Nick Bantock Reading Order
6 series Β· 25 books
Nick Bantock is a British artist and author living on Saltspring Island in British Columbia who creates visually inventive books blending narrative with unconventional design elements. Best known for the Griffin & Sabine series, his works feature intricate mixed-media components including fabricated stamps, handwritten letters, and vintage-style documents that readers interact with physically as part of the story. Over three decades, Bantock has published more than twenty-five books across multiple genres, combining fiction, art, and visual storytelling in ways that blur the boundaries between reading and artistic experience.
Griffin & Sabine Series
Complete4 books (1991β2016)
Start with Griffin and Sabine, the first of 4 books in the Griffin & Sabine series.
Start this series with Griffin and Sabine
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin and Sabine |
| 2 | Sabine's Notebook |
| 3 | The Golden Mean |
| 4 | The Pharos Gate |
Griffin & Sabine: Morning Star Series
Complete3 books (2001β2003)
Start with The Gryphon and read in order.
Start this series with The Gryphon
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon |
| 2 | Alexandria |
| 3 | The Morning Star |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete5 books (1993β2018)
Start with The Egyptian Jukebox: A Conundrum, the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.
Start this series with The Egyptian Jukebox: A Conundrum
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Egyptian Jukebox: A Conundrum |
| 2 | Capolan |
| 3 | Urgent 2nd Class |
| 4 | The Trickster's Hat |
| 5 | Dubious Documents |
Picture Series
Complete7 books (1990β2017)
Start with There Was An Old Lady, the first of 7 books in the Picture series.
Start this series with There Was An Old Lady
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | There Was An Old Lady |
| 2 | Wings |
| 3 | Runners, Sliders, Bouncers, Climbers |
| 4 | Solomon Grundy |
| 5 | Robin Hood |
| 6 | Kubla Khan |
| 7 | My Foolish Heart |
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (2023β2023)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Corset & The Jellyfish: A Conundrum of Drabbles(With: Brian Foot) |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete5 books (1996β2006)
Start with The Venetian's Wife, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.
Start this series with The Venetian's Wife
Buy Book 1 πΊπΈπ§ Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Venetian's Wife |
| 2 | The Forgetting Room: A Fiction |
| 3 | The Museum at Purgatory |
| 4 | The Artful Dodger |
| 5 | Windflower(With: Edoardo Ponti) |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Nick Bantock written?
- Nick Bantock has written 25 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1990 to 2023.
- What is the first book in each Nick Bantock series?
- Here are the first books in Nick Bantock's series: Griffin & Sabine: Griffin and Sabine; Griffin & Sabine: Morning Star: The Gryphon; Non-Fiction: The Egyptian Jukebox: A Conundrum; Picture: There Was An Old Lady.
- What order should I read Nick Bantock's books?
- We recommend reading Nick Bantock's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Nick Bantock's series complete?
- Nick Bantock has 6 completed series.

