Andrew Taylor books

Anthologies

Bergerac Reading Order

Blaines Reading Order

Lydmouth Reading Order

Marwood and Lovett Reading Order

Non-Fiction

Roth Reading Order

Short Stories/Novellas

Standalone Novels

William Dougal Reading Order

Andrew Taylor has been writing crime fiction and historical mysteries since 1982, when his debut novel Caroline Minuscule won the CWA John Creasey Award for best first crime novel. Over a career spanning more than four decades, he has produced work ranging from contemporary psychological thrillers to richly detailed historical fiction set in periods from the English Restoration to the Cold War. He received the CWA Diamond Dagger in 2009, recognizing his body of work across the genre.

Taylor’s most acclaimed recent work is the Marwood and Lovett series, set in 1660s London during the reign of Charles II. His earlier series include the William Dougal books, the post-war Lydmouth novels, and the Roth trilogy, which explores dark themes of obsession within a clergy family. He has also written several well-received standalone novels, including The American Boy, which won the CWA Historical Dagger and was a Richard & Judy Book Club selection.

Born in 1951, Taylor grew up in East Anglia and studied English at Cambridge. He has lived in the Forest of Dean area for many years, and the Welsh Borders landscape has found its way into several of his books, particularly the Lydmouth series. His fiction often draws on real historical events and settings while maintaining a strong focus on character and psychological tension.