Author guide
Philip Reeve Books in Order
Born in Brighton in 1966, Philip Reeve began his career as a cartoonist and illustrator before publishing Mortal Engines in 2001. His work spans young-adult science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, illustrated children's books, nonfiction, short-story collections, and stage plays. His major series include Mortal Engines, Fever Crumb, Larklight, Goblins, Railhead, Utterly Dark, Roly-Poly Flying Pony, and Adventuremice. He has also collaborated with Sarah McIntyre, Jeremy Levett, and Brian Mitchell. Here Lies Arthur won the Carnegie Medal.
Philip Reeve's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Mortal Engines
The best-known entry point and the beginning of the main Mortal Engines story.
Here Lies Arthur
A self-contained Carnegie Medal-winning historical novel.
Railhead
A self-contained starting point for a completed science-fiction trilogy.
Utterly Dark and the Face of the Deep
The first book in a completed fantasy trilogy and a self-contained later work.
Read in order
Books by series
universe · ongoing
Mortal Engines universe
Philip Reeve's connected far-future setting, including the main Mortal Engines novels, Fever Crumb prequels, related fiction, reference works, and later novels.
- 1 Mortal EnginesAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 2001
- 2
Predator's GoldAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 2003
- 3
Infernal DevicesAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 2005
- 4
A Darkling PlainAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 2006
- 5
Fever CrumbAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 2009
- 6
A Web of AirAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 2010
- 7
Traction CityAmazon ↗Book 7 · novella · 2011
- 8
Scrivener's MoonAmazon ↗Book 8 · novel · 2011
- 9
The Traction Codex: An Historian's Guide to the Era of Predator CitiesAmazon ↗Book 9 · nonfiction · 2012
- 10
Night Flights: A Mortal Engines CollectionAmazon ↗Book 10 · short-story-collection · 2018
- 11
The Illustrated World of Mortal EnginesAmazon ↗Book 11 · nonfiction · 2018
- 12
Thunder CityAmazon ↗Book 12 · novel · 2024
- 13 Bridge of StormsAmazon ↗
Book 13 · novel · 2026
series · complete
Mortal Engines Quartet
The original four-novel story of the moving cities, also published in the United States as the Hungry City Chronicles.
series · complete
Not-So-Impossible Tale
A series of highly illustrated adventure stories co-written with Sarah McIntyre; the UK editions use individual titles while some US editions use alternative titles.
series · complete
Railhead
A science-fiction trilogy about interstellar railway networks, thieves, androids, and the mysterious K-bots.
series · complete
Roly-Poly Flying Pony
A comic illustrated children's series co-written with Sarah McIntyre.
series · ongoing
Adventuremice
An illustrated adventure series co-written with Sarah McIntyre about mice defending their seaside home.
- 1
Adventuremice: Otter Chaos!Amazon ↗Book 1 · children's novel · 2023
- 2
Adventuremice: Mermouse MysteryAmazon ↗Book 2 · children's novel · 2023
- 3
Adventuremice: Mice on the IceAmazon ↗Book 3 · children's novel · 2023
- 4
Adventuremice: Mice on the MoonAmazon ↗Book 4 · children's novel · 2024
- 5
Adventuremice: The Ghostly GalleonAmazon ↗Book 5 · children's novel · 2024
- 6 Adventuremice: Mice, Camera, Action!Amazon ↗
Book 6 · children's novel · 2025
- 7 Adventuremice: Mousehole to the Centre of the EarthAmazon ↗
Book 7 · children's novel · 2025
- 8 Adventuremice: Of Mice and MummiesAmazon ↗
Book 8 · children's novel · 2026
series · ongoing
Dead Famous
A children's nonfiction series about famous historical figures; Reeve both wrote and illustrated the Horatio Nelson volume.
- 1 Horatio Nelson and His VictoryAmazon ↗
Book 1 · nonfiction · 2003
series · complete
Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary E-Shorts
A completed series of Doctor Who anniversary e-shorts by multiple authors.
- 4
The Roots of EvilAmazon ↗Book 4 · novella · 2013
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Children's books (1)
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The Angry Aztecs and The Incredible Incas: Two Books in OneAmazon ↗children's nonfiction · 2001