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  • Bibliography:
    30 Books (3 Series)
  • First Book:
    April 2006
  • Latest Book:
    July 2024
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Full Series List in Order

Cathedrals of Glass

1 - A Planet of Blood and Ice (Feb-2017)

Darwen Arkwright

1 - Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact (Oct-2011)
2 - Darwen Arkwright and the Insidious Bleck (Nov-2012)
3 - Darwen Arkwright and the School of Shadows (Aug-2013)

A Steeplejack Novel

1 - Steeplejack (Jun-2017)
2 - Firebrand (Jun-2017)
3 - Guardian (Jun-2018)

Book List in Order: 30 titles



  • A secret room... in an obscure museum has become the final resting place of its proprietor, whose dead body lies surrounded by an astonishing collection of Greek antiquities--a treasure once looted from the Nazis. The face of death... A priceles...



  • The mysterious death of a Catholic priest has been met with suspicion by his brother, Thomas Knight--and the grave silence of church authorities. All Thomas knows is that his brother died in the Philippines, the last stop of an international trek res...



  • The moment Thomas Knight saw the strange, vacant eyes pressed to his kitchen window, he knew she was dead. What he had yet to learn was that the woman had recently claimed to be in possession of a long-lost -- and now priceless -- literary treasure: ...



  • Act of Will is a boisterous fantasy adventure that introduces us to Will Hawthorne, a medieval actor and playwright who flees the authorities only to find himself inextricably bound to a group of high-minded adventurers on a deadly mission. Will trav...



  • While on the run from Empire guards, Will Hawthorne and his band of thieves are transported to a mysterious land that none of them recognize or know how to get home from. Turns out that they've landed right in the middle of a battle between goblins a...



  • Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright has spent his whole life in a tiny town in England. So when he is forced to move to Atlanta, Georgia, to live with his aunt, he knows things will be different - but what he finds there is beyond even his wildest imagi...



  • Six months ago, museum curator Deborah Miller had never heard of Ek Balam, an obscure Mayan archaeological site known for its carved figures. Now here she is, having traded Atlanta’s urban jungle for a remote village in Mexico’s Yucatan, tasked w...



  • The second book in the quirky and enchanting Darwen Arkwright series! Eleven-year-old Darwen Arkwright's life changed forever when he first set foot in Silbrica, the wondrous and magical world beyond the mirror. Now, he and his friends Rich and Al...








  • The third book in the quirky and enchanting Darwen Arkwright series, perfect for fans of The Mysterious Benedict Society! THE FIGHT FOR BOTH OUR WORLDS MUST COME TO AN END. Mr. Peregrine has been kidnapped! Now it's up to Darwen, Rich, and Al...



  • An electrifying modern language reimagining of Shakespeare’s classic tale of vengeance

    A tale of ghosts, of madness, of revenge - of old alliances giving way to new intrigues. The much-requested text of the international bestselling audiobo...



  • An electrifying modern language reimagining of Shakespeare???s classic tale of vengeance - the much-requested text of the international bestselling audiobook voiced by Richard Armitage.It is a tale of ghosts, of madness, of revenge - of old alliances...



  • Anglet Sutonga is more realistic than most teenagers, but still dreams of rising above the impoverished streets of Bar-Selehm. When an opportunity comes along, will she take it? And what does she risk in order not to throw away her shot? A novelette ...



  • Thoughtfully imaginative and action-packed, Steeplejack is New York Times bestselling A. J. Hartley's YA debut set in a 19th-century South African fantasy world Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers, and spires of ...



  • From the New York Times bestselling author of Steeplejack and co-author of Sekret Machines: Chasing Shadows with Blink-182’s Tom DeLonge, comes a "smart, gripping and atmospheric" science fiction thriller -- the Cathedrals of Glass saga… ...



  • New York Times bestselling author A. J. Hartley returns to his intriguing, 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world in Firebrand, another adrenaline-pounding adventure. Once a steeplejack, Anglet Sutonga now assists Josiah Willinghouse be...



  • Thoughtfully imaginative and action-packed, STEEPLEJACK is New York Times best-selling A. J. Hartley's YA debut, set in a 19th-century South African fantasy world. Seventeen-year-old Anglet Sutonga lives repairing the chimneys, towers, and spires...



  • Preston Oldcorn is in a desolate void between life and death. In order to save his soul he must brave his greatest fear - Cold Bath Street. A gothic thriller - think Hunger Games crossed with Artemis Fowl - that will keep you gripped to the end. Stun...



  • In A. J. Hartley’s thrilling and intriguing 19th-century South African-inspired fantasy world, which started with the Thriller Award-winning STEEPLEJACK and continues with GUARDIAN, Anglet Sutonga is a teenage detective fighting in a race against...






  • Darwen Arkwright's world is turned upside down when he is forced to move from a small English town to Atlanta in the United States of America. Feeling out of place and struggling to fit in at school, Darwen seeks solace in a mysterious shop full of m...



  • Written Stone Lane is a direct sequel to the bestselling YA/ crossover novel Cold Bath Street but can be read as a stand-alone. RAUFFE RADCLIFFE LAID THIS STONE TO LYE FOREVER: AD 1655 so says the mysterious stone laying on Written Stone Lane. When t...



  • A story where reality and unreality are braided together until the very last page.It hit me in the gut. Must Read! - Faith Hunter, NYT and USA Today bestselling AuthorSearing, powerful – a story every person in this country should read. A.J. Ha...



  • Teenagers fight for survival on an icy planet in this dystopian science fiction thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Steeplejack. Second in the Cathedrals of Glass series.The struggle is far from over for the deviant passengers of...




  • This discounted ebundle includes: Steeplejack, Firebrand, Guardian“A richly realized world, an intensely likable character, and a mystery to die for." -- Cory Doctorow, New York Times-bestselling authorThoughtfully imaginative and action-packed, ...



  • Part Connie Willis time-travel, part Douglas Adams whimsy, part Julie Schumacher academic satire, with a refreshing touch of Key & Peele, Burning Shakespeare is also a clear-eyed assessment of what we love -- and hate -- about Shakespeare. -- Sujata ...



  • It is a tale of ghosts, of madness, of revenge - of old alliances giving way to new intrigues. Denmark is changing, shaking off its medieval past. War with Norway is on the horizon. And Hamlet - son of the old king, nephew of the new - becomes increa...



  • Fifteen-year-old Caleb Hideki Smith is a loser's loser. As one of the few half-Japanese residents of Portersville, North Carolina, Caleb has accepted that he will never fit in. He's not popular, can't play football, and the girl he likes doesn't know...







  • It's 1962, in Trinity, Nevada, a small town on the edge of the desert, home to a military base serving the nuclear testing grounds. Van Lopez and his brother Andy have enough to do keeping their truck running and the local criminal gang happy to ...


Award-Winning Books by A.J. Hartley

Darwen Arkwright and the Peregrine Pact
2012 Pat Conroy Southern Book Prize -- Young Adult
2012 SIBA Book Award -- Young Adult
Steeplejack
2017 Thriller Award -- Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

A.J. Hartley has published 30 books.

A.J. Hartley does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Trinity, was published in July 2024.

The first book by A.J. Hartley, The Mask of Atreus, was published in April 2006.

Yes. A.J. Hartley has 3 series.