The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 11 books · 2003 to 2022 · Mostly set in London

Jonathan Stroud

FantasyYoung adultChildren’sUrban fantasyYA dystopian and science fictionYA mystery and thrillerMiddle-grade fantasyAdventure and mysterySpooky stories

Jonathan Stroud writes witty fantasy for older children. Bartimaeus is a sarcastic five-thousand-year-old djinni summoned by a young magician in an alternative London; Lockwood & Co. is a tiny agency of teenagers who hunt ghosts at night.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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Jonathan Stroud books in order

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Bartimaeus

4 books · Set in LondonMiddle-grade fantasyUrban fantasy
  1. 1The Amulet of Samarkand2003With Bartimaeus and NathanielBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Golem's Eye2004With Bartimaeus and NathanielBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Ptolemy's Gate2005With Bartimaeus and NathanielBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Ring of Solomon2010With Bartimaeus and AsmiraBuy on Amazon

Lockwood & Co.

5 books · Set in LondonSpooky storiesYA mystery and thriller
  1. 1The Screaming Staircase2013With Lucy CarlyleBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Whispering Skull2014With Lucy CarlyleBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Hollow Boy2015With Lucy CarlyleBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Creeping Shadow2016With Lucy CarlyleBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Empty Grave2017With Lucy CarlyleBuy on Amazon

Scarlett and Browne

2 books · Set in an invented EnglandYA dystopian and science fictionAdventure and mystery
  1. 1The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne2021With Scarlett McCain and Albert BrowneBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Notorious Scarlett and Browne2022With Scarlett McCain and Albert BrowneBuy on Amazon

Characters

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

Bartimaeus

Lockwood & Co.

Scarlett and Browne