The Clockwork Century Books in Order
Browse The Clockwork Century books by Cherie Priest in order, with summaries, series background, companion tales, and clear advice on where to begin.
Last updated: July 15, 2026
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The Clockwork Century books in publication order
8 books
Boneshaker
by Cherie Priest
2009
In an alternate Civil War-era Seattle, Briar Wilkes enters a walled city poisoned by Blight gas to find her missing son. Inside, zombies, air pirates, and old secrets make every step toward him dangerous.
Clementine
by Cherie Priest
2010
Spy Belle Boyd and airship captain Croggon Hainey both have claims on the stolen airship Clementine. Their clash sends them through the war-torn Clockwork Century in a quick, sharp adventure of secrets and revenge.
Dreadnought
by Cherie Priest
2010
Nurse Mercy Lynch boards an armored train for a brutal journey across a nation still at war. Sabotage, soldiers, and a deadly secret turn the trip into a fight to reach her family alive.
Ganymede
by Cherie Priest
2011
Airship captain Andan Cly heads to New Orleans for a job that reunites him with Josephine Early. Beneath Lake Pontchartrain waits the Ganymede, a deadly experimental submarine that could change the war.
Tanglefoot
by Cherie Priest
2011
An orphan living beneath a sanitarium wants a friend, so he builds one from the materials around him. The resulting automaton has its own ideas, and companionship quickly becomes chaos.
The Inexplicables
by Cherie Priest
2012
Young thief Rector Sherman returns to Blight-ravaged Seattle looking for answers and a way out of trouble. Instead, he finds dangerous inventions, old grudges, and an underground city that needs help staying alive.
Fiddlehead
by Cherie Priest
2013
In an alternate America still divided by civil war, young inventor Gideon Bardsley's calculating machine predicts disaster. Its warning forces scattered allies to confront a threat that could spread Blight across the entire country.
Jacaranda
by Cherie Priest
2014
As a hurricane nears Galveston, a Texas Ranger, a nun, and a priest gather at the Jacaranda Hotel. They must break the curse behind its mounting death toll before the storm traps them with it.
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