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ⓘ About Susanna Clarke
Susanna Clarke is an alternate history, fantasy and science fiction author from Cambridge England. She was born in 1959 in Nottingham and spent much of her childhood between several towns in Scotland and Northern England. She went to college in Oxford at St Hilda’s College before she went on to work in various areas of publishing at “Quarto” and “Gordon Fraser.” In 1990, she relocated to Turin to become a teacher of English to executives of the Fiat Motor Company. She moved to Bilbao and taught English there for several months in 1991 before coming back to England in 1992. It was while she was living in Durham County that she began writing the manuscript for “Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell.
All Book Series by Susanna Clarke
The Ladies of Grace Adieu and Other Stories
Single-title series · published 2004
The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2026
Year's Best Fantasy & Horror: Tenth Annual Collection
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1996
Inviting Interruptions: Wonder Tales in the Twenty-First Century
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Susanna Clarke?
Susanna Clarke is an alternate history, fantasy and science fiction author from Cambridge England. She was born in 1959 in Nottingham and spent much of her childhood between several towns in Scotland and Northern England. She went to college in Oxford at St Hilda’s College before she went on to work in various areas of publishing at “Quarto” and “Gordon Fraser.” In 1990, she relocated to Turin to become a teacher of English to executives of the Fiat Motor Company.
Which Susanna Clarke series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series, the earliest of Susanna Clarke's multi-book series: it opens with Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2004) and runs to 3 books across 2004–2026, ending with The Bishop of Durham Attempts to Surrender the City (2026).
How many books has Susanna Clarke written?
Susanna Clarke has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2026. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell series with 3 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Susanna Clarke's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Susanna Clarke's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (2004–2026, 3 books).
How are Susanna Clarke's books organised into series?
This guide splits Susanna Clarke's 18 books into 1 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell (3 books, 2004–2026).