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Nick Harkaway Books in Order

Nick Harkaway has written 11 books, published between 2008 and 2025. The first book is The Gone-Away World (2008) and the newest is Sleeper Beach (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2008–2025
Confirmed
1 of 11 titles
Pages on record
2,298 in 5 of 11 books
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Photo of Nick Harkaway, author

Nick Harkaway is the pen name of Nicholas Cornwell, a British novelist and commentator born 26 November 1972. The Gone-Away World (2008) opens the catalogue of 11 books, which runs to Sleeper Beach (2025). Angelmaker (2012) was nominated for the 2013 Arthur C. Clarke Award, and later novels include Tigerman (2014), Gnomon (2017), Titanium Noir (2023) and Karla's Choice (2024). The Blind Giant (2012) is a non-fiction study of human life in the digital world. Cornwell has also published two novels as Aidan Truhen. Subjects include the end of the world, weapons of mass destruction, dictators and information technology.

How many Nick Harkaway books are there?

Nick Harkaway has 11 books, released between 2008 and 2025. They include 2 series and 7 titles listed outside any series.

Nick Harkaway Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Nick Harkaway 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 Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway (2008)
  2. Cover of The Blind Giant by Nick Harkaway (2012)
  3. Cover of Angelmaker by Nick Harkaway (2012)
  4. Cover of Tigerman by Nick Harkaway (2014)
  5. Cover of Gnomon by Nick Harkaway (2017)
  6. Cover of Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway (2023)
  1. 1
    The Gone-Away World2008 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008512
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  2. 2
    Edie Investigates2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  3. 3
    The Blind Giant2012 · 280 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012280
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  4. 4
    Angelmaker2012 · 481 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012481
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  5. 5
    Tigerman2014 · 337 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014337
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  6. 6
    Gnomon2017 · 688 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017688
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  7. 7
    The Price You PaySeven Demons #12018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018–
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  8. 8
    Seven DemonsSeven Demons #22021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  9. 9
    Titanium Noir2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  10. 10
    Karla's ChoiceGeorge Smiley #102024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  11. 11
    Sleeper BeachTitanium Noir #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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Nick Harkaway 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.

Seven Demons in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Price You Pay
  2. 2. Seven Demons

Titanium Noir in order

1 book
  1. 1. Sleeper Beach

George Smiley in order

1 book
  1. 10. Karla's Choice

Standalone books

7 books

7 Nick Harkaway titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Nick Harkaway books in order?

You only need to read Nick Harkaway 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 Nick Harkaway

Start with The Gone-Away World (2008), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Nick Harkaway book?

Sleeper Beach (2025) is the newest Nick Harkaway book released so far.

Is there a new Nick Harkaway book coming?

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

Award nominations for Nick Harkaway

Wikidata records 8 nominations for Nick Harkaway. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2024Shortlistedfor Titanium Noir
  • Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire for Best Foreign Novel2023Shortlistedfor Or What You Will
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2018Shortlistedfor Gnomon
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2015Shortlistedfor Tigerman
  • Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel2013Shortlistedfor Angelmaker
  • Arthur C. Clarke Award2013Shortlistedfor Angelmaker
  • Locus Award for Best First Novel2009Shortlistedfor The Gone-Away World
  • BSFA Award for Best Novel2008Shortlistedfor The Gone-Away World

Nick Harkaway at a glance

Still publishing
Nick Harkaway published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Nick Harkaway books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
2,298 pages across the 5 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 481 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Nick Harkaway books, 6 of 11, were published in the 2010s.

What the Nick Harkaway books are about

5 of the 11 Nick Harkaway books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 2 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.