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ⓘ About Catherine Webb
Catherine Web is a British author born in 1986. She has written books under the pseudonyms Claire North and Kate Griffin. +Biography Catherin Webb studied at the Godolphin and Latymer School in London. She also attended the London School of Economics, taking an interest in history along the way. Most authors nurture their talent in their teens and eventually achieve their publishing dreams a decade or two later on. By 14 years of age, Catherine Webb had already published Mirror Dreams, her very first novel. The fact that she took to writing so quickly isn’t surprising. Webb’s father, Nick Webb, is an author and publisher, so Catherine Webb grew up immersed in literature.
All Book Series by Catherine Webb
The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2006
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2014 Pen name · Claire North
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
Book 3 of 10 · published 2016 Pen name · Claire North
The Pursuit of William Abbey
Book 6 of 10 · published 2019 Pen name · Claire North
Notes from the Burning Age
Book 8 of 10 · published 2021 Pen name · Claire North
As We Fall Through Time
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026 Pen name · Claire North
The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Catherine Webb?
Catherine Web is a British author born in 1986. She has written books under the pseudonyms Claire North and Kate Griffin. +Biography Catherin Webb studied at the Godolphin and Latymer School in London. She also attended the London School of Economics, taking an interest in history along the way.
Which Catherine Webb series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Horatio Lyle series, the earliest of Catherine Webb's multi-book series: it opens with The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle (2006) and runs to 4 books across 2006–2010, ending with The Dream Thief (2010). Catherine Webb's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Catherine Webb written?
Catherine Webb has 36 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2026. 21 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Horatio Lyle series with 4 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Catherine Webb's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Catherine Webb's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Leanan Kite (2002–2003, 2 books), Sam Linnifer (2003–2005, 2 books) and Horatio Lyle (2006–2010, 4 books), plus 5 more.
How are Catherine Webb's books organised into series?
This guide splits Catherine Webb's 36 books into 8 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Horatio Lyle (4 books, 2006–2010); Matthew Swift (4 books, 2009–2012); Gameshouse (3 books, 2015); Penelope (3 books, 2022–2024); Leanan Kite (2 books, 2002–2003), plus 3 further series.