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City Spies Books in Order

City Spies by James Ponti contains 7 books, published between 2020 and 2026. The first book is City Spies (2020) and the newest is Europa (2026). One more title is announced: Operation Oz (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
7 + 1 announced
Published
2020–2026
Confirmed
1 of 8 titles
Pages on record
1,664 in 4 of 8 books
Reading time
28–42 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,664 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 4 of 8 titles with a page count on record.

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City Spies is James Ponti's middle grade espionage series, in which a secret agency recruits children from different backgrounds and trains them as a team of young spies. The team works cases around the world, using gadgets and teamwork to stop criminals. Eight books have been catalogued, from City Spies (2020) through Golden Gate (2021), Forbidden City (2022), City of the Dead (2023), Mission Manhattan (2024) and London Calling (2025) to Europa. Operation Oz is scheduled for 2027.

How many City Spies books are there?

City Spies has 7 published books, released between 2020 and 2026. One more, Operation Oz (2027), is announced.

City Spies Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 8 City Spies 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 City Spies by James Ponti, book 1 of the City Spies series (2020)
  2. Cover of Golden Gate by James Ponti, book 2 of the City Spies series (2021)
  3. Cover of Forbidden City by James Ponti, book 3 of the City Spies series (2022)
  4. Cover of City of the Dead by James Ponti, book 4 of the City Spies series (2023)
  5. Cover of Mission Manhattan by James Ponti, book 5 of the City Spies series (2024)
  1. 1
    City Spies2020 · 384 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020384
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  2. 2
    Golden Gate2021 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021432
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  3. 3
    Forbidden City2022 · 448 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2022448
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  4. 4
    City of the Dead2023 · 400 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2023400
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  5. 5
    Mission Manhattan2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  6. 6
    London Calling2025 · confirmed 3/4
    2025–
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  7. 7
    Europa2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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  8. 8
    Operation Oz2027 · confirmed 2/4
    2027–
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Is there a chronological order for City Spies?

No separate chronological order is on record for City Spies, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read City Spies books in order?

You should read the City Spies books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each City Spies book also stands alone.

Where to start with City Spies

Start with City Spies (2020), the earliest published title.

What is the first City Spies book?

City Spies (2020) is the first City Spies book, and the numbered table above starts with it.

What is the newest City Spies book?

Europa (2026) is the newest City Spies book released so far.

Is there a new City Spies book coming?

Yes. Operation Oz (2027) is the next City Spies book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

City Spies at a glance

Still running
City Spies is still running. Operation Oz is announced for 2027.
Release pace
City Spies books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,664 pages across the 4 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 416 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most City Spies books, 7 of 8, were published in the 2020s.

What the City Spies books are about

3 of the 8 City Spies books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by James Ponti

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.

Other series by James Ponti

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.