China Mieville Books in Order
This page lists China Mieville's books in order, with brief summaries, background on his New Weird worlds, and simple guidance on the best places to begin reading his work.
Last updated: June 7, 2026
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China Mieville books in publication order
19 books
King Rat
by China Mieville
1998
Perdido Street Station
by China Mieville
2000
Recommended by
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"[One] of the most visual books I've ever read." - Feng Zhu
Feng Zhu's recommendation of this book
The Scar
by China Mieville
2002
Recommended by
1 person- Feng Zhu recommended this book
Feng Zhu
"[One] of the most visual books I've ever read." - Feng Zhu
Feng Zhu's recommendation of this book
Iron Council
by China Mieville
2004
Between Equal Rights
by China Mieville
2006
Un Lun Dun
by China Mieville
2007
Red Planets
by China Mieville
2009
The City & The City
by China Mieville
2009
Kraken
by China Mieville
2010
Embassytown
by China Mieville
2011
London's Overthrow
by China Mieville
2012
Railsea
by China Mieville
2012
The Library Book
by James Brown, Anita Anand, Julian Barnes, Bella Bathurst, Michael Brooks, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Lucy Mangan, Alan Bennett, Seth Godin, Val McDermid, Lionel Shriver, Stephen Fry, China Mieville, Caitlin Moran, Tom Holland, Susan Hill, Bali Rai, Ann Cleeves, Julie Myerson, Nicky Wire, Zadie Smith, Kate Mosse, Karin Slaughter & Miranda McKearney
2012
A multi-author celebration of public libraries, bringing together essays, memoirs, history, and fiction. Its contributors consider the roles libraries play in personal lives, communities, imagination, and the future of access to books.
The Last Days of New Paris
by China Mieville
2016
The Worst Breakfast
by China Mieville
2016
This Census-Taker
by China Mieville
2016
October
by China Mieville
2017
Looking for Jake
by China Mieville
Three Moments of an Explosion
by China Mieville
Standalone China Mieville books
King Rat
by China Mieville
1998
Perdido Street Station
by China Mieville
2000Bas-Lag, Book 1
The Scar
by China Mieville
2002Bas-Lag, Book 2
Iron Council
by China Mieville
2004Bas-Lag, Book 3
Between Equal Rights
by China Mieville
2006
Un Lun Dun
by China Mieville
2007
Red Planets
by China Mieville
2009
The City & The City
by China Mieville
2009A Novel
Kraken
by China Mieville
2010A Novel
Embassytown
by China Mieville
2011A Novel
London's Overthrow
by China Mieville
2012
Railsea
by China Mieville
2012A Novel
The Library Book
by James Brown, Anita Anand, Julian Barnes, Bella Bathurst, Michael Brooks, Hardeep Singh Kohli, Lucy Mangan, Alan Bennett, Seth Godin, Val McDermid, Lionel Shriver, Stephen Fry, China Mieville, Caitlin Moran, Tom Holland, Susan Hill, Bali Rai, Ann Cleeves, Julie Myerson, Nicky Wire, Zadie Smith, Kate Mosse, Karin Slaughter & Miranda McKearney
2012
The Last Days of New Paris
by China Mieville
2016A Novel
The Worst Breakfast
by China Mieville
2016
This Census-Taker
by China Mieville
2016
October
by China Mieville
2017The Story of the Russian Revolution
Looking for Jake
by China Mieville
Publication date unknownStories
Three Moments of an Explosion
by China Mieville
Publication date unknownStories
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