The Big Books of Fall

The Chronicles of St Mary's Series

14 primary works • 48 total works
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#14.8 The Flux Capacitor published on Jodi Taylor substack 11-8-2025
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 · 8009 Ratings · 626 Reviews · published 2015 · 5 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     · 54492 Ratings · 6618 Reviews · published 2013 · 7 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     · 23440 Ratings · 1888 Reviews · published 2013 · 41 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     · 6967 Ratings · 412 Reviews · published 2013 · 1 edition
    A Christmas Short Story by best-selling author Jod…

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    Book 3

    A Second Chance
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    4.28     · 18175 Ratings · 1382 Reviews · published 2014 · 33 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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    4.21     · 6163 Ratings · 330 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     · 15894 Ratings · 968 Reviews · published 2014 · 29 editions
    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     · 5742 Ratings · 292 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     · 14323 Ratings · 811 Reviews · published 2015 · 29 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     · 12598 Ratings · 729 Reviews · published 2015 · 28 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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    4.35     · 5302 Ratings · 255 Reviews · published 2015 · 14 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     · 12001 Ratings · 734 Reviews · published 2016 · 11 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     · 4594 Ratings · 223 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     · 4464 Ratings · 254 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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    4.05     · 1548 Ratings · 102 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     · 10498 Ratings · 764 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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    4.07     · 1552 Ratings · 91 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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    4.41     · 3170 Ratings · 169 Reviews · published 2017 · 5 editions
    You don’t have to travel through time to experienc…

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    Book 8.6

    Christmas Past
    by
    4.52     · 3796 Ratings · 242 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     · 9594 Ratings · 716 Reviews · published 2018 · 16 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     · 3904 Ratings · 264 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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    4.40     · 3981 Ratings · 276 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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    4.35     · 3958 Ratings · 272 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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    4.52     · 8391 Ratings · 627 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     · 3268 Ratings · 214 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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    4.43     · 3185 Ratings · 197 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     · 7187 Ratings · 537 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     · 663 Ratings · 64 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     · 523 Ratings · 47 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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    4.01     · 631 Ratings · 53 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     · 3094 Ratings · 241 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     · 6032 Ratings · 434 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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    4.49     · 3159 Ratings · 189 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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    4.52     · 5924 Ratings · 469 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     · 5306 Ratings · 430 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     · 2277 Ratings · 173 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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    4.60     · 2480 Ratings · 153 Reviews · published 2024 · 3 editions
    Coming to a screen near you...

    TEMPORA, THE TIME TR…

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    Book 14.7

    Raising the Dead
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    4.20     · 115 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 2025 · 1 edition
    Halloween at St Mary’s
    A series of Unfortunate Even…

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    Book 14.8

    Murder at Martingale Manor
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    4.57     · 2067 Ratings · 136 Reviews · published 2025 · 5 editions
    A Christmas Short Story by best-selling author Jod…

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    The Coo of Warning
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    4.16     · 58 Ratings · 6 Reviews · 1 edition
    Available on Jodi Taylor's website: joditaylorbook…

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    St Mary's Goes Corporate
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    4.33     · 48 Ratings · 5 Reviews · 1 edition
    Available on Jodi Taylor's website: joditaylorbook…

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    Book 1-3

    The Chronicles of St Mary's Boxset Vol 1
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    4.48     · 596 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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    4.56     · 134 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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    4.72     · 79 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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    4.64     · 75 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     · 3915 Ratings · 244 Reviews · published 2017 · 14 editions
    Follow the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they h…

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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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    4.44     · 600 Ratings · 43 Reviews · published 2023 · 5 editions
    In the always eventful worlds of Jodi Taylor, it's…

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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
    by
    4.34     · 1816 Ratings · 69 Reviews · published 2019 · 3 editions
    Now in print for the very first time, this unmissa…

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