Matthew Swift
#4153.99 in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 6 books Status Complete 2009–2013 Reading commitment Medium Kate Griffin Last reviewed 2026-10-24
Overview
Kate Griffin's London is a city where magic runs through streets, trains, rooftops and the electric wires, the magic of the urban landscape itself. Matthew Swift, a resurrected sorcerer and host to the blue electric angels of the electric wires, is drawn into a war for the soul of the city and becomes, unwillingly, the Midnight Mayor. The Magicals Anonymous books, set in the same London, follow Sharon Li, a former coffee-shop barista who discovers she is a shaman and runs a self-help group for the magically challenged, as she is drawn into the Midnight Mayor's business. Griffin's playful, run-on prose has drawn comparisons with Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere.
Urban fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (6 works) counts toward ranking
Matthew Swift Kate Griffin
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | A Madness of Angels | 2009 | 1 | core | 3.77 (8,151 ratings) |
 | The Midnight Mayor | 2010 | 2 | core | 4.14 (4,178 ratings) |
 | The Neon Court; ISBN recorded is the Orbit US hardback (November 2011). | 2011 | 3 | core | 4.15 (3,436 ratings) |
 | The Minority Council | 2012 | 4 | core | 4.22 (2,934 ratings) |
The resurrected sorcerer Matthew Swift and the electric angels.
Magicals Anonymous Kate Griffin
| Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Stray Souls | 2012 | 1 | core | 3.89 (2,138 ratings) |
 | The Glass God | 2013 | 2 | core | 4.16 (1,326 ratings) |
Sharon Li, shaman, and her self-help group for the magically challenged, in Matthew Swift's London.
Quick answers
- How many books are in Matthew Swift? Matthew Swift's Core Canon is 6 books.
- What is the reading order for Matthew Swift? Publication order, starting with A Madness of Angels. Full list and years in the Core Canon table above.
- Is Matthew Swift finished? Complete (2009–2013).
- How much reading does Matthew Swift take? Medium reading commitment (estimated from 6 Core Canon books).
- How is Matthew Swift ranked? #415 in this site's official ranking, based on 22,163 reader ratings across 6 Core Canon books. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #415?
Ranked #415 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.99 across 6 core books.
- A smaller readership (22,163 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- Uneven reception: its books range from 3.77 to 4.22.
- Less than 0.01 behind #414, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (a finer tie-break level decides the order).
- Below the top-10 average of 4.45.
Why explore this universe?
Well rated · 6 books · Complete · 22k ratings · Ranks #415 overall
Good choice if you want a moderate-length urban fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
Publication order (6 Core Canon books)
- A Madness of Angels (2009)
- The Midnight Mayor (2010)
- The Neon Court (2011)
- Stray Souls (2012)
- The Minority Council (2012)
- The Glass God (2013)
Documented internal/story order
- A Madness of Angels (2009)
- Stray Souls (2012)
- The Midnight Mayor (2010)
- The Glass God (2013)
- The Neon Court (2011)
- The Minority Council (2012)
Awards (verified)
- No awards found for this universe.
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Official resources
Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.99 across 22,163 ratings on 6 Core Canon books. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon extension: Matthew Swift (Kate Griffin) accepted 2026-10-24
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Series page on the rating platform (ratings and years with titles) Tier 2
- Author page on the rating platform Tier 2
- Hachette India (Orbit edition record and description) Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-10-24
Rule: Core Canon = the Matthew Swift novels (A Madness of Angels, The Midnight Mayor, The Neon Court, The Minority Council, 2009-2012) and the Magicals Anonymous novels (Stray Souls, The Glass God, 2012-2013), set in the same London.