Reading order · 12 books · 2003 to 2012 · Set in London
Nightside Books in Order
The Nightside is a secret, sunless heart of London where it is always three in the morning, and gods, monsters and gangsters drink in the same bar. John Taylor is a private eye who can find anything. Pulpy, funny urban fantasy.
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Series facts
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 2003 to 2012
- First book
- Something from the Nightside
- Latest
- The Bride Wore Black Leather (2012)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Nightside book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
12 books · Set in London
- 1Something from the Nightside2003With John TaylorJohn Taylor, a private eye who can find anything, returns reluctantly to the Nightside to find a runaway teenage girl.Buy on Amazon
- 2Agents of Light and Darkness2003With John TaylorJohn is hired to find the Unholy Grail before the forces of Heaven and Hell get to it.Buy on Amazon
- 3Nightingale's Lament2004With John TaylorJohn is hired to find out why audiences are dying after hearing a famous nightclub singer.Buy on Amazon
- 4Hex and the City2005With John TaylorJohn takes on the case of discovering who created the Nightside, and why.Buy on Amazon
- 5Paths Not Taken2005With John TaylorJohn travels back in time to the very beginnings of the Nightside.Buy on Amazon
- 6Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth2006With John TaylorThe Nightside goes to war, and John must face his own mother.Buy on Amazon
- 7Hell to Pay2006With John TaylorThe granddaughter of the most powerful man in the Nightside has disappeared.Buy on Amazon
- 8The Unnatural Inquirer2008With John TaylorA tabloid newspaper hires John to find a recording said to prove the existence of the afterlife.Buy on Amazon
- 9Just Another Judgement Day2009With John TaylorThe Walking Man, an avenger of God, comes to the Nightside.Buy on Amazon
- 10The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny2010With John TaylorJohn Taylor’s luck runs out when Walker, who runs the Nightside for the Authorities, names him as his successor.Buy on Amazon
- 11A Hard Day's Knight2011With John TaylorJohn Taylor reluctantly becomes the bearer of Excalibur and must seek out the Last Defenders of Camelot to learn why.Buy on Amazon
- 12The Bride Wore Black Leather2012With John TaylorJohn Taylor plans to marry bounty hunter Suzie Shooter, but first he must survive one last case, with a price on his own head.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Something from the Nightside.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | John Taylor | Suzie Shooter | Walker | Razor Eddie | Dead Boy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Something from the Nightside | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 2 Agents of Light and Darkness | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | |
| 3 Nightingale's Lament | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 4 Hex and the City | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 5 Paths Not Taken | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 6 Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 7 Hell to Pay | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 8 The Unnatural Inquirer | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 9 Just Another Judgement Day | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 10 The Good, the Bad, and the Uncanny | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 11 A Hard Day's Knight | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
| 12 The Bride Wore Black Leather | LLead | MMajor | MMajor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Nightside books
5 characters from Simon R. Green’s chart, with the number of Nightside books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| John TaylorPrivate eye who can find anything | 12 | Something from the Nightside 2003 |
| Suzie ShooterBounty hunter, "Shotgun Suzie" | 12 | Something from the Nightside 2003 |
| WalkerAgent of the Authorities | 12 | Something from the Nightside 2003 |
| Razor EddiePunk god of the straight razor | 12 | Something from the Nightside 2003 |
| Dead BoyTeenager who died and came back | 10 | Nightingale's Lament 2004 |