Reading order · 3 books · 2003 to 2010 · Set in London
Blue Ant Books in Order
The Blue Ant books are set in the present day, around the mysterious marketing agency Blue Ant and its founder, Hubertus Bigend.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2003 to 2010
- First book
- Pattern Recognition
- Latest
- Zero History (2010)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Blue Ant book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in London
- 1Pattern Recognition2003With Cayce PollardCayce Pollard, a consultant with an allergy to brand logos, is hired by the marketing guru Hubertus Bigend to find the maker of mysterious film footage that has an obsessive following online.Buy on Amazon
- 2Spook Country2007With Hollis HenryHollis Henry, a former rock singer turned journalist, is hired by a magazine that may not exist to write about art in virtual space, and is drawn towards a mysterious shipping container.Buy on Amazon
- 3Zero History2010With Hollis Henry and MilgrimMilgrim, a recovering addict, and Hollis Henry are hired by Hubertus Bigend to find the designer of a secret clothing brand.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Pattern Recognition, Spook Country and Zero History in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Hollis Henry | Milgrim | Cayce Pollard | Hubertus Bigend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Pattern Recognition | LLead | MMajor | ||
| 2 Spook Country | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | |
| 3 Zero History | LLead | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Blue Ant books
4 characters from William Gibson’s chart, with the number of Blue Ant books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Hollis HenryFormer singer turned journalist | 2 | Spook Country 2007 |
| MilgrimRecovering addict and translator | 2 | Spook Country 2007 |
| Cayce PollardCoolhunter allergic to logos | 1 | Pattern Recognition 2003 |
| Hubertus BigendFounder of the Blue Ant agency | 3 | Pattern Recognition 2003 |