The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 12 books · 2005 to 2015 · Mostly set in London

Charlie Higson

Thriller and suspenseYoung adultChildren’sSpy and espionageYA dystopian and science fictionYA mystery and thrillerYA horrorAdventure and mystery

Charlie Higson, comedian and writer, wrote The Enemy, a horror series in which a disease turns everyone over sixteen into flesh-eating monsters and London's children have to survive alone. He also wrote the Young Bond novels about James Bond at Eton.

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Charlie Higson books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

The Enemy

7 books · Set in LondonYA horrorYA dystopian and science fiction
  1. 1The Enemy2009With MaxieBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Dead2010With Ed BancroftBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Fear2011Buy on Amazon
  4. 4The Sacrifice2012Buy on Amazon
  5. 5The Fallen2013Buy on Amazon
  6. 6The Hunted2014Buy on Amazon
  7. 7The End2015Buy on Amazon

Young Bond

5 books · Set in various placesYA mystery and thrillerSpy and espionageAdventure and mystery
  1. 1SilverFin2005With James BondBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Blood Fever2006With James BondBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Double or Die2007With James BondBuy on Amazon
  4. 4Hurricane Gold2007With James BondBuy on Amazon
  5. 5By Royal Command2008With James BondBuy on Amazon

Characters

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

London

Young Bond