Clockwork Twist books in order

Clockwork Twist is a steampunk adventure series by Emily Thompson spanning fourteen books about a young clockmaker drawn into a Victorian world of airships, mechanical wonders, and dangerous secrets.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Waking 2013 Emily Thompson Buy
2 Trick 2014 Emily Thompson Buy
3 Dreamer 2014 Emily Thompson Buy
4 Missing 2015 Emily Thompson Buy
5 Inquest 2016 Emily Thompson Buy
6 Blood 2017 Emily Thompson Buy
7 Family 2018 Emily Thompson Buy
8 Clockwork Twist: Depth - Emily Thompson N/A
9 Depth 2018 Emily Thompson Buy
10 Clockwork Twist : Home - Emily Thompson N/A
11 Home 2019 Emily Thompson Buy
12 Time 2019 Emily Thompson Buy
13 Faith 2020 Emily Thompson Buy
14 Closure 2020 Emily Thompson Buy

Clockwork Twist opens with Waking, where the title character — a young London clockmaker — discovers that his talent for fixing machines goes deeper than ordinary skill. This discovery pulls him out of his workshop and into a steampunk world of airships and adventure. The series runs fourteen books from 2013 to 2020, following Twist through escalating challenges that test both his mechanical abilities and his character.

Emily Thompson builds the world gradually, introducing new locations, factions, and technologies with each installment. The clockwork setting provides both the aesthetic and the plot mechanics — machines break, need fixing, and sometimes do things their creators never intended. By the time readers reach Closure, Twist has traveled far from where he started in every sense.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Clockwork Twist series?

There are fourteen books in the Clockwork Twist series, published between 2013 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Clockwork Twist series?

The first book in the Clockwork Twist series is Waking, published in 2013.

Who is the character Twist?

Twist is a young clockmaker with an unusual sensitivity to machines — he can sense what’s wrong with broken clockwork by touching it. This talent draws him out of his quiet London workshop and into a world of airship travel, sky pirates, and mechanical wonders he never knew existed. Over fourteen books, he grows from a sheltered craftsman into someone capable of handling the dangers that come with his abilities.

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