The PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London is a Legal Thriller / Urban Fantasy series by Ben Aaronovitch, made up of 18 books published between 2011 and 2025. It begins with Rivers of London / Midnight Riot (2011), and is best read in publication order. The most recent entry is Stone and Sky (2025), spanning 14 years of storytelling.
PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series: frequently asked questions
What order should I read the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series?
Start with Rivers of London / Midnight Riot (2011), the first book in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch. Follow the books in publication order for the best reading experience.
How many books are in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series?
There are 18 books in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series by Ben Aaronovitch, published between 2011 and 2025.
What is the first book in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series?
The first book in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series is Rivers of London / Midnight Riot, published in 2011 by Ben Aaronovitch.
What is the latest book in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series?
The most recent book in the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series is Stone and Sky (2025) by Ben Aaronovitch.
About the PC Peter Grant / Rivers of London series
Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London (the Peter Grant series) is urban fantasy with a uniquely British, procedural flavour. Peter Grant is a young London constable who discovers magic is real, becomes apprentice to the last official wizard in the Met, and starts policing the supernatural underside of the city — including the literal gods and goddesses of London's rivers.
The series is beloved for its wit, its affectionate detail about London's geography and history, and its grounding of magic in proper police-procedure logic. It reads like a great cop show that happens to involve ghosts, vampires and a sinister recurring magician.
Start with "Rivers of London" (published as "Midnight Riot" in the US). Read in order — the case-of-the-book structure sits on top of a long-building arc and a recurring nemesis.