ABOUT THE SERIES

The Bartimaeus Sequence is made up of four bestselling novels featuring the grumpy, sarcastic and resourceful fourth-level djinni, Bartimaeus. Since the first book, The Amulet of Samarkand, was published in 2003, the series has sold more than 6 million copies in 36 languages worldwide.

The Amulet of Samarkand, The Golem's Eye and Ptolemy's Gate are set mainly in an alternative present-day London. They follow Bart's relationships with his young master, Nathaniel, and with Kitty, a fiery member of the Resistance against the magicians. These three books have received many awards, including:

The 2006 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children’s Literature, USA

The 2007 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire, France

The 2007 Children’s Book Award of the Jury of Young Readers, Austria

For more on each of the books, click on their covers.

The Amulet Graphic Novel