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Mortal Engines is an award-winning YA science fiction series, set in the post-apocalyptic world of the Traction Era where motorised cities fight each other for survival.
 
The Mortal Engines Quartet follows the adventures of young apprentice Tom Natsworthy and the dangerous Hester Shaw, as they flee London for the wastelands fighting off cyborgs, plagues, ghosts and more.
 
Author Philip Reeve won many awards for the series including the presitigious Gold Smarties Award and it was turned into a major film by Peter Jackson in 2018. The Mortal Engines cast includes Hera Hilmar, Robert Sheehan & Hugo Weaving.
 
The original Mortal Engines book series was followed by a series of three prequels, set hundreds of years before the events of Mortal Engines, the first of which is Fever Crumb.
 
There is no set order to read the books in, but we recommend reading the books in the order they were written, starting with book one Mortal Engines. The three prequels can be read afterwards to get the background for Tom and Hester's story.
 
Discover more of our favourite dystopian books for teens on our blog and our list of the Best Adventure Book Series for 11 and 12 year olds

All the Mortal Engines books in order:

Prequel 1: Fever Crumb (2009)
Prequel 2: A Web of Air (2010)
Prequel 3: Scrivener's Moon (2011)

Book 1: Mortal Engines (2001)
Book 2: Predator's Gold (2003)
Book 3: Infernal Devices (2005)
Book 4: A Darkling Plan (2006)

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Prequel 1
Fever Crumb
Prequel 1

Fever Crumb

The author of the best-selling and critically beloved Mortal Engines quartet has written a stunning, stand-alone p... MoreFever Crumb

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Prequel 2
A Web of Air
Prequel 2

A Web of Air

The fabulous sixth book in the Mortal Engines series, from the brilliant and award-winning Philip Reeve.Two years ... MoreA Web of Air

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Prequel 3
Scrivener's Moon
Prequel 3

Scrivener's Moon

The seventh awe-inspiring adventure in the World of Mortal Engines series by superb writer Philip Reeve, at the he... MoreScrivener's Moon

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Book 1
Mortal Engines
Book 1

Mortal Engines

  The first book in the award-winning Mortal Engines quartet.  In a dangerous future, huge motorized... MoreMortal Engines

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Book 2
Predator's Gold
Book 2

Predator's Gold

  The second book in the award-winning Mortal Engines quartet. Far above Anchorage, a tiny aircraft ... MorePredator's Gold

(4 reviews) 5 4
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Book 3
Infernal Devices
Book 3

Infernal Devices

The third thrilling book in the award-winning MORTAL ENGINES quartet. In a world removed from the huge moto... MoreInfernal Devices

(2 reviews) 5 2
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Book 4
A Darkling Plain
Book 4

A Darkling Plain

In the fourth and final brilliant installment of Philip Reeve's award-winning quartet, after twenty years, the dev... MoreA Darkling Plain

(2 reviews) 4 2
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    A Darkling Plain

    by Snarhooked

    A disappointing end to the series. I enjoy the world of mortal engines and especially appreciate when things from our own time appear (and are often m...

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    Mortal Engines

    by ashsplash23

    The characters in the book are very good and unique there is a lot of adventure in the book based in a world of motorized cities. The story behind the...

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    Mortal Engines

    by Bookgirl888

    This has been on my to be read pile for ages and it didn't disappoint. Imagine towns and cities being able to move and destroy each other. That's what...

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