Andrew Taylor Reading Order
11 series ยท 97 books
Andrew Taylor is a renowned British novelist celebrated for his contributions to the crime and historical fiction genres. With a prolific output of 97 books across 11 series, including notable works like the William Dougal, Marwood and Lovett, and Lydmouth series, Taylor has captivated readers since 1982. His most notable titles, such as The American Boy and The Ashes of London, showcase his masterful storytelling, earning him prestigious awards throughout his career.
Anthologies Series
Complete2 books (2011โ2013)
Start with The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8 2011Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Deadly Pleasures 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Bergerac Series
Complete6 books (1985โ1988)
Start with Bergerac is Back!, the first of 6 books in the Bergerac series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Bergerac is Back! 1985Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Crimes of the Season 1985Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Bergerac and the Fatal Weakness 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Bergerac and the Jersey Rose 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Bergerac and the Moving Fever 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | Bergerac and the Traitor's Child 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Bibliomysteries Series
Likely Complete40 books (2012โ2022)
Start with An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver), the first of 40 books in the Bibliomysteries series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Death Leaves a Bookmark(By: William Link) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Pronghorns of the Third Reich(By: C.J. Box) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | The Book Case(By: Nelson DeMille) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | The Book Thing(By: Laura Lippman) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Book of Virtue(By: Ken Bruen) 2012Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Rides a Stranger(By: David Bell) 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | The Book of Ghosts(By: Reed Farrel Coleman) 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | The Final Testament(By: Peter Blauner) 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | The Long Sonata of the Dead 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | Book Club(By: Loren D. Estleman) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | It's in the Book(By: Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | Remaindered(By: Peter Lovesey) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | The Compendium of Srem(By: F. Paul Wilson) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 15 | The Gospel of Sheba(By: Lyndsay Faye) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 16 | The Nature of My Inheritance(By: Bradford Morrow) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 17 | The Scroll(By: Anne Perry) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 18 | The Sequel(By: R.L. Stine) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 19 | What's in a Name?(By: Thomas H. Cook) 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 20 | Condor in the Stacks(By: James Grady) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 21 | Every Seven Years(By: Denise Mina) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 22 | From the Queen(By: Carolyn Hart) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 23 | Mystery, Inc.(By: Joyce Carol Oates) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 24 | The Book of the Lion(By: Thomas Perry) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 25 | The Little Men(By: Megan Abbott) 2015Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 26 | Citadel(By: Stephen Hunter) 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 27 | Dead Dames Don't Sing(By: John Harvey) 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 28 | Reconciliation Day(By: Christopher Fowler) 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 29 | The Haze(By: James W. Hall) 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 30 | The Travelling Companion(By: Ian Rankin) 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 31 | Hoodoo Harry(By: Joe R. Lansdale) 2017Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 32 | Seven Years(By: Peter Robinson) 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 33 | The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository(By: John Connolly) 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 34 | The Hemingway Valise(By: Robert Olen Butler) 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 35 | The Last Honest Horse Thief(By: Michael Koryta) 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 36 | The Pretty Little Box(By: Charles Todd) 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 37 | The Girl Who Did Say No(By: David Handler) 2020Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 38 | The Dark Door(By: Lisa Unger) 2022Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 39 | The Honeymoon Trap(By: Peter Swanson) 2022Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 40 | The Traitor(By: Martin Edwards) 2022Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Blaines Series
Complete3 books (1987โ1990)
Start with The Second Midnight and read in order.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Second Midnight 1987Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Blacklist 1988Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Toyshop 1990Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Lydmouth Series
Complete8 books (1994โ2006)
Start with An Air That Kills, the first of 8 books in the Lydmouth series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | An Air That Kills 1994Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Mortal Sickness 1996Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Lover of the Grave 1997Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | The Suffocating Night 1999Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Where Roses Fade 2000Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | Death's Own Door 2001Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | Call the Dying 2004Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | Naked to the Hangman 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Marwood and Lovett Series
Likely Complete6 books (2016โ2023)
Start with The Ashes of London, the first of 6 books in the Marwood and Lovett series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Ashes of London 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Fire Court 2018Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Kingโs Evil 2019Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | The Last Protector 2020Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | The Royal Secret 2021Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Shadows of London 2023Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete1 book (2000โ2000)
| # | Title |
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| 1 | God's Fugitive 2000Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Roth Series
Complete5 books (1997โ2014)
Start with The Four Last Things, the first of 5 books in the Roth series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Four Last Things 1997Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Judgement of Strangers 1997Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Office of the Dead 1999Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Requiem for an Angel 2002Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Fallen Angel 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Short Stories/Novellas Series
Complete4 books (2014โ2017)
Start with The Leper House, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | The Leper House 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | The Scratch 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | The Writing House 2016Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Broken Voices 2017Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing14 books (1989โ2025)
Start with Private Nose, the first of 14 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Private Nose 1989Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Snapshot 1989Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Double Exposure 1990Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | Raven On the Water 1991Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Negative Image 1992Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | The Barred Window 1994Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | The Invader 1994Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | The American Boy / An Unpardonable Crime 2003Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 9 | A Stain on the Silence 2006Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 10 | Bleeding Heart Square 2008Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 11 | The Anatomy of Ghosts 2010Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 12 | The Scent of Death 2013Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 13 | The Silent Boy 2014Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 14 | A Schooling in Murder 2025Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
William Dougal Series
Complete8 books (1982โ1993)
Start with Caroline Minuscule, the first of 8 books in the William Dougal series.
| # | Title |
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| 1 | Caroline Minuscule 1982Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 2 | Waiting for the End of the World 1984Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 3 | Our Fathers' Lies 1985Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 4 | An Old School Tie 1986Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 5 | Freelance Death 1987Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 6 | Blood Relation 1990Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 7 | The Sleeping Policeman 1992Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
| 8 | Odd Man Out 1993Buy ๐บ๐ธ |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Andrew Taylor written?
- Andrew Taylor has written 97 books across 11 series. Their published works span from 1982 to 2025.
- What is the first book in each Andrew Taylor series?
- Here are the first books in Andrew Taylor's series: Anthologies: The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8; Bergerac: Bergerac is Back!; Bibliomysteries: An Acceptable Sacrifice(By: Jeffery Deaver); Blaines: The Second Midnight; Lydmouth: An Air That Kills.
- What order should I read Andrew Taylor's books?
- We recommend reading Andrew Taylor's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Andrew Taylor still writing new books?
- Yes, Andrew Taylor has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.

