Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences books in order

The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris is a steampunk adventure following secret agents Books and Braun in an alternate Victorian England.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Seven 2011 Pip Ballantine N/A
2 Das Zeichen des Phönix 2011 Pip Ballantine N/A
3 Phoenix Rising 2011 Pip Ballantine Buy
4 Silver Linings 2014 Pip Ballantine Buy
5 The Evil that Befell Sampson 2011 Pip Ballantine Buy
6 The Janus Affair 2012 Pip Ballantine Buy
7 The Precarious Child 2012 Pip Ballantine Buy
8 Dawn’s early light 2014 Pip Ballantine Buy
9 The Diamond Conspiracy 2015 Pip Ballantine Buy
10 Dawn’s Early Light 2014 Pip Ballantine Buy
11 The Ghost Rebellion 2016 Pip Ballantine Buy
12 Operation: Endgame 2017 Pip Ballantine Buy
13 Deck the Cogs 2017 Pip Ballantine Buy
14 The Books and Braun Dossier 2018 Pip Ballantine Buy

The Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences is a steampunk series by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris, set in an alternate Victorian England where a secret government agency handles cases too strange for ordinary authorities. The Ministry employs agents to investigate supernatural threats, bizarre occurrences, and dangers that involve advanced steam-powered technology.

The main characters are Agents Eliza D. Braun, a field agent with a taste for explosives, and Wellington Books, the Ministry’s reserved archivist who gets pulled into the action. Their partnership drives the novels, which mix adventure, humor, and mystery against a backdrop of airships, automatons, and secret societies. The series also includes numerous short stories and companion volumes that expand the world beyond the main novels.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series about?

The series follows Agents Eliza D. Braun and Wellington Books of the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences, a secret branch of the British government that investigates supernatural and unexplained events in an alternate Victorian world filled with advanced steam-powered technology.

Do I need to read the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences books in order?

Yes. The novels follow an ongoing story with developing relationships and escalating threats. The short stories and novellas can supplement the main novels but are not required reading.

Who writes the Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences series?

The series is co-written by Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris. The first novel, Phoenix Rising, came out in 2011 and won an Airship Award.

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