Rivers of London Books in Order
The Rivers of London series is 10 books by Ben Aaronovitch, published 2011 to 2025. Start with Rivers of London (2011). We have catalogued 7 of them so far, with 8 editions between them; the rest are being added.
- Books
- 10
- 7 of 10 catalogued so far
- Editions tracked
- 8
- Numbers
- 1 to 7
- Published
- 2011 to 2025
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Reading order
The Rivers of London books in the order they were published, with the year each first appeared.
- 1Rivers of LondonBuy a copy: eBay2011
- 2Moon Over SohoBuy a copy: eBay2011
- 3Whispers Under GroundBuy a copy: eBay2012
- 4Broken HomesBuy a copy: eBay2013
- 5Foxglove SummerBuy a copy: eBay2014
- 6The Hanging TreeBuy a copy: eBay2016
- 7Lies SleepingBuy a copy: eBay2018
- 8False ValueBuy a copy: eBay2020
- 9Amongst Our WeaponsBuy a copy: eBay2022
- 10Stone and SkyBuy a copy: eBay2025
Editions we track
| No. | Cover | Book | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rivers of London First | 2011 | |
| 2 | Moon Over Soho First | 2011 | |
| 3 | Whispers Underground First | 2012 | |
| 4 | Broken Homes First | 2013 | |
| 5 | Foxglove Summer (Rivers of London 5) First | 2014 | |
| 6 | The Hanging Tree First | 2015 | |
| 7 | Lies Sleeping First | 2016 |
About Rivers of London
Rivers of London is Ben Aaronovitch's urban fantasy series about Peter Grant, a London police officer drawn into policing magic, which began in 2011 with the novel of the same name. Gollancz publishes the series in Britain, and the main sequence runs to ten novels, from Rivers of London (2011) to Stone and Sky (2025). Between the novels Aaronovitch has also published shorter novellas, such as The Furthest Station (2017) and The October Man (2019), and the world also continues in a run of graphic novels.
Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Rivers of London books in?
Start with Rivers of London (2011), then Moon Over Soho and Whispers Under Ground. The full list on this page gives every book in order with its first edition year.
How many Rivers of London books are there?
There are 10 books in the Rivers of London series, from 2011 to 2025. We have catalogued 7 of them so far.
What is the first Rivers of London book?
Rivers of London, first published in 2011, is the first book in the Rivers of London series.
Where these facts come from
- Rivers of London (book series), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Rivers of London Series: Titles in Order, Penguin Random House (penguinrandomhouse.com)
Every fact on this page was checked against the sources listed. Checked 19 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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