’s first book is The Light Between Oceans (2012). There are 2 books in all, published from 2012 to 2026.
The M. L. Stedman reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.
Novels
2 books · Mostly set in the fictional Janus Rock, Western Australia- 1The Light Between Oceans2012With Tom Sherbourne and Isabel SherbourneBuy on Amazon
- 2A Far-Flung Life2026With Matt MacBride · Set in the fictional Meredith Downs, Western AustraliaBuy on Amazon
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Characters
4 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Leads
Isabel Sherbourne
His wife
1 book · 2012First appears in The Light Between OceansMatt MacBride
Youngest son of a sheep-station family
1 book · 2026First appears in A Far-Flung LifePhil MacBride
His father
1 book · 2026First appears in A Far-Flung LifeSimilar authors
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