China Miéville books in order
English writer, critic, and activist
- Born
- 1972
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 21
China Miéville has published 13 novels, 3 novellas, 2 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 children's book, beginning with King Rat (1998). The best-known is Perdido Street Station (2000). The latest is The Book of Elsewhere (2024).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with China Miéville
Start here
Perdido Street Station
China Miéville's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Embassytown
One of the most-read, at about 392 pages.
Newest
The Book of Elsewhere
Published 2024.
Standalone novels in order
King Rat (Nov 1998)
Perdido Street Station (Mar 2000)
The Scar (Apr 2002)
Iron Council (Jul 2004)
Un Lun Dun (Jan 2007)
Red Planets (2009)
Kraken (May 2010)
Embassytown (Apr 2011)
Railsea (May 2012)
Dial H (2013)
Dial H the Deluxe Edition (2015)
A Sprectre, Haunting (2022)
The Book of Elsewhere (2024), with Keanu Reeves
Novellas in order
The Tain (Oct 2002)
This Census-Taker (Jan 2016)
The Last Days of New Paris (Aug 2016)
Short story collections in order
Looking for Jake (2005)
Three Moments of an Explosion (Jul 2015)
Non-fiction in order
London's Overthrow (2012)
October (2017)
Children's books in order
The Worst Breakfast (2016)
About China Miéville
China Tom Miéville is a British speculative fiction writer and literary critic. He often describes his work as "weird fiction", and is allied to the loosely associated movement of writers called New Weird.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
China Miéville FAQ
- How many books has China Miéville written?
- China Miéville has published 13 novels, 3 novellas, 2 short story collections, 2 non-fiction books and 1 children's book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read China Miéville's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Perdido Street Station.
- What is China Miéville's latest book?
- The Book of Elsewhere (2024).
- What is China Miéville's most famous book?
- Perdido Street Station (2000) is China Miéville's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.