Claire North
Claire North was born on April 27th, 1986 and is currently 39 years old. Claire North was born in England.
Claire North has published 9 standalone novels, starting with The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August in 2014. The most recently released novel was Slow Gods, which was released in 2025.There are no upcoming standalone novels by Claire at this time.
Claire North has also written the Gameshouse series which has 3 books including The Serpent and The Thief.
Claire North: Awards & Accolades
North's books have won multiple awards, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August won the John W. Campbell Award, Best Science Fiction Novel, in 2015. The Sudden Appearance of Hope won the World Fantasy Award, Novel, in 2017. 84K won the Philip K. Dick Award, Special Citation Award, in 2018.
Claire North books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August was nominated for the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2014 as well as the Arthur C. Clarke Award - Best Science Fiction Novel in 2015, Seiun Award - Best Translated Long Work in 2017. Irregularity was nominated for the Otherwise Award, Best Science Fiction, in 2014. The Djinn Falls in Love and Other Stories was nominated for the World Fantasy Award, Anthology, in 2018.
Claire North: Lists & Other Mentions
- The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2014 Autumn Pick and a BBC Radio 2 Book Club April 2014 Pick.
Related Authors
Fans of Claire North also enjoy these authors:
- Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
- Audrey Niffenegger, author of The Time Traveler's Wife Series.
- Eoin Colfer, author of the Artemis Fowl Series.
- Amal El-Mohtar, author of: This Is How You Lose the Time War.
- Peng Shepherd, author of: The Cartographers.
- Emily Tesh, author of: Some Desperate Glory.
- N.K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth Series.
- Emily St. John Mandel, author of: Station Eleven.
- Ray Bradbury, author of: Fahrenheit 451.
- Alix E. Harrow, author of: The Ten Thousand Doors of January.
Claire North: F.A.Q
When was Claire North Born? How old is Claire North?
Claire North was born on April 27th, 1986. Claire North is currently 39 years old.
Where was Claire North Born?
Claire North was born in England and is English.
What book awards has Claire North won?
What was the first book Claire North wrote?
The first book written by Claire North was The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, published in 2014.
What was the most recent book Claire North wrote?
Her most recently released work was Slow Gods on November 18th, 2025.
What is the most popular book by Claire North?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Claire North book is
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August. Here are her most popular books:
- The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August (8.05)
- Touch (7.6)
- The Sudden Appearance of Hope (8)
- 84K (7.83)
- The Serpent (8.8)
Are there upcoming new books by Claire North?
Claire North does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Claire North written?
Claire North has written 15 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 3 books in the Gameshouse Series, 3 books in the Penelope Series, 9 Standalone Novels.