Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fraud | 2012 | H. Claire Taylor | Buy |
| 2 | Wimbledon, Kentucky | 2013 | H. Claire Taylor | Buy |
| 3 | A Single’s Guide to Texas Roadways | 2016 | H. Claire Taylor | Buy |
H. Claire Taylor’s standalone novels predate her series work and showcase her comic voice in self-contained stories. The Fraud (2012), Wimbledon, Kentucky (2013), and A Single’s Guide to Texas Roadways (2016) each explore a different corner of American life with humor and oddball characters.
The Fraud was Taylor’s debut, published in 2012, and it set the tone for what would follow: absurd situations grounded in recognizable settings. Wimbledon, Kentucky arrived a year later with a small-town backdrop and the kind of misfit characters that populate her later Jessica Christ series.
A Single’s Guide to Texas Roadways (2016) was her last standalone before she moved into longer series work. Readers who enjoy her dry, offbeat humor will find these three books a good place to start before picking up her multi-book runs.