Reading the authors books in order starts with rivers of london, his debut novel and so far most popular book, which. For those who have yet to experience these wonderful books imagine an urban fantasy with police procedural elements, warmly written with a disarming humour and celebrating the many hidden rivers that wonder through london with exception to the last book foxglove summer which ventured into the countryside. Aaronovitch is back with the next instalment in the highly entertaining and slick urban fantasy series, and very good it is too. Proof positive that a job as a waterstones bookseller is an inevitable springboard to the bestseller charts, ben aaronovitch has built his playful crime and fantasy mashups into a hugely popular literary franchise. He had parents, some brothers, some sisters and a dog named after a russian cosmonaut. Pc grant joins british transport police officer jaget kumar to investigate ghost sightings on the metropolitan line. Ben aaronovitch, the writer of the rivers of london.
The closer two writers are, the more likely someone will like both of them. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch 1 i t started at one thirty on a cold tuesday morning in january when martin turner, street performer and, in his own words, apprentice gigolo, tripped over a body in front of the west portico of st pauls at covent garden. Feb 20, 2020 ben aaronovitchs eighth rivers of london novel, false value is imho the best yet. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Discovering in his early twenties that he had precisely one talent, he took up screenwriting at which he was an overnight success.
Overlaying a wonderful supernatural gloss on the streets and landmarks of the capital, aaronovitch provides a thrillingly exciting opening mystery for his detectiveapprentice wizard protagonist. Hes a rascal, a rogue and an antihero who will stand shoulder to shoulder and likely end up in a tussle with the likes of harry dresden. Read more of this blog post view more on ben aaronovitchs website 149 likes like 17 comments flag. Ben aaronovitchs bestselling rivers of london urban fantasy series the perfect blend of csi and harry potter.
I am ben aaronovitch, author of the peter grant series. If you like ben aaronovitch you might like similar authors andrew caldecott, jodi taylor, phili, natasha pulley, mitch benn. His first book, paddling to jerusalem, won the madoc award for travel literature in 2001. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
He also had the kind of dull childhood that drives a person to drink, radical politics or science fiction. List of books by author ben aaronovitch thriftbooks. A divine mashup of comedy, crime and fantasy, rivers of london is the book that kickstarted the formidably successful peter grant series. So, without further ado, heres my if you liked the laundry files you may like these list. Five books or series to read if you like the laundry files. Four novels have already been published from the year 2011 to 2014. Before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones.
Later in his career, he has also penned mystery and thriller novel series. The hanging tree is the sixth novel in the rivers of london series. If you like urban fantasy stories with wizards solving crimes, like the. If youre a fan of the books of ben aaronovitch, benedict jacka, jim butcher and kevin hearne, this contemporary fantasy is about to sweep you off your feet. The very first of these novels maybe grabbed and held my attention just as much, with the newness of the themes and scenery, but false value is the best of an already excellent series. Keep up to date with upcoming ben aaronovitch releases 2020. With regard to the relationship between the secret german department and the folly, what i gleaned from this book is that the germans spy on nightingale and peter without their knowledge.
Read the coyote road and the firebirds anthologies for more authors to follow, a decent. He wrote for doctor who, casualty and the worlds cheapest ever sf soap opera jupiter moon. The bobby novels are some of my favorite urban fantasy thoroughly. Ben aaronovitch new releases, 2020 books book release dates. Ben aaronovitch audiobooks download instantly today. He is the author of the rivers of london series of novels. Rivers of london was the first book in ben aaronovitchs peter grant series. This is the first ben aaronovitch book that ive read. He has upped the tension in this one too, and it is very fast paced, with twists and turns as youd expect. Their newest book is false value and was released on november, 19th 2019.
We have a growing list of new ben aaronovitch books and novels for you to enjoy in 2020. May 31, 2019 incidentally, ita a little disconcerting to have a tobi and a toby in the same series. Ben aaronovitch and jonathan barnes have done the same sort of thing better. The furthest station is a new novella that continues the adventures of pc grant and the folly in the rivers of london series, investigating crimes that are a bit more out of the ordinary. It takes place after book 7 lies sleeping, but confusingly to the uninitiated is set in germany. This novella introduces fans of the series to a new set of characters who will hopefully appear in further installments of the series. Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch february 17, 2020 amanda j spedding leave a comment theres a lot to be said about book recommendations from friends, they know your reading habits, but they also know when you need a change of pace, a change of genre, and something they know youll enjoy because the writing and the story are just. A unique blend of police procedural, loving detail about the greatest character of all, london, and a dash of the supernatural. Ben is the son of sam aaronovitch, a wellknown economistacademic who was one of the senior members of the communist party of great britain.
So vile a sin was coauthored by kate orman if you like ben aaronovitch books, youll love kevin hearne. He is popular for writing novels of science fiction and fantasy genre. Read rivers of london by ben aaronovitch 1 page 1 online. Considering ben aaronovitchs history writing for entities like doctor who, it is no surprise that his peter grant series is filled with such vibrant and imaginative ideas.
The peter grant series alternatively, the rivers of london series or the pc grant series is a series of urban fantasy novels by english author ben aaronovitch, and comicsgraphic novels by aaronovitch and andrew cartmel, illustrated by lee sullivan. Ben aaronovitchs eighth rivers of london novel, false value is imho the best yet. Ben dylan aaronovitch born february 1964 is an english author and screenwriter. I gather that ben aaronovitchs next book, while set in the rivers of london universe is based on a whole new set of characters and set in germany. Find authors like ben aaronovitch from the worlds largest community of readers.
Nov 28, 2018 readers familiar with the series will not want to skip this book. The novels of the series are very popular among masses and considered a huge success till date. The best of the most similar books to jim butchers the dresden files which has spawned an. Ben aaronovitch is the author of the pc peter grant series of novels rivers of london, moon over soho, whispers under ground, broken homes, foxglove summer and most recently the hanging tree. Ben aaronovitch is the author of the popular urban fantasymystery series peter grant, featuring peter, a police constable, and an apprentice wizard. I love ben aaronovitchs imagination and kobna holdbrooksmiths skilled narration, so i was predisposed to like this one. The bestselling cops and wizards series from charttopping author and comics writer ben aaronovitch continues, with its most revelatory volume yet. Second, it wasnt like any other urban fantasy that ive read. Ben aaronovitch was born in london in 1964 and had the kind of dull, routine childhood that drives a man either to drink or to science fiction. He then wrote for virgins new adventures until they pulped all his books. In rivers of london by ben aaronovitch book 1 of the peter grant series, peter grant is a probationary constable with dreams of being a.
Ben aaronovitch is a wellknown british author whose novel series, rivers of london is world famous. Here at, we have the official list of new and upcoming ben aaronovitch releases. If youve never ventured into the world of graphic novels before. He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbcs legendary doctor who, for which he wrote some episodes now widely regarded as. If you like harry dresden, youll probably love benedict jackas alex verus. Uncover the secret world war ii history of peter grants mentor, the mysterious nightingale. Aaronovitchs early works include the sixbook novel series named, rivers of london or the peter grant series or the midnight riot, as it is titled in america. He also wrote two doctor who serials in the late 1980s and spinoff novels from doctor who and blakes 7. Rivers of london was published in the united states and canada as midnight riot.
Rivers of london by ben aaronovitch author, editor. If youve ever been there, youll recognize the locations. Lies sleeping, the seventh book in the rivers of london, a series thats wildlypopular in its hometown setting of. Ben aaronovitch books in order mystery series, book lists. He now writes full time, and every book in his rivers of london series has been a sunday times top ten bestseller. Lies sleeping, the seventh book in the rivers of london, a series thats wildlypopular in its hometown setting of london, releases on november 20, 2018. It is the newest book in the rivers of london peter grant graphic novel series. Ben is the son of sam aaronovitch, a wellknown economistacademic who was one of the senior members of. Aaronovitch is currently working on the adaption of the first novel, also named rivers of london.
Authors similar to ben aaronovitch meet your next favorite book. Ben aaronovitch is the acclaimed author of the supernatural police procedural rivers of london series. Ben aaronovitch has stormed the bestseller list with his superb london crime series. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. They like to imagine tense conversations going on behind the venetian blinds and unshaven, but ruggedly handsome, detectives working themselves with singleminded devotion into the bottle and marital breakdown. Peter didnt know about the various hybrids when he talked to lesley in moon over soho. The general public have a warped view of the speed at which an investigation proceeds. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. The novel centres on the adventures of peter grant, a young officer in the metropolitan. Audio book sample courtesy of penguin random house audio. Ben aaronovitch is working with titan comics on a series of separate rivers of london stories in comicgraphic novel format. Incidentally, ita a little disconcerting to have a tobi and a toby in the same series. Ben aaronovitch has 103 books on goodreads with 548896 ratings. I guess ben aaronovitch must really like that name, lol.
Oct 12, 2015 before becoming a bestselling author, ben aaronovitch was a screenwriter for doctor who and a bookseller at waterstones. Ben aaronovitch is a british author of science fiction, urban fantasy and crime fiction novels in addition to being a television writer. Apr 08, 2015 ben aaronovitch is the acclaimed author of the supernatural police procedural rivers of london series. Le guin published twentytwo novels, eleven volumes of short.
So if you are hungering for some more dresdenlike action, feast on these reads. Many readers are wondering, are there new ben aaronovitch books releasing in 20202021. Ben aaronovitch was born in london in 1964 and had the kind of dull routine childhood that drives a man either to drink or to science fiction. Books by ben aaronovitch authors like ben aaronovitch what. Books by ben aaronovitch authors like ben aaronovitch what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. The october man is a novella in the rivers of london series by ben aaronovitch. Alana joli abbott nov 2, 2018 we take a closer look at the supernatural book series by doctor who writer ben aaronovitch in the lead up to the latest books release. If you like action, excitement and really wild things you should buy this book. So peter grant and crew have been brought to a nice ending, but with enough loose ends to get them back into the action.
He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbcs legendary doctor who, for which more about ben aaronovitch. Last updated february 3rd, 2020 ben aaronovitch is the author of the popular urban fantasymystery series peter grant, featuring peter, a police constable, and an apprentice wizard. Books by ben aaronovitch author of rivers of london. All music movies tv shows books authors games podcasts. He is published in 14 languages and has sold more than 2 million copies around the world. Goodreads members who like ben aaronovitch also like. Book recommendations books similar to rivers of london series. Reading the author s books in order starts with rivers of london, his debut novel and so far most popular book, which has also been published under the title midnight riot. He is a screenwriter, with early notable success on bbcs legendary doctor who, for which he wrote some episodes now widely regarded as classics, and which even he is quite fond of. David aaronovitch is an internationally bestselling author and awardwinning journalist who has worked in radio and television and for newspapers in the united kingdom since the early 1980s. Readers familiar with the series will not want to skip this book.
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