Watchmaker Of Filigree Street books in order

The Watchmaker of Filigree Street series by Natasha Pulley follows a telegraph clerk and a Japanese watchmaker with a mysterious gift across Victorian London and 1880s Japan.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 De horlogemaker van Londen 2015 Natasha Pulley N/A
2 The Watchmaker of Filigree Street 2015 Natasha Pulley Buy
3 Le torri di vetro 2017 Natasha Pulley N/A
4 The Lost Future of Pepperharrow 2020 Natasha Pulley Buy

Natasha Pulley’s Watchmaker of Filigree Street series begins in 1883 London, where telegraph clerk Thaniel Steepleton receives a mysterious gold pocket watch that saves his life during a bombing. His search for the watchmaker leads him to Keita Mori, a quiet Japanese craftsman who seems to remember the future. The first novel, published in 2015, won a Betty Trask Award and remained on the Sunday Times bestseller list for much of 2016.

The sequel, The Lost Future of Pepperharrow (2020), moves the story to 1880s Japan, where Thaniel and Mori travel to a British legation haunted by ghosts. Mori is frightened by something he cannot or will not explain, and then he vanishes. The second book expands the world Pulley built in the first, exploring how Mori’s ability to perceive the future shapes and strains his relationships. Together, the two novels form a complete story about memory, free will, and the cost of knowing what comes next.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Watchmaker Of Filigree Street series?

There are four books in the Watchmaker Of Filigree Street series, published between 2015 and 2020.

What is the first book in the Watchmaker Of Filigree Street series?

The first book in the Watchmaker Of Filigree Street series is De horlogemaker van Londen, published in 2015.

Do the Watchmaker of Filigree Street books need to be read in order?

Yes. The Lost Future of Pepperharrow is a direct sequel that picks up five years after the events of the first book. The characters, relationships, and ongoing mysteries carry forward, so reading The Watchmaker of Filigree Street first is necessary to follow the second book.

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