Rivers of London / Peter Grant Books in Order
Part ofAndrew Cartmel Books in OrderBrowse Rivers of London and Peter Grant books linked to Andrew Cartmel, with quick summaries, series background, and reading-order help.
Last updated: June 8, 2026
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Publication Order
5 books
Water Weed
by Andrew Cartmel
2018
Two minor river goddesses, Chelsea and Olympia, get involved in growing magical marijuana. When a drug lord tries to take over their operation, Peter has to intervene.
Action at a Distance
by Andrew Cartmel
2019
A flashback story revealing Thomas Nightingale’s past. In 1957, a younger Nightingale hunts a serial killer in London who is using the occult to prey on women.
The Fey and the Furious
by Andrew Cartmel
2019
Peter Grant goes undercover in the world of illegal street racing. He discovers that the races are crossing over into Fairyland, with magical creatures betting on the outcome.
Monday, Monday
by Andrew Cartmel
2021
Miriam Stephanopoulos takes the lead as a Swedish werewolf arrives in London. Peter Grant must help contain the lycanthrope before it causes havoc in the city.
Deadly Every After
by Andrew Cartmel
2022
Olympia and Chelsea accidentally release a 19th-century illustrator trapped in a tree. He brings dark versions of fairy tales to life, forcing the sisters to clean up the mess without Peter’s help.
Series background & context
The Rivers of London books follow Peter Grant, a Metropolitan Police constable who discovers that London has a magical underlayer and that policing it is, unfortunately for him, now part of the job. That pitch is half the fun. The other half is how solidly the series sticks to procedure, paperwork, and city geography even while ghosts, gods, and spells are turning up in the evidence.
Peter is a good guide because he is practical.
He is curious, funny in a dry way, and willing to take notes when the impossible turns out to have rules. His mentor is Thomas Nightingale, the last officially sanctioned wizard in Britain, and together they work out of the Folly, the tiny branch of the Met that handles supernatural crimes. Around them is a growing cast of officers, river deities, suspects, witnesses, and old London presences who make the city feel crowded in the best way.
Andrew Cartmel's connection to this world comes through the comics, but the heart of the setting is the same across formats. Stories like Water Weed, Monday, Monday, and Deadly Every After show how well the universe handles side cases and supporting characters. Peter may be the centre of gravity, yet the series is roomy enough to let other voices take over for a while.
What readers usually respond to is the mix.
These are urban fantasy novels, but they are also crime stories, city books, and workplace stories. Magic is not just decorative. It has history, politics, and admin attached to it. London is not just a backdrop either. Streets, bridges, estates, and rivers matter, and the series gets real mileage out of treating the city as both a place and a personality.
If you want fantasy that keeps its shoes muddy and its paperwork in order, this is the appeal of Peter Grant's world. The jokes are good, the cases move, and the wonder always feels like it has been wedged into modern life rather than floating above it.
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