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Claire North Books in Order

Claire North has written 16 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (2014) and the newest is As We Fall Through Time (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Claire North is the pen name of Catherine Webb. Catherine Webb books in order are published under that pen name.

Books
16
Published
2014–2026
Pages on record
3,235 in 7 of 16 books
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Claire North is a pen name of the British writer Catherine Webb, who also publishes fantasy as Kate Griffin. As North, Webb writes science fiction and thrillers, and novels drawn from Homer. Reincarnation, time travel, revenge and the end of the world run through the work. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (2014) opens 16 catalogued books; the Gameshouse novellas and the Penelope series follow, alongside Touch (2015), 84K (2018) and The Pursuit of William Abbey (2019).

How many Claire North books are there?

Claire North has 16 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 2 series and 10 titles listed outside any series.

Claire North Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 16 Claire North books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (2014)
  2. Cover of Touch by Claire North (2015)
  3. Cover of The End of the Day by Claire North (2017)
  4. Cover of 84K by Claire North (2018)
  5. Cover of The Pursuit of William Abbey by Claire North (2019)
  6. Cover of Notes from the Burning Age by Claire North (2021)
  7. Cover of Ithaca by Claire North, book 1 of the Penelope series (2022)
  8. Cover of House of Odysseus by Claire North, book 2 of the Penelope series (2023)
  1. 1
    The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August2014 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014432
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  2. 2
    The SerpentGameshouse #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  3. 3
    The ThiefGameshouse #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  4. 4
    Touch2015 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015448
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  5. 5
    The MasterGameshouse #32015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  6. 6
    The Sudden Appearance of Hope2016 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016512
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  7. 7
    The End of the Day2017 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017432
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  8. 8
    84K2018 · 483 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018483
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  9. 9
    The Pursuit of William Abbey2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  10. 10
    Sweet Harmony2020 · confirmed 2/4
    2020–
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  11. 11
    Notes from the Burning Age2021 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021464
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  12. 12
    IthacaPenelope #12022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  13. 13
    House of OdysseusPenelope #22023 · 464 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2023464
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  14. 14
    The Last Song of PenelopePenelope #32024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  15. 15
    Slow Gods2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025–
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  16. 16
    As We Fall Through Time2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Claire North books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Gameshouse in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Serpent
  2. 2. The Thief
  3. 3. The Master

Penelope in order

3 books
  1. 1. Ithaca
  2. 2. House of Odysseus
  3. 3. The Last Song of Penelope

Standalone books

10 books

10 Claire North titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Claire North books in order?

You only need to read Claire North books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Claire North

Start with The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (2014), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Claire North book?

As We Fall Through Time (2026) is the newest Claire North book released so far.

Is there a new Claire North book coming?

No next Claire North book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Awards Claire North has won

Wikidata records 3 awards and 7 nominations for Claire North. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Claire North at a glance

Still publishing
Claire North published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Claire North books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
3,235 pages across the 7 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 464 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Claire North books, 9 of 16, were published in the 2010s.

What the Claire North books are about

7 of the 16 Claire North books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.