The Rivers of London collection, by Ben Aaronovitch, was one of many first lengthy fiction collection I indulged in once I was youthful, and it made me really feel like magic was as actual as physics. If you happen to’re able to embark in your journey, you then’ll have to know the correct studying order.

Studying orders of Rivers of London

The Rivers of London collection consists of novels, novellas, a brief story assortment, and graphic novels. The novels inform the primary story, with the novellas offering context and world-building. The graphic novels and brief story collections present further tales and hijinx into the world.

The graphic novels and brief story assortment don’t actually add an excessive amount of to the primary storyline, though they add colour and context to the world and its characters, in addition to being nice reads in their very own proper. You can at all times learn all the mainline novels and novellas after which go to the graphic novels after if you want, to satiate your Rivers of London cravings till extra installments are revealed.

Notice that the Rivers of London collection shouldn’t be completed. Extra of every part is deliberate, together with a tabletop role-playing sport (TTRPG).

Mainline Rivers of London publication studying order

Excluding the graphic novels however together with the novels, novellas, and brief story assortment, this studying order goes over the primary story of Rivers of London, with the novellas including context and applicable world-building.

So far as the primary entries are involved, the publication is the chronological order of occasions, except for sure novellas. This implies there are minimal advantages to messing across the with the studying order, and nobody has come ahead with a novel studying order for us to think about.

That is the studying order I’m at the moment following, and is probably the most easy means to soak up the splendidly complicated plot:

• Rivers of London (referred to as Midnight Riot within the US)
• Moon over Soho
• Whispers Underground
• Damaged Properties
• Foxglove Summer time
• The Hanging Tree
• The Furthest Station (novella)
• Lies Sleeping
• The October Man (novella)
• False Worth
• Tales from the Folly (brief story assortment)
• What Abigail Did That Summer time (novella)
• Amongst Our Weapons
• Winter’s Presents (novella)
• The Masquerades of Spring (coming September 2024)

Studying the novellas alongside the novels in publication order is easier, even when What Abigail Did That Summer time is a bit out of synchronization. However for those who actually wish to take pleasure in Rivers of London in timeline order, alongside all of the graphic novels, then learn on.

Full Rivers of London and graphic novels chronological order

The next studying order is the final word studying information for Rivers of London in timeline order. Studying the story on this means isn’t actually beneficial, and after I’ll let you know how I’d advocate you benefit from the chronological studying order of Rivers of London.

The brief story assortment for Rivers of London, Tales from the Folly, is dissected amongst this checklist, so its numerous tales are positioned alongside the opposite titles in chronological order.

• Motion At A Distance (graphic novel)
• Nightingale: London 1966 (Tales from the Folly)
• Devoted Follower of Style (Tales from the Folly)
• Rivers of London (referred to as Midnight Riot within the US)
• The Residence Crowd Benefit (Tales from the Folly)
• Tobias Winter (Tales from the Folly)
• Moon over Soho
• The Home (Tales from the Folly)
• Whispers Underground
• The Cockpit (Tales from the Folly)
• Damaged Properties
• Physique Work (graphic novel)
• Foxglove Summer time
• What Abigail Did That Summer time (novella)
• The Loneliness Of The Lengthy Distance Granny (Tales from the Folly)
• Evening Witch (graphic novel)
• Favorite Uncle (Tales from the Folly)
• Black Mould (graphic novel)
• King Of The Rats (Tales from the Folly)
• The Furthest Station (novella)
• Detective Tales (graphic novel)
• Reynolds (Tales from the Folly)
• Cry Fox (graphic novel)
• Waterweed (graphic novel)
• The Hanging Tree
• A Uncommon Ebook Of Crafty System (Tales from the Folly)
• The October Man (novella)
• Lies Sleeping
• Three Rivers, Two Husbands, And A Child (Tales from the Folly)
• The Fey And The Livid (graphic novel)
• False Worth
• Vanessa Sommer’s Different Christmas Checklist (Tales from the Folly)
• Amongst Our Weapons
• Monday Monday (graphic novel)
• Lethal Ever After (graphic novel)
• Winter’s Presents (novella)
• Right here Be Dragons (graphic novel)
• The Masquerades of Spring (coming September 2024 with unknown chronology)

There we have now it! All 37 entries into the Rivers of London collection.

Though it might make sense to begin studying it in chronological order instantly, I might maintain off doing that instantly. I’d strongly advocate you learn Rivers of London first. This can introduce the characters and themes and protect the thriller and the unknown that basically pedals the enjoyment of that entry.

After studying Rivers of London, you possibly can then return and browse all of the entries in chronological order if that’s the way you’ll benefit from the collection. You’ll be able to learn as most of the mainline tales till you resolve you’re comfy to begin studying all of the graphic novels and the brief story assortment to increase the world even additional.

With this information at hand, I’d recommend you choose an order you’re comfy with and get studying. As a result of when you begin to get wrapped up within the Rivers of London world, there’ll be no stopping you.