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ⓘ About Andrew Taylor
Author Andrew Taylor spent his childhood in East Anglia, and got an education at The King’s School, Ely, and Woodbridge School. Taylor was born October 14, 1951. He has worked as a freelance editor for a publisher, librarian, laborer, wages clerk, he built boats, and worked as a teacher. Since the 1980s, he has lived in the Forest of Dean (which is located on the borders of both Wales and England). His wife works on the books with him, when she is not working as a photographer and artist; she is Caroline Silverwood Taylor. He has written all kinds of stories, for kids, thrillers, historical, essays, and police procedural. Taylor also writes reviews on different subjects, like crime fiction for different publications. His work has found its way to number one on the bestseller list.
All Book Series by Andrew Taylor
Bergerac and the Moving Fever
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 1988
The Book of Virtue
Series opener · book 1 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Ken Bruen
Pronghorns of the Third Reich
Book 2 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · C.J. Box
An Acceptable Sacrifice
Book 5 of 40 · published 2012 Anthology · Jeffery Deaver
The Book of Ghosts
Book 10 of 40 · published 2013 Anthology · Reed Farrel Coleman
The Compendium of Srem
Book 11 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · F. Paul Wilson
The Nature of My Inheritance
Book 17 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Bradford Morrow
It's in the Book
Book 18 of 40 · published 2014 Anthology · Max Allan Collins,Mickey Spillane
Reconciliation Day
Book 28 of 40 · published 2016 Anthology · Christopher Fowler
The Hemingway Valise
Book 34 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Olen Butler
The Last Honest Horse Thief
Book 35 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · Michael Koryta
The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository
Book 36 of 40 · published 2018 Anthology · John Connolly
The Girl Who Did Say No
Book 37 of 40 · published 2020 Anthology · David Handler
The Honeymoon Trap
Latest in the series · book 40 of 40 · published 2022 Anthology · Peter Swanson
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andrew Taylor?
Author Andrew Taylor spent his childhood in East Anglia, and got an education at The King's School, Ely, and Woodbridge School. Taylor was born October 14, 1951. He has worked as a freelance editor for a publisher, librarian, laborer, wages clerk, he built boats, and worked as a teacher.
Which Andrew Taylor series should I start with?
The best place to start is the William Dougal series, the earliest of Andrew Taylor's multi-book series: it opens with Caroline Minuscule (1982) and runs to 8 books across 1982–1993, ending with Odd Man Out (1993). Andrew Taylor's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrew Taylor written?
Andrew Taylor has 97 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2025. 76 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the William Dougal series with 8 books — and 21 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrew Taylor's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrew Taylor's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are William Dougal (1982–1993, 8 books), Bergerac (1985–1988, 6 books) and Blaines (1987–1990, 3 books), plus 3 more.
How are Andrew Taylor's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrew Taylor's 97 books into 7 named series and 21 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: William Dougal (8 books, 1982–1993); Lydmouth (8 books, 1994–2006); Marwood and Lovett (6 books, 2016–2023); Bergerac (6 books, 1985–1988); Roth (5 books, 1997–2014), plus 2 further series.