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Jodi Taylor books, series and audiobooks
History, humour and a little bit of chaos.
Explore Jodi Taylor’s connected worlds, from the historians of St Mary’s to the Time Police, supernatural thrillers and everyday magic.
This is an unofficial guide; visit Jodi Taylor’s official website for the author’s own news and guidance.
Welcome to The Jodi Taylor Bookshelf, a guide to historical adventures, supernatural suspense, countryside magic and romance that helps you choose a first book, follow a favourite series, find shorter stories between novels and compare the editions you can read or hear. Pick the world that suits your mood below, or use the reading-order and audiobook guides to plan your next visit, with spoiler-light book introductions and a personal bookshelf for keeping your own reading status, ratings and notes.
Choose a world
St Mary’s
History. Tea. Catastrophe.
37 books
Time Police
Keeping the timeline in line.
7 books
Smallhope & Pennyroyal
An unlikely partnership.
2 books
Elizabeth Cage
Nothing is quite as it seems.
4 books
Frogmorton Farm
A little everyday magic.
5 books
Standalones & Collections
A different kind of adventure.
4 booksAI-generated illustrations; not book covers.
Latest releases
Who’s There?
A forthcoming Time Police short story. Release dates may change.
Time Police books in orderTwelfth Night
A Christmas return to St Mary’s. Release dates may change.
St Mary’s books in orderShort listens
St Mary’s
- When a Child Is Born32 min
- Roman Holiday1 hr 12 min
- Christmas Present1 hr 18 min
- The Very First Damned Thing2 hr 31 min
- Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings1 hr 25 min
- The Great St Mary’s Day Out1 hr 36 min
- My Name Is Markham1 hr 32 min
- Christmas Past1 hr 39 min
- Battersea Barricades1 hr 49 min
- The Steam-Pump Jump1 hr 51 min
- And Now for Something Completely Different1 hr 54 min
- When Did You Last See Your Father?2 hr 3 min
- Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?2 hr 19 min
- The Ordeal of the Haunted Room2 hr 35 min
- The Toast of Time2 hr 28 min
- Christmas Pie2 hr 55 min
- Lights! Camera! Mayhem!3 hr 17 min
- Murder at Martingale Manor2 hr 54 min
Time Police
- Santa Grint3 hr 2 min
Frogmorton Farm
- Little Donkey1 hr 5 min
- Joy to the World1 hr 6 min
- Storm Christopher2 hr 59 min
Choose the route that suits you.
You do not need to understand every timeline before opening the first book. Start with a guided route, browse a familiar world, or keep your own reading notes.
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