📖 About Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles

Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles is a series universe written by Philip Reeve. The complete collection runs to 12 books across 3 series, published between 2001 and 2026.

The main series is Publication Order of Mortal Engines Books with 8 books. It opens with Mortal Engines (2001) and currently runs to Bridge of Storms: A Mortal Engines Novel (2026).

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🎯 Where to Start with Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Mortal Engines (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Mortal Engines Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 3 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles Books in Order

Publication Order of Mortal Engines Books
8 books
1
Mortal Engines book cover1Mortal Engines2001Buy on Amazon
Predator's Gold book cover2Predator's Gold2003Buy on Amazon
Infernal Devices book cover3Infernal Devices2005Buy on Amazon
A Darkling Plain book cover4A Darkling Plain2006Buy on Amazon
Traction City book cover5Traction City2011Buy on Amazon
Night Flights book cover6Night Flights2018Buy on Amazon
Thunder City book cover7Thunder City2024Buy on Amazon
Bridge of Storms: A Mortal Engines Novel book cover8Bridge of Storms: A Mortal Engines Novel2026Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Fever Crumb Books
3 books
2
Fever Crumb book cover1Fever Crumb2009Buy on Amazon
A Web of Air book cover2A Web of Air2010Buy on Amazon
Scrivener's Moon book cover3Scrivener's Moon2011Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Mortal Engines Non-Fiction Books
1 books
3
The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines book cover1The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines2018Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles books are there?
There are 12 books in the Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles collection, organised into 3 series and published between 2001 and 2026.
What is the first Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles book?
The first book is Mortal Engines, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles books?
The Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles books were written by Philip Reeve.
Is the Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Mortal Engines Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Mortal Engines / Hungry City Chronicles series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2026.