The God of Sleep
picture-book · First published 2026
Author guide
Lev Grossman Books in Order
Lev Grossman is an American novelist and journalist. He is the author of the novels Warp, Codex, The Magicians trilogy, The Silver Arrow, The Golden Swift, and The Bright Sword, as well as the picture book The God of Sleep and graphic works set in The Magicians universe. He was a book critic and lead technology writer for Time magazine and has also written for publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and Vanity Fair.
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Lev Grossman's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
The Magicians
The first novel and primary entry point to the completed Magicians trilogy.
The Bright Sword
A standalone fantasy novel that requires no prior series knowledge.
The Silver Arrow
The starting point for Grossman's middle-grade fantasy series.
Read in order
Books by series
novel-trilogy · completed
The Magicians
A completed fantasy trilogy following Quentin Coldwater and his friends through Brakebills, Fillory, and the costs of adult magic.
- 1 The Magicians
Book 1 · novel · 2009
Quentin Coldwater is brilliant but miserable. A senior in high school, he’s still secretly preoccupied with a series of fantasy novels he read as a child, set in a magical land called Fillory. Imagine his surprise when he finds himself…
- 2 The Magician King
Book 2 · novel · 2011
Return to Fillory in the riveting sequel to the *New York Times* bestseller and literary phenomenon of 2009 *The Magicians*. Quentin Coldwater should be blissfully happy. He escaped a miserable Brooklyn childhood for Brakebills, a secret…
- 3 The Magician's Land
Book 3 · novel · 2014
Quentin Coldwater has been cast out of Fillory, the secret magical land of his childhood dreams. With nothing left to lose he returns to where his story began, the Brakebills Preparatory College of Magic. But he can’t hide from his past,…
children's-novel-series · ongoing
The Silver Arrow
A middle-grade fantasy adventure series about siblings, a magical railway, and protecting animals and the natural world.
- 1 The Silver Arrow
Book 1 · children's-novel · 2020
'There's nothing so rare as a fantasy that elicits genuine wonder and that uses marvellous things to enrich a child's appreciation of ordinary ones. Lev Grossman's novel The Silver Arrow is something special.' WALL STREET JOURNAL…
- 2 The Golden Swift
Book 2 · children's-novel · 2022
Discover the magical, timeless, bestselling children's adventure series from Lev Grossman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Magicians It's been a year since Kate and Tom became conductors on the Great Secret Intercontinental…
graphic-novel-series · completed
The Magicians graphic novels
Graphic-novel spinoffs of The Magicians, including Alice's retelling of the first novel and the later Brakebills New Class.
- 1 The Magicians: Alice's Story
Book 1 · graphic-novel · 2019
THE MAGICIANS: ALICE’S STORY is an all new chapter set in the world of The Magicians trilogy of novels by New York Times bestselling author Lev Grossman that retells the events of the first novel through fan-favorite character Alice…
- 2 The Magicians: The New Class
Book 2 · graphic-novel · 2020
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (3)
- Warp
novel · 1997
The lost literary origin story of #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magicians trilogy Lev Grossman- including a new foreword about how and why he wrote his first novel: "It is the intense, concentrated, boiled-down essence of…
- Codex
novel · 2004
About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a hotshot young investment banker, is sent to help one of his firm's most important and mysterious clients. When he's asked to uncrate and organize a personal library of rare…
- The Bright Sword
novel · 2024
A gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a place at the Round Table, only to find that he’s too late. King Arthur died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, and only a handful of the knights of the Round…
Children's books (1)
- The God of Sleep
picture-book · 2026
Frequently asked questions about Lev Grossman
Who is Lev Grossman?
Lev Grossman is an American novelist and journalist best known for The Magicians trilogy. He was born in 1969 and studied at Harvard and Yale.
Is Lev Grossman related to writer Austin Grossman?
Yes. Austin Grossman is Lev’s identical twin brother and is also a writer and game designer.
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What was Lev Grossman’s career at Time magazine?
Grossman worked as a Time staff writer from 2002 to 2016, writing more than 20 cover stories. He was also known for book criticism and technology journalism.
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What influenced Lev Grossman’s fantasy writing?
Grossman has discussed Tolkien and C.S. Lewis as formative fantasy influences, while his Harvard experience helped inspire the intense academic setting of Brakebills. His work also engages with the modern fantasy tradition associated with Harry Potter.
What awards and adaptations are central to Lev Grossman’s legacy?
He won the 2011 John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer, now known as the Astounding Award. The Magicians trilogy was also adapted into a five-season television series on Syfy.
Sources: thehugoawards.org (opens in a new tab)levgrossman.com (opens in a new tab)