Last Updated on June 14, 2023 by Louisa
Jodi Taylor is an English bestselling author known for her fantasy and historical romance stories.
She is best known for her Chronicles of St Mary series which follows historical Dr Madeleine Maxwell and her staff at the St Mary’s Institute of Historical Research as they time travel to investigate major historical events.
But which book do you read first? This is a list of Jodi Taylor books in order, from the Chronicles of St Mary Series to The Time Police series…
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Jodi Taylor The Chronicles of St Mary Series in Order
The Chronicles of St Mary series was what started it all for Jodi Taylor. If you are wondering which book to read in order, here are all of the books in chronological and publication order.
The Chronicles of St Mary Series in Chronological Order
- The Very First Damned Thing Short Story, Published in 2015
- Just One Damned Thing After Another (Book 1), Published in 2013
- A Symphony of Echoes (Book 2), Published in 2013
- When a Child is Born Short Story, Published in 2013
- Roman Holiday Short Story, Published in 2014
- A Second Chance (Book 3), Published in 2014
- A Trail Through Time (Book 4), Published in 2014
- Christmas Present Short Story (Book 5), Published in 2014
- No Time Like the Past (Book 5), Published in 2015
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Book 6), Published in 2015
- Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings Short Story, Published in 2015
- Lies, Damned Lies, and History (Book 8), Published in 2016
- The Great St Mary’s Day Out Short Story, Published in 2016
- My Name is Markham Short Story, Published in 2016
- Desiccated Water Short Story, Published in 2014
- And the Rest is History (Book 8), Published in 2017
- Markham and the Anal Probing Short Story, Published in 2017
- A Perfect Storm Short Story, Published in 2017
- Christmas Past Short Story, Published in 2017
- An Argumentation of Historians (Book 9), Published in 2018
- The Battersea Barricades Short Story, Published in 2018
- The Steam Pump Jump Short Story, Published in 2018
- And Now For Something Completely Different Short Story, Published in 2018
- Hope For the Best (Book 10), Published in 2019
- When Did You Last See Your Father? Short Story, Published in 2019
- Why is Nothing Ever Simple? Short Story, Published in 2019
- Plan For The Worst (Book 11), Published in 2020
- The Ordeal of the Haunted Room Short Story, Published in 2020
- Another Time Another Place (Book 12), Published in 2021
- A Catalogue of Catastrophe (Book 13), Published in 2022
The Chronicles of St Mary Series in Publication Order
- Just One Damned Thing After Another (Book 1), Published in 2013
- A Symphony of Echoes (Book 2), Published in 2013
- When a Child is Born Short Story, Published in 2013
- Roman Holiday Short Story, Published in 2014
- A Second Chance (Book 3), Published in 2014
- Desiccated Water Short Story, Published in 2014
- A Trail Through Time (Book 4), Published in 2014
- Christmas Present Short Story, Published in 2014
- The Very First Damned Thing Short Story, Published in 2015
- No Time Like the Past (Book 5), Published in 2015
- What Could Possibly Go Wrong? (Book 6), Published in 2015
- The Very First Damned Thing Short Story, Published in 2015
- Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings Short Story, Published in 2015
- Lies, Damned Lies, and History (Book 7), Published in 2016
- The Great St Mary’s Day Out Short Story, Published in 2016
- My Name is Markham Short Story, Published in 2016
- And the Rest is History (Book 8), Published in 2017
- Markham and the Anal Probing Short Story, Published in 2017
- A Perfect Storm Short Story, Published in 2017
- Christmas Past Short Story, Published in 2017
- An Argumentation of Historians (Book 9), Published in 2018
- The Battersea Barricades Short Story, Published in 2018
- The Steam Pump Jump Short Story, Published in 2018
- And Now For Something Completely Different Short Story, Published in 2018
- Hope For the Best (Book 10), Published in 2019
- When Did You Last See Your Father? Short Story, Published in 2019
- Why is Nothing Ever Simple? Short Story, Published in 2019
- Plan For The Worst (Book 11), Published in 2020
- The Ordeal of the Haunted Room Short Story, Published in 2020
- Another Time Another Place (Book 12), Published in 2021
- A Catalogue of Catastrophe (Book 13), Published in 2022
Collections of The Chronicles of St Mary Series in Order
Various collections of these books have been released in box sets over the years. Here are all the boxset collections in order.
- The Chronicles of St Mary’s Boxset, Volume 1, Novels 1-3, Published in 2015
- The Long and Short of It: A collection of short stories, Published in 2017
- Long Story Short: The second collection of short stories, Published in 2019
- The Chronicles of St Mary’s Boxset, Volume 1, Novels 1-10, Published in 2015
Jodi Taylor Frogmorton Farm Series in Order
After the success of The Chronicles of St Mary series, Jodi Taylor’s second series, The Frogmorton Farm series, was next. Here is a list of The Frogmorton Farm books in order.
Frogmorton Farm Series in Chronological Order
- The Nothing Girl (Book 1), Published in 2014
- The Something Girl (Book 2), Published in 2017
- Joy to the World (Book 3), Published in 2020
- Little Donkey (Book 4), Published in 2015
Frogmorton Farm Series in Publication Order
- The Nothing Girl (Book 1), Published in 2014
- Little Donkey (Book 4), Published in 2015
- The Something Girl (Book 2), Published in 2017
- Joy to the World (Book 3), Published in 2020
Isabella Barclay Books in Order
As well as writing under her own name, Jodi Taylor also wrote under a pen name, Isabella Barclay. Here are Isabella Barclay books in order.
- A Bachelor Establishment (Book 1), Published in July 2015
Jodi Taylor Elizabeth Cage in Order
The next series by Jodi Taylor was the Elizabeth Cage series. Here are the Elizabeth Cage books in order.
- White Silence (Book 1), Published in 2017
- Dark Light (Book 2), Published in 2018
- Long Shadows (Book 3), Published in 2021
Jodi Taylor The Time Police Series in Order
The most recent series by Jodi Taylor is The Time Police series. Here are The Time Police books in order…
- Doing Time (Book 1), Published in 2019
- Hard Time (Book 2), Published in 2020
- Saving Time (Book 3), Published in 2021
- About Time (Book 4), Published in 2022
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Who is Jodi Taylor?
Taylor was born in Bristol and currently lives in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. Before becoming an author, she worked for North Yorkshire County Council for nearly 20 years.
She self-published her first book, Just One Damned Thing After Another, which appeared on the USA Today best-selling list in 2016. After the success of her first book, she landed a publishing deal with Accent Press, who have published all her subsequent works until 2018.
From 2019, her works have been published with the Headline Publishing Group.
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About the Chronicles of St Mary Series
The Chronicles of St Mary series is what started it all for Jodi Taylor. It’s a historical fiction and fantasy series that follows a group of researchers, lead by Dr Madeleine (Max) Maxwell of the St Mary’s Institute of Historical Research as they time travel back to key historical events and discover what really happened.
The tales take you back to Victorian London to meet Jack the Ripper, or to meet Isaac Newton in the 17th century, or to rescue the dodo bird, or even to Ancient Egypt and Pompeii.
Each novel in the Chronicles of St Mary series is a separate storyline but featuring the same characters. The relationships between each character develops through the series, so it’s advised to read them in order – though you won’t lose any magic by reading them in any order you like.
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FAQS About Jodi Taylor Books in Order
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Final Word on Jodi Taylor Books in Order
So there you have it, all of Jodi Taylor’s books in order! We hope this guide helped you to plan where to start reading.
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