📖 About Thursday Next

Thursday Next is a series universe written by Jasper Fforde. The complete collection runs to 8 books across 1 series, published between 2001 and 2027.

The main series is Publication Order of Thursday Next Books with 8 books. It opens with The Eyre Affair (2001) and currently runs to Dark Reading Matter (2027).

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🎯 Where to Start with Thursday Next

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Eyre Affair (2001), book 1 of Publication Order of Thursday Next Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Thursday Next Books in Order

Publication Order of Thursday Next Books
8 books
1
The Eyre Affair book cover1The Eyre Affair2001Buy on Amazon
Lost in a Good Book book cover2Lost in a Good Book2002Buy on Amazon
The Well of Lost Plots book cover3The Well of Lost Plots2003Buy on Amazon
Something Rotten book cover4Something Rotten2004Buy on Amazon
First Among Sequels book cover5First Among Sequels2007Buy on Amazon
One of Our Thursdays Is Missing book cover6One of Our Thursdays Is Missing2011Buy on Amazon
The Woman Who Died A Lot book cover7The Woman Who Died A Lot2012Buy on Amazon
Dark Reading Matter book cover8Dark Reading Matter2027Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Thursday Next books are there?
There are 8 books in the Thursday Next collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2001 and 2027.
What is the first Thursday Next book?
The first book is The Eyre Affair, published in 2001.
What order should I read the Thursday Next books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Thursday Next books?
The Thursday Next books were written by Jasper Fforde.
Is the Thursday Next series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Thursday Next Books, has 8 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Thursday Next series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2001, and the most recent in 2027.