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The Chronicles of St Mary's Series

14 primary works • 46 total works
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The Very First Damned Thing* - billed as a prequel but better read after Just One Damned Thing After Another to make more sense.

Book 0.5

The Very First Damned Thing
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4.10 · 7745 Ratings · 610 Reviews · published 2015 · 14 editions
Also available in The Long and Short of It.

Ever wo…

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    Book 1

    Just One Damned Thing After Another
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    3.87     · 52083 Ratings · 6342 Reviews · published 2013 · 8 editions
    "History is just one damned thing after another."

    B…

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    Book 2

    A Symphony of Echoes
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    4.12     · 22487 Ratings · 1827 Reviews · published 2013 · 9 editions
    Book Two in the madcap time-travel series based at…

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    Book 2.5

    When a Child Is Born
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    4.17     · 6791 Ratings · 407 Reviews · published 2013 · 15 editions
    A Christmas Short Story by best-selling author Jod…

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    Book 3

    A Second Chance
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    4.28     · 17478 Ratings · 1329 Reviews · published 2014 · 10 editions
    St Mary’s is back and nothing is going right for M…

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    Book 3.5

    Roman Holiday
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    4.20     · 5963 Ratings · 322 Reviews · published 2014 · 16 editions
    A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure…

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    Book 4

    A Trail Through Time
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    4.32     · 15319 Ratings · 935 Reviews · published 2014 · 1 edition
    St Mary’s is back and is facing a battle to surviv…

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    Book 4.5

    Christmas Present
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    4.35     · 5574 Ratings · 285 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    A Chronicles of St Mary's short story that is sure…

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    Book 5

    No Time Like the Past
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    4.35     · 13857 Ratings · 784 Reviews · published 2015 · 28 editions
    Jodi Taylor’s best-selling series The Chronicles o…

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    Book 6

    What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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    4.42     · 12159 Ratings · 705 Reviews · published 2015 · 27 editions
    Join Max in the sixth instalment in the off-the-wa…

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    Book 6.5

    Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings
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    4.34     · 5110 Ratings · 250 Reviews · published 2015 · 13 editions
    It’s Christmas again at St Mary's and time for Max…

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    Book 7

    Lies, Damned Lies, and History
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    4.42     · 11575 Ratings · 710 Reviews · published 2016 · 4 editions
    'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've bee…

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    Book 7.5

    The Great St Mary's Day Out
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    4.41     · 4401 Ratings · 215 Reviews · published 2016 · 9 editions
    Also available in The Long and Short of It.

    Everyon…

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    Book 7.6

    My Name Is Markham
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    4.27     · 4282 Ratings · 242 Reviews · published 2016 · 8 editions
    Also available in The Long and Short of It.

    Like a …

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    Book 7.7

    Desiccated Water
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    4.04     · 1472 Ratings · 99 Reviews · published 2017 · 1 edition
    Desiccated Water
    I was on my way to Peterson’s off…

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    Book 8

    And the Rest Is History
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    4.44     · 10102 Ratings · 738 Reviews · published 2017 · 20 editions
    No one knows quite how, but Max and her baby are s…

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    Book 8.1

    Markham and the Anal Probing
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    4.08     · 1468 Ratings · 87 Reviews · published 2017 · 2 editions
    Markham and the Anal Probing
    And then there was the…

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    Book 8.5

    A Perfect Storm
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    4.42     · 3029 Ratings · 165 Reviews · published 2017 · 5 editions
    You don’t have to travel through time to experienc…

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    Book 8.6

    Christmas Past
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    4.52     · 3646 Ratings · 234 Reviews · published 2017 · 8 editions
    The First Farrell Family Christmas

    Max, Leon and Ma…

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    Book 9

    An Argumentation of Historians
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    4.51     · 9213 Ratings · 695 Reviews · published 2018 · 5 editions
    Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary’…

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    Book 9.5

    The Battersea Barricades
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    4.26     · 3770 Ratings · 257 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
    It's not easy being a rebel.
    So many new skills to …

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    Book 9.6

    The Steam Pump Jump
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    4.41     · 3826 Ratings · 265 Reviews · published 2018 · 11 editions
    Not one to let being banged up in Sick Bay stop he…

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    Book 9.7

    And Now For Something Completely Different
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    4.34     · 3808 Ratings · 264 Reviews · published 2018 · 8 editions
    Here's a question for you. What's the most excitin…

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    Book 10

    Hope for the Best
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    4.53     · 8012 Ratings · 602 Reviews · published 2019 · 11 editions
    The tenth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St…

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    Book 10.5

    When Did You Last See Your Father?
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    4.38     · 3133 Ratings · 208 Reviews · published 2019 · 5 editions
    'Max, your father is here. He's come to take Matth…

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    Book 10.6

    Why Is Nothing Ever Simple?
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    4.44     · 3058 Ratings · 189 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    A special Chronicles of St Mary's Christmas short …

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    Book 11

    Plan for the Worst
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    4.52     · 6844 Ratings · 518 Reviews · published 2020 · 9 editions
    The eleventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of…

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    Book 11.1

    St. Mary's and the Great Toilet Roll Crisis
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    4.11     · 626 Ratings · 62 Reviews · published 2020 · 3 editions
    A short story, dedicated to NHS workers, inspired …

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    Book 11.2

    The Girl With a Pearl in Her Nose
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    3.69     · 493 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
    Max is in sick bay (again) where Dr Stone investig…

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    Book 11.3

    The Muse of History
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    4.02     · 595 Ratings · 49 Reviews · published 2020 · 1 edition
    A little background on Mrs. Partridge.

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    Book 11.5

    The Ordeal of the Haunted Room
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    4.43     · 2983 Ratings · 232 Reviews · published 2020 · 6 editions
    A Christmas ghost story - Chronicles of St Mary's …

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    Book 12

    Another Time, Another Place
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    4.47     · 5737 Ratings · 415 Reviews · published 2021 · 12 editions
    'It's time, Max.' And so, a whole new chapter open…

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    Book 12.5

    The Toast of Time
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    4.50     · 3004 Ratings · 179 Reviews · published 2021 · 7 editions
    Once again, the Toast of Time falls butter side do…

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    Book 13

    A Catalogue of Catastrophe
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    4.53     · 5602 Ratings · 448 Reviews · published 2022 · 8 editions
    When all is lost. When everything is ending. When …

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    Book 14

    The Good, the Bad and the History
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    4.64     · 4956 Ratings · 404 Reviews · published 2023 · 8 editions
    St Mary's is under investigation. Their director h…

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    Book 14.5

    Christmas Pie
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    4.45     · 2119 Ratings · 172 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    Merry Christmas from Jodi Taylor. It's time for St…

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    Book 14.6

    Lights! Camera! Mayhem!
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    4.61     · 2286 Ratings · 145 Reviews · published 2024 · 3 editions
    Coming to a screen near you...

    TEMPORA, THE TIME TR…

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    Book 14.8

    Murder at Martingale Manor
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    4.63     · 603 Ratings · 51 Reviews · published 2025 · 5 editions
    God rest ye merry gentlefolk, it's time for the tr…

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    Book 1-3

    The Chronicles of St Mary's Boxset Vol 1
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    4.49     · 588 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 2015 · 6 editions
    The Chronicles of St Mary's Boxset Vol 1 includes …

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    Book 1-6

    Just One Damned Thing After Another / A Symphony of Echoes / A Second Chance / A Trail Through Time / No Time Like the Past / What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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    4.61     · 121 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2016 · 2 editions
    Titles In This Set:
    What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
    A…

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    Book 1-10

    The Chronicles of St Mary's Series 10 Books Collection Set
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    4.75     · 75 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2019 · 1 edition
    The Chronicles of St. Mary's Series 10 Books Colle…

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    Book 2-4, 6

    A Symphony of Echoes / A Second Chance / A Trail Through Time / What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
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    4.67     · 70 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2016 · 1 edition
    Titles in this Set :
    What Could Possibly Go Wrong?…

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    Book 1.5/2.5/3.5/4.5/6.5/7.5/7.6/8.5

    The Long and Short of It
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    4.47     · 3801 Ratings · 240 Reviews · published 2017 · 14 editions
    Follow the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they h…

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    Book 7.7/8.1/8.6/9.5/9.6/9.7/10.5

    Long Story Short: A Short Story Collection
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    4.34     · 1723 Ratings · 65 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    Now in print for the very first time, this unmissa…

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    Book 10.6/11.5/12.5

    The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Christmas Short-Story Collection
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    4.42     · 542 Ratings · 42 Reviews · published 2023 · 5 editions
    In the always eventful worlds of Jodi Taylor, it's…

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    Book 14.7

    Raising the Dead
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    4.26     · 61 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2025 · 1 edition
    Halloween at St Mary’s
    A series of Unfortunate Even…

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