The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 10 books · 2011 to 2025 · Set in London

Ben Aaronovitch

Crime and mysteryFantasyPolice proceduralUrban fantasy

Police constable Peter Grant becomes the first apprentice wizard in fifty years, working for Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Nightingale in the Met's unit for magical crime, among London's river gods and ghosts.

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Ben Aaronovitch books in order

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Rivers of London

10 books · Set in LondonUrban fantasyPolice procedural
  1. 1Rivers of London2011With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Moon Over Soho2011With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Whispers Under Ground2012With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Broken Homes2013With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  5. 5Foxglove Summer2014With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  6. 6The Hanging Tree2016With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Lies Sleeping2018With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  8. 8False Value2020With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Amongst Our Weapons2022With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Stone and Sky2025With Peter GrantBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Folly