Chronicles Of St. Mary’s Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Very First Damned Thing (The Chronicles of St Mary’s, #0.5) |
2015 |
N/A |
| Just One Damned Thing After Another |
2013 |
Buy |
| Un monde après l’autre |
2013 |
N/A |
| The Long and Short of It |
2017 |
Buy |
| A Symphony of Echoes |
2013 |
Buy |
| Symfonie ozvěn |
2013 |
N/A |
| When a Child is Born |
2013 |
Buy |
| A Second Chance |
2014 |
Buy |
| Roman Holiday |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Trail Through Time |
2014 |
Buy |
| Christmas Present |
2014 |
Buy |
| No Time Like the Past |
2015 |
Buy |
| Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings |
2015 |
Buy |
| What Could Possibly Go Wrong? |
2015 |
Buy |
| Lies, Damned Lies, and History |
2016 |
Buy |
| My Name is Markham |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Great St Mary’s Day Out |
2016 |
Buy |
| Long Story Short: A Short Story Collection |
2019 |
N/A |
| A Perfect Storm |
2017 |
Buy |
| And the Rest is History |
2017 |
Buy |
| Christmas Past |
2017 |
N/A |
| Markham and the Anal Probing |
2017 |
N/A |
| An Argumentation of Historians |
2018 |
Buy |
| And Now for Something Completely Different |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Battersea Barricades |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Steam Pump Jump |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Very First Damned Thing |
2015 |
Buy |
| Hope for the Best |
2019 |
Buy |
| When Did You Last See Your Father? |
2019 |
Buy |
| Why is Nothing Ever Simple? |
2019 |
Buy |
| Plan For The Worst |
2020 |
Buy |
| St. Mary’s and the Great Toilet Roll Crisis |
2020 |
N/A |
| The Muse of History |
2020 |
N/A |
| The Ordeal of the Haunted Room |
2020 |
Buy |
| The Girl With a Pearl in Her Nose |
2020 |
N/A |
| Another Time, Another Place |
2021 |
Buy |
| A Catalogue of Catastrophe |
2022 |
Buy |
| Christmas Pie |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Good, the Bad and the History |
2023 |
Buy |
| Lights! Camera! Mayhem! |
2024 |
Buy |
| Murder at Martingale Manor |
2025 |
Buy |
| Long Story Short |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Toast of Time |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Very First Damned Thingis technically a prequel but Jodi recommends reading it afterJust One Damned Thing After Anotheras it will make more sense. |
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N/A |
Elizabeth Cage Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| White Silence |
2017 |
Buy |
| Dark Light |
2018 |
Buy |
| Long Shadows |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bad Moon |
2025 |
Buy |
Frogmorton Farm Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Little Donkey |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Nothing Girl |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Something Girl |
2017 |
Buy |
| Joy to the World |
2020 |
Buy |
| Storm Christopher |
2024 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Most Wonderful Time of the Year |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Sands of Time |
2025 |
Buy |
Smallhope & Pennyroyal Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal |
2024 |
Buy |
| A Family Affair |
2026 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Bachelor Establishment |
2015 |
Buy |
The Time Police Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Doing Time |
2019 |
Buy |
| Hard Time |
2020 |
Buy |
| Saving Time |
2021 |
Buy |
| About Time |
2022 |
Buy |
| Santa Grint |
2022 |
Buy |
| Killing Time |
2024 |
Buy |
| Out of Time |
2025 |
Buy |
Jodi Taylor writes humorous time travel fiction, and her Chronicles of St. Mary’s is her defining work. The series follows the historians of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, who travel back in time to witness major events firsthand. Things rarely go as planned, and the books mix slapstick comedy with genuine historical detail and occasional real danger. The series began with Just One Damned Thing After Another in 2013 and has grown to over forty entries including short stories and novellas.
The Time Police series is a spin-off set in the same universe, following the organization that polices illegal time travel. Starting with Doing Time (2019), it has grown to seven books and features characters connected to the St. Mary’s cast. Taylor’s other work includes the Elizabeth Cage supernatural thriller series, the Frogmorton Farm contemporary fiction books, and the newer Smallhope & Pennyroyal series.
Taylor has published 65 books since 2013, maintaining a steady output that keeps her readers supplied with new stories. Her writing is known for its British humor, chaotic plots, and characters who mean well but create problems wherever they go in the timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Jodi Taylor written?
Jodi Taylor has written 65 books across seven series.
What was Jodi Taylor's first book?
Jodi Taylor’s first book is A Symphony of Echoes, published in 2013.
What is the best order to read Jodi Taylor's books?
Start with the Chronicles of St. Mary’s, beginning with Just One Damned Thing After Another (2013). The Time Police series is a spin-off set in the same universe and works best after reading several St. Mary’s books. The Elizabeth Cage and Frogmorton Farm series are separate and can be read independently.