J. W. Wells & Co. Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Portable Door | 2003 | Buy |
| In Your Dreams | 2004 | Buy |
| Earth, Air, Fire and Custard | 2005 | Buy |
| You Don’t Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But it Helps | 2006 | Buy |
| The Better Mousetrap | 2008 | Buy |
| May Contain Traces of Magic | 2009 | Buy |
| Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages | 2011 | Buy |
| The Eight Reindeer of the Apocalypse | 2023 | Buy |
The J.W. Wells & Co books are written by Tom Holt and follow the staff of a London-based magical services company. The premise is simple: J.W. Wells & Co. is a firm that handles supernatural problems, and its employees deal with everything from portable doors to enchanted filing systems, all while navigating the petty dramas of office life.
The series ran for seven books from 2003 to 2011, starting with The Portable Door and ending with Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Sausages. Holt returned to the series in 2023 with The Eight Reindeer of the Apocalypse. The books mix dry British humor with inventive fantasy, and each one works as a standalone while sharing the same setting and cast.