Claire North

Wildly original, funny and moving, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary story of a life lived again and again from World Fantasy Award-winning author Claire North. Harry August is on his deathbed. Again. No matter what he does or the decisions he makes, when death comes...

In this adventure novel set in 17th-century Venice, one brave woman dares to compete in the higher league of a mysterious establishment known as the Gamehouse. There, fortunes are made and fortunes are broken over games of chess, backgammon and every other game under the sun. But those whom...

The World Fantasy Award-winning thriller about a girl no one can remember, from the acclaimed author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K. My name is Hope Arden, and you won't know who I am. But we've met before -- a thousand times. It started when I was sixteen years old. A father...

The Gameshouse is an unusual institution. Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost though games of chess, backgammon -- every game under the sun. But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes -- those of...

The Gameshouse is an unusual institution. Many know it as the place where fortunes can be made and lost through games of chess, backgammon -- every game under the sun. But a select few, who are picked to compete in the higher league, know that some games are played for higher stakes -- those of...

This "powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining from the award-winning author of the Penelope trilogy breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men (Jennifer Saint). On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate...

From the multi-award-winning author Claire North comes a daring reimagining that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. It’s time for the women of Ithaca to tell their tale . . . "North brings a powerful, fresh, and...

Touch is an electrifying thriller by the author of The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and 84K. He tried to take my life. Instead, I took his. It was a long time ago. I remember it was dark, and I didn't see my killer until it was too late. As I died, my hand touched his. That's when the...

A novel about life and death and a quest for moral purpose, by the acclaimed author of word-of-mouth bestseller The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. "Wholly original and hauntingly beautiful." -- Kirkus "Funny, ambitious, immensely humane and full of philosophical panache." -- Sunday Times...

Audible exclusive. The delightful Claire North visits the Audible studios to talk about what to expect from her new book - The Sudden Appearance of Hope....

AN NPR BEST BOOK OF 2021 A WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF 2021 “A riveting tale of subterfuge and deadly self-indulgence” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from award-winning author Claire North, Notes from the Burning Age presents an extraordinary vision of the future that puts dystopian...

Il pensait m'ôter la vie. À la place, je pris la sienne.C'était il y a longtemps. Il faisait nuit et je ne voyais pas mon assassin...

Ich bin das Mädchen, das die Welt vergisst... Mein Name ist Hope Arden. Und ich bin die wohl beste Diebin der Welt...

A powerful dystopian vision of a world where money reigns supreme, from a World Fantasy Award-winning author. "An extraordinary novel that stands with the best of dystopian fiction, with dashes of The Handmaid's Tale." -- -Cory Doctorow The penalty for Dani Cumali's murder: $84,000. Theo works...

Harry August stirbt. Mal wieder. Es ist das elfte Mal, dass sein Leben ein Ende findet. Und er weiß auch genau, wie es weitergeht...

Mein Name ist Kepler. Ihr könnt mich einen Geist nennen, eine Seele, einen Körperwanderer. Ich bin seit Jahrhunderten kein Mensch mehr...

New York, Gegenwart: Silver ist einer der besten Spieler der Welt. Nun will er es mit der Spielmeisterin aufnehmen, der Herrin des Spielhauses...

Bangkok 1938: Nach einer durchzechten Nacht wacht der legendäre Spieler Remy Birke auf und erinnert sich nur vage an das Versteckspiel, auf das er sich...

Venedig in der Renaissance: Die junge Thene führt eine unglückliche, arrangierte Ehe. Doch im Spielhaus erweist sie sich als geschickte Spielerin...

Mein Name ist Kepler. Ihr könnt mich einen Geist nennen, eine Seele, einen Körperwanderer. Ich bin seit Jahrhunderten kein Mensch mehr...