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Narbondo Books in Order

Narbondo by James P. Blaylock contains 13 books, published between 1984 and 2020. The first book is The Digging Leviathan (1984) and the newest is The Gobblin' Society (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
13
Published
1984–2020
Pages on record
2,447 in 9 of 13 books
Reading time
41–61 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 2,447 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 13 titles with a page count on record.

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James P. Blaylock's Narbondo series counts 13 titles from 1984 to 2020, and its subjects list steampunk, science fiction and fantasy. Langdon St. Ives is a named character, and further subjects include scientists, time travel and kyphosis. The Digging Leviathan (1984) is the first book, followed by Homunculus (1986) and Lord Kelvin's Machine (1992). The Aylesford Skull (2013) and Beneath London (2015) come later, and The Gobblin' Society (2020) is the newest.

How many Narbondo books are there?

Narbondo has 13 books, released between 1984 and 2020.

Narbondo Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 13 Narbondo 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 Digging Leviathan by James P. Blaylock, book 1 of the Narbondo series (1984)
  2. Cover of Homunculus by James P. Blaylock, book 2 of the Narbondo series (1986)
  3. Cover of The Adventures of Langdon St. Ives by James P. Blaylock, book 4 of the Narbondo series (2008)
  4. Cover of The Ebb Tide by James P. Blaylock, book 5 of the Narbondo series (2009)
  5. Cover of The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs by James P. Blaylock, book 6 of the Narbondo series (2011)
  6. Cover of Zeuglodon by James P. Blaylock, book 7 of the Narbondo series (2012)
  7. Cover of The Aylesford Skull by James P. Blaylock, book 8 of the Narbondo series (2013)
  8. Cover of The Adventure of the Ring of Stones by James P. Blaylock, book 9 of the Narbondo series (2014)
  9. Cover of Beneath London by James P. Blaylock, book 10 of the Narbondo series (2015)
  10. Cover of The Further Adventures of Langdon St. Ives by James P. Blaylock, book 11 of the Narbondo series (2016)
  11. Cover of River's Edge by James P. Blaylock, book 12 of the Narbondo series (2017)
  12. Cover of The Gobblin' Society by James P. Blaylock, book 13 of the Narbondo series (2020)
  1. 1
    The Digging Leviathan1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  2. 2
    Homunculus1986 · 248 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986248
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  3. 3
    Lord Kelvin's Machine1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  4. 4
    The Adventures of Langdon St. Ives2008 · 470 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008470
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  5. 5
    The Ebb Tide2009 · 132 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009132
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  6. 6
    The Affair of the Chalk Cliffs2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  7. 7
    Zeuglodon2012 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2012224
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  8. 8
    The Aylesford Skull2013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  9. 9
    The Adventure of the Ring of Stones2014 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014176
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  10. 10
    Beneath London2015 · 410 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015410
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  11. 11
    The Further Adventures of Langdon St. Ives2016 · 395 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016395
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  12. 12
    River's Edge2017 · 216 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017216
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  13. 13
    The Gobblin' Society2020 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020176
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Is there a chronological order for Narbondo?

No separate chronological order is on record for Narbondo, 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 Narbondo books in order?

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

Where to start with Narbondo

Start with The Digging Leviathan (1984), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Narbondo book?

The Gobblin' Society (2020) is the newest Narbondo book released so far.

Is there a new Narbondo book coming?

No next Narbondo 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 Narbondo has won

Wikidata records 1 award and 9 nominations for Narbondo. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

Narbondo at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Narbondo title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Narbondo books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
2,447 pages across the 9 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Narbondo books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.

What the Narbondo books are about

10 of the 13 Narbondo 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 7 of 10. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by James P. Blaylock

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