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Ben Aaronovitch

2 series 20 books in order

Ben Aaronovitch was born in 1964. He had parents, some brothers, some sisters, and a dog named after a Russian cosmonaut. He had a dull childhood that led him to science fiction. In his early twenties, he discovered he had one talent and began screenwriting. He achieved overnight success, writing for Doctor Who, Casualty, and the science fiction soap opera Jupiter Moon. He also wrote for Virgin’s New Adventures until the series was canceled. After this, he worked on Dark Knight, a book for Big Finish, and Blake’s 7 Audio dramas. He supported his book habit by working as a bookseller at Waterstones. While shelving books, he decided to write his own. He wrote Rivers of London, known as Midnight Riot in the Americas. He became a father to a son named Karifa, whom he calls 'The Evil Monster Boy.' Ben Aaronovitch currently lives in London and says he will not leave the city.

Born
1964
Known for
Rivers of London, Doctor Who

Series by Ben Aaronovitch

Rivers of London

15 books in order · 2011–2025

  1. Cover of Rivers of London

    Rivers of London

    2011 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Peter Grant was a probationary constable in the Metropolitan Police Service, focused on avoiding paperwork and flirting with a colleague. After…

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    Moon over Soho

    2011 · Ben Aaronovitch

    The second novel in Ben Aaronovitch's Peter Grant series follows police constable and apprentice magician Peter Grant as he investigates a mysterious…

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  3. Cover of Whispers Underground

    Whispers Underground

    2012 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Peter Grant is a police officer learning magic quickly, having faced supernatural threats like the deadly children of the Thames and a killer in…

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  4. Cover of Broken Homes

    Broken Homes

    2013 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Peter Grant is a magician's apprentice working under his superior, Nightingale, who is teaching him the ways of magic. Despite Nightingale's…

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  5. Cover of Foxglove Summer

    Foxglove Summer

    2014 · Ben Aaronovitch

    When two young girls go missing in rural Herefordshire, police constable Peter Grant is sent from London to investigate if anything supernatural is…

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    The Hanging Tree

    2015 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Police Constable Peter Grant is usually not involved in cases of suspicious deaths, especially not when they occur at an exclusive party in one of…

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    Lies Sleeping

    2018 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Lies Sleeping is a 2018 book by Ben Aaronovitch. It is book 7 of the series Rivers of London. Catalog genres: Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Mystery &…

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  8. Cover of False Value

    False Value

    2019 · Ben Aaronovitch

    A 2020 novel by Ben Aaronovitch. Peter Grant, facing fatherhood, takes a job at a Silicon Valley tech genius's new London startup, the Serious…

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  9. Cover of Winter's Gifts

    Winter's Gifts

    2023 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Ex-FBI Agent Patrick Henderson calls in an incident that the operator does not understand, and it is passed up the chain to Special Agent Kimberley…

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  10. Cover of Masquerades of Spring

    Masquerades of Spring

    2024 · Ben Aaronovitch

    Augustus 'Gussie' Berrycloth-Young, an English flaneur living in New York, chronicles the Jazz Age. His peaceful life is disrupted by the arrival of…

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Doctor Who

354 books in order · 1986–2015

  1. Cover of Crisis in space

    Crisis in space

    1986 · Michael Holt

    Crisis in Space belongs to the body of books tied to the Doctor Who media franchise. Such lists cover novels, audiobooks, and short story…

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  2. Search for the Doctor

    1986 · Dave Martin

    Search for the Doctor is covered within lists of books based on the Doctor Who media franchise, which catalog different types of related books,…

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  3. Slipback

    1987 · Eric Saward

    Slipback is a book by Eric Saward, one of a number of officially licensed audio productions based on the British science fiction television series…

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  4. The Nightmare Fair

    1989 · Graham Williams

    The Nightmare Fair is a 1989 novel by Graham Williams. It relates to The Celestial Toymaker, the seventh serial of the third season of Doctor Who,…

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  5. The Ultimate Evil

    1989 · Wally K. Daly

    The Ultimate Evil is a novel written by Wally K. Daly and published by Target Books in 1989. It is the second book in the Missing Episodes series,…

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  6. Mission to Magnus

    1990 · Philip Martin

    Mission to Magnus is a 1990 novel by Philip Martin featuring the Ice Warriors, a fictional extraterrestrial reptilian humanoid race from Mars in…

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  7. Doctor Who and the Pescatons

    1991 · Victor Pemberton

    Doctor Who and the Pescatons is a book by Victor Pemberton, one of a number of officially licensed audio productions based on the long-running…

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    The Gallifrey chronicles

    1991 · John Peel

    The Gallifrey Chronicles is a book written by John Peel that explores the fictional history of the planet Gallifrey from the television series Doctor…

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  9. Timewyrm: Apocalypse

    1991 · Nigel Robinson

    Timewyrm: Apocalypse is a 1991 novel by Nigel Robinson, published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Doctor Who novels. It is the…

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  10. Timewyrm: Exodus

    1991 · Terrance Dicks

    Timewyrm: Exodus is an original Doctor Who novel by Terrance Dicks, published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range. It is a sequel to…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Ben Aaronovitch written?

We list 20 books by Ben Aaronovitch across 2 series, published between 1986–2025 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Ben Aaronovitch's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Rivers of London.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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