Author guide
Claire North Books in Order
Claire North is the pen name of British author Catherine Webb. Writing as Claire North, they have published imaginative novels and novellas spanning science fiction, fantasy, literary fiction, dystopian fiction, and historical myth retellings. Their work includes The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, which won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, and The Sudden Appearance of Hope, which won the World Fantasy Award.
science fictionspeculative fictionfantasyliterary fictionhistorical fiction
Claire North's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
The author's breakthrough Claire North novel and the best general entry point to their speculative fiction.
Ithaca
The recommended starting point for The Songs of Penelope trilogy.
Read in order
Books by series
trilogy · complete
The Gameshouse
A trilogy of digital-first novellas set around a mysterious gambling house where games can determine the fate of empires.
trilogy · complete
The Songs of Penelope
A trilogy of mythic historical novels retelling the story of Penelope and the women of Ithaca.
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (9)
- The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustAmazon ↗
novel · 2014
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TouchAmazon ↗novel · 2015
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The Sudden Appearance of HopeAmazon ↗novel · 2016
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The End of the DayAmazon ↗novel · 2016
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84KAmazon ↗novel · 2018
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The Pursuit of William AbbeyAmazon ↗novel · 2019
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Sweet HarmonyAmazon ↗novella · 2020
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Notes from the Burning AgeAmazon ↗novel · 2021
- Slow GodsAmazon ↗
novel · 2025
Other (1)
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IrregularityAmazon ↗collection · 2014