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ⓘ About Cliff McNish
The first eight years of his life he doesn’t remember all that much besides he loved being outside, particularly in the woods close to their house. Each night, he would come home covered in scratches. His family was constantly moving around, so he had to get used to new friends and a new school all the time. Like most children that age, he was shy and dreaded that first day in a new class. During primary school, his grades were spectacularly average. According to his teachers, he was daydreaming all the time. Cliff didn’t do much reading during this time that wasn’t comics. The Silver Surfer, a Marvel superhero, zoomed all around the universe on a sleek, beautiful, interstellar surf board. Young Cliff identified with the aloof, lonely, genius.
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Who is Cliff McNish?
The first eight years of his life he doesn’t remember all that much besides he loved being outside, particularly in the woods close to their house. Each night, he would come home covered in scratches. His family was constantly moving around, so he had to get used to new friends and a new school all the time.
Which Cliff McNish series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Doomspell series, the earliest of Cliff McNish's multi-book series: it opens with The Doomspell (2000) and runs to 3 books across 2000–2002, ending with The Wizard's Promise (2002). Cliff McNish's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Cliff McNish written?
Cliff McNish has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2026. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Doomspell series with 3 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Cliff McNish's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Cliff McNish's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Doomspell (2000–2002, 3 books) and Silver Sequence (2003–2005, 3 books).
How are Cliff McNish's books organised into series?
This guide splits Cliff McNish's 17 books into 2 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doomspell (3 books, 2000–2002); Silver Sequence (3 books, 2003–2005).