
Jonathan Stroud
27 October 1970
77 works in the book catalog catalog
Biography
Jonathan Anthony Stroud (born 27 October 1970) is a British writer of fantasy fiction, best known for the Bartimaeus young adult sequence and Lockwood & Co. children's series. His books are typically set in an alternative history London with fantasy elements, and have received note for his satire, and use of magic to reflect themes of class struggle. The Bartimaeus sequence is the recipient of the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire and Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards. Stroud's works have also been featured on ALA Notable lists of books for children and young adults.
Also published as: JONATHAN STROUD, Stroud Jonathan, Jonathan-Stroud, Jonathan Stroud, J. Stroud, Jonathon Stroud
Most-read books

The Screaming Staircase
4.5 · 2013 · 494 want to read

The Amulet of Samarkand
3.9 · 2003 · 176 want to read

The Hollow Boy
4.5 · 2015 · 145 want to read

The Whispering Skull
4.7 · 2014 · 128 want to read

The Creeping Shadow
4.9 · 2016 · 87 want to read

The Golem's Eye
3.9 · 2004 · 61 want to read

The Empty Grave
4.5 · 2017 · 80 want to read

Ptolemy's Gate
4 · 2005 · 54 want to read

The Ring of Solomon
4.2 · 2010 · 49 want to read

Lockwood and Co
1 · 2015 · 59 want to read

The Dragon Book
4 · 2009 · 52 want to read

Heroes of the valley
2.3 · 2009 · 46 want to read

Fantasy encyclopedia
4.5 · 2005 · 28 want to read

Lockwood and Co Series 5 Books Collection Set by Jonathan Stroud
2018 · 30 want to read
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The Amulet of Samarkand [graphic novel]
4 · 2010 · 15 want to read

Buried fire
4 · 1998 · 12 want to read

The Bartimaeus Trilogy Boxed Set (A Bartimaeus Novel)
5 · 2006 · 10 want to read

Midnight Feast
2007 · 9 want to read

The Outlaws Scarlett & Browne
1 · 2021 · 6 want to read

The Last Siege
4 · 2003 · 5 want to read

The Ghost of Shadow Vale
2009 · 5 want to read

The Bartimaeus Trilogy
2010 · 6 want to read

The Leap
2001 · 3 want to read

Ancient Rome
2000 · 5 want to read