Charlie Higson Reading Order
11 series · 133 books
Charlie Higson is a British author known for his captivating contributions to the young adult and adventure genres. With a prolific output of 133 books across 11 series, including the acclaimed Young Bond series and the gripping post-apocalyptic series The Enemy, Higson has made a significant mark in contemporary literature. Active from 1982 to 2025, he continues to engage readers with his dynamic storytelling.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (2014–2019)
Start with Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories and read in order.
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts Series
Complete12 books (2013–2014)
Start with A Big Hand for the Doctor(By: Eoin Colfer), the first of 12 books in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | A Big Hand for the Doctor(By: Eoin Colfer) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 | Nothing O'Clock(By: Neil Gaiman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Something Borrowed: Sixth Doctor(By: Eoin Colfer,Richelle Mead) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Spore(By: Alex Scarrow) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 | The Beast of Babylon 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | The Mystery of the Haunted Cottage(By: Derek Landy) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | The Nameless City(By: Michael Scott) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | The Ripple Effect(By: Malorie Blackman) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | The Roots of Evil(By: Philip Reeve) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 | The Spear of Destiny(By: Marcus Sedgwick) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | Tip of the Tongue(By: Patrick Ness) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Lights Out(By: Holly Black) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete18 books (2001–2017)
Start with Time and Relative(By: Kim Newman), the first of 18 books in the Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  Time and Relative(By: Kim Newman) 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Citadel of Dreams(By: Dave Stone) 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 | Companion Piece(By: Mike Tucker,Robert Perry) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Eye of the Tyger(By: Paul J. McAuley) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Fallen Gods(By: Kate Orman,Jonathan Blum) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Foreign Devils(By: Andrew Cartmel) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Frayed(By: Tara Samms) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Ghost Ship(By: Keith Topping) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Nightdreamers(By: Tom Arden) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Rip Tide(By: Louise Cooper) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Shell Shock(By: Simon A. Forward) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  The Cabinet of Light(By: Daniel O'Mahony) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Wonderland(By: Mark Chadbourn) 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Blood and Hope(By: Iain McLaughlin) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  The Dalek Factor(With: Simon Clark) 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 | Summer Falls(By: James Goss) 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 | The Beast of Babylon 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 | Myths and Legends(By: Richard Dinnick) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks Series
Likely Complete71 books (1982–2022)
Start with The Warlock of Firetop Mountain(By: Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson), the first of 71 books in the Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 |  The Warlock of Firetop Mountain(By: Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson) 1982Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  City of Thieves(By: Ian Livingstone) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Forest of Doom(By: Ian Livingstone) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 | Starship Traveller(By: Steve Jackson) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  The Citadel of Chaos(By: Steve Jackson) 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Caverns of the Snow Witch(By: Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Deathtrap Dungeon(By: Ian Livingstone) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  House of Hell(By: Steve Jackson) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Island of the Lizard King(By: Ian Livingstone) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Scorpion Swamp(By: Steve Jackson) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  Talisman of Death(By: Mark Smith,Jamie Thomson) 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 |  Appointment with F.E.A.R.(By: Steve Jackson) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Freeway Fighter(By: Ian Livingstone) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  Rebel Planet(By: Ian Livingstone,Alan Craddock) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Seas of Blood(By: AndrewChapman) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Space Assassin(By: AndrewChapman) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Temple of Terror(By: Ian Livingstone) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  The Rings of Kether(By: AndrewChapman) 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Creature of Havoc(By: Steve Jackson) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Demons of the Deep(By: Steve Jackson) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Masks of Mayhem(By: Ian Livingstone,Robin Waterfield) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Robot Commando(By: Steve Jackson) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Sword of the Samurai(By: Mark Smith,Jamie Thomson) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 | Trial of Champions(By: Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson) 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Beneath Nightmare Castle(By: Peter Darvill-Evans) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Crypt of the Sorcerer(By: Ian Livingstone) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Midnight Rogue(By: Graeme Davis) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  Phantoms of Fear(By: Robin Waterfield) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Star Strider(By: Luke Sharp) 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Armies of Death(By: Ian Livingstone) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 |  Battleblade Warrior(By: Marc Gascoigne) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Chasms of Malice(By: Luke Sharp) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  Daggers of Darkness(By: Luke Sharp) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Sky Lord(By: Martin Allen) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Slaves of the Abyss(By: Paul Mason,SteveWilliams) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  Stealer of Souls(By: Carl Sargent) 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 | Dead of Night(By: Ian Livingstone,Jim Bambra,Stephen Hand) 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Fangs of Fury(By: Luke Sharp) 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  Portal of Evil(By: Peter Darvill-Evans) 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  Vault of the Vampire(By: Keith Martin) 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  Black Vein Prophecy(By: Paul Mason,SteveWilliams) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Master of Chaos(By: Keith Martin) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  The Keep of the Lich-Lord(By: Jamie Thomson,Dave Morris) 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  Legend of the Shadow Warriors(By: Stephen Hand) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  Spectral Stalkers(By: Peter Darvill-Evans) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Tower of Destruction(By: Keith Martin) 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 |  Island of the Undead(By: Keith Martin) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 |  Moonrunner(By: Stephen Hand) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 |  Return to Firetop Mountain(By: Ian Livingstone) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  Siege of Sardath(By: Keith P. Phillips) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 |  The Crimson Tide(By: Paul Mason) 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 |  Legend of Zagor(By: Ian Livingstone,Keith Martin) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 |  Night Dragon(By: Keith Martin) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 |  Spellbreaker(By: Jonathan Green) 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | Deathmoor(By: Ian Livingstone,Robin Waterfield) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 |  Knights of Doom(By: Jonathan Green) 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 |  Curse of the Mummy(By: Jonathan Green) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 |  Magehunter(By: Paul Mason) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 |  Revenge of the Vampire(By: Keith Martin) 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 |  Eye of the Dragon(By: Ian Livingstone) 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 |  Bloodbones(By: Jonathan Green) 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 |  Howl of the Werewolf(By: Jonathan Green) 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 |  Stormslayer(By: Jonathan Green) 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 |  Night of the Necromancer(By: Jonathan Green) 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 |  Blood of the Zombies(By: Ian Livingstone) 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 |  The Port of Peril(By: Ian Livingstone) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 |  The Gates of Death(With: Ian Livingstone) 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 |  Assassins of Allansia(By: Ian Livingstone) 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 |  Crystal of Storms(By: Rhianna Pratchett) 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 |  Secrets of Salamonis(By: Jonathan Green,Steve Jackson) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 |  Shadow of the Giants(By: Ian Livingstone) 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
James Bond Adventure Series
Complete1 book (2023–2023)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  On His Majesty’s Secret Service 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (2025–2025)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Willie, Willie, Harry, Stee 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
Picture Series
Complete1 book (2014–2014)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Freddy and the Pig 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Likely Complete7 books (1992–2023)
Start with King of the Ants, the first of 7 books in the Standalone Novels series.
The Enemy Series
Complete8 books (2009–2015)
Start with The Enemy, the first of 8 books in the The Enemy series.
Young Bond Series
Complete11 books (2005–2018)
Start with SilverFin, the first of 11 books in the Young Bond series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  SilverFin 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Blood Fever 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Double or Die 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Hurricane Gold 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  By Royal Command 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Danger Society 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 | Shoot to Kill(By: Steve Cole) 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 | Heads You Die(By: Steve Cole) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 | Strike Lightning(By: Steve Cole) 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Red Nemesis(By: Steve Cole) 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 | A Hard Man To Kill 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
Young Bond Graphic Novels Series
Complete1 book (2008–2008)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  SilverFin: The Graphic Novel 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Charlie Higson written?
- Charlie Higson has written 133 books across 11 series. Their published works span from 1982 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Charlie Higson series?
- Here are the first books in Charlie Higson's series: Anthologies: Doctor Who: 12 Doctors, 12 Stories; Doctor Who 50th Anniversary E-Shorts: A Big Hand for the Doctor(By: Eoin Colfer); Doctor Who Short Stories/Novellas: Time and Relative(By: Kim Newman); Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain(By: Ian Livingstone,Steve Jackson); The Enemy: The Enemy.
- What order should I read Charlie Higson's books?
- We recommend reading Charlie Higson's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Charlie Higson's series complete?
- Charlie Higson has 9 completed series.