A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Taylor Adams Books in Order

The complete Taylor Adams reading order — 40 books from 1742–2016.

  1. 01 The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews 1742 Amazon — buy The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews Bookshop — buy The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews ThriftBooks — buy The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews eBooks.com — buy The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews
  2. 02 Poems 1796 Amazon — buy Poems Bookshop — buy Poems ThriftBooks — buy Poems eBooks.com — buy Poems
  3. 03 Down the river, or, Buck Bradford and his tyrants 1868 Amazon — buy Down the river, or, Buck Bradford and his tyrants ThriftBooks — buy Down the river, or, Buck Bradford and his tyrants eBooks.com — buy Down the river, or, Buck Bradford and his tyrants
  4. 04 A Spelling-book for Advanced Classes 1873 Amazon — buy A Spelling-book for Advanced Classes Bookshop — buy A Spelling-book for Advanced Classes ThriftBooks — buy A Spelling-book for Advanced Classes eBooks.com — buy A Spelling-book for Advanced Classes
  5. 05 Living too fast, or, The confessions of bank officer 1876 Amazon — buy Living too fast, or, The confessions of bank officer ThriftBooks — buy Living too fast, or, The confessions of bank officer eBooks.com — buy Living too fast, or, The confessions of bank officer
  6. 06 Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres 1904 Amazon — buy Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres Bookshop — buy Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres ThriftBooks — buy Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres eBooks.com — buy Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres
  7. 07 Death in the dark 1941 Amazon — buy Death in the dark Bookshop — buy Death in the dark ThriftBooks — buy Death in the dark eBooks.com — buy Death in the dark
  8. 08 School days at Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California 1978 Amazon — buy School days at Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California ThriftBooks — buy School days at Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California eBooks.com — buy School days at Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California
  9. 09 Upside And Down Level 9 1978 Amazon — buy Upside And Down Level 9 ThriftBooks — buy Upside And Down Level 9 eBooks.com — buy Upside And Down Level 9
  10. 10 Family burying grounds in Wise County, Virginia 1983 Amazon — buy Family burying grounds in Wise County, Virginia ThriftBooks — buy Family burying grounds in Wise County, Virginia eBooks.com — buy Family burying grounds in Wise County, Virginia
  11. 11 Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency 1987 Amazon — buy Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Bookshop — buy Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency ThriftBooks — buy Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency eBooks.com — buy Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency
  12. 12 In School and Out - or, the Conquest of Richard Grant - a Story for Young People 2007 Amazon — buy In School and Out - or, the Conquest of Richard Grant - a Story for Young People Bookshop — buy In School and Out - or, the Conquest of Richard Grant - a Story for Young People ThriftBooks — buy In School and Out - or, the Conquest of Richard Grant - a Story for Young People eBooks.com — buy In School and Out - or, the Conquest of Richard Grant - a Story for Young People
  13. 13 Little by Little 2008 Amazon — buy Little by Little Bookshop — buy Little by Little ThriftBooks — buy Little by Little eBooks.com — buy Little by Little
  14. 14 Tao of Zazzle 2010 Amazon — buy Tao of Zazzle Bookshop — buy Tao of Zazzle ThriftBooks — buy Tao of Zazzle eBooks.com — buy Tao of Zazzle
  15. 15 Robin's Vermont 2011 Amazon — buy Robin's Vermont Bookshop — buy Robin's Vermont ThriftBooks — buy Robin's Vermont eBooks.com — buy Robin's Vermont
  16. 16 F**k Off! 2012 Amazon — buy F**k Off! Bookshop — buy F**k Off! ThriftBooks — buy F**k Off! eBooks.com — buy F**k Off!
  17. 17 EYESHOT 2014 Amazon — buy EYESHOT Bookshop — buy EYESHOT ThriftBooks — buy EYESHOT eBooks.com — buy EYESHOT
  18. 18 Within the Enemy's Lines 2015 Amazon — buy Within the Enemy's Lines Bookshop — buy Within the Enemy's Lines ThriftBooks — buy Within the Enemy's Lines eBooks.com — buy Within the Enemy's Lines
  19. 19 Up the River 2015 Amazon — buy Up the River Bookshop — buy Up the River ThriftBooks — buy Up the River eBooks.com — buy Up the River
  20. 20 Across India 2015 Amazon — buy Across India Bookshop — buy Across India ThriftBooks — buy Across India eBooks.com — buy Across India
  21. 21 In the Sadlle 2015 Amazon — buy In the Sadlle Bookshop — buy In the Sadlle ThriftBooks — buy In the Sadlle eBooks.com — buy In the Sadlle
  22. 22 Four Young Explorers 2015 Amazon — buy Four Young Explorers Bookshop — buy Four Young Explorers ThriftBooks — buy Four Young Explorers eBooks.com — buy Four Young Explorers
  23. 23 Brave Old Salt 2015 Amazon — buy Brave Old Salt Bookshop — buy Brave Old Salt ThriftBooks — buy Brave Old Salt eBooks.com — buy Brave Old Salt
  24. 24 Down South 2015 Amazon — buy Down South Bookshop — buy Down South ThriftBooks — buy Down South eBooks.com — buy Down South
  25. 25 Up the Baltic 2015 Amazon — buy Up the Baltic Bookshop — buy Up the Baltic ThriftBooks — buy Up the Baltic eBooks.com — buy Up the Baltic
  26. 26 Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim 2015 Amazon — buy Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Bookshop — buy Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim ThriftBooks — buy Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim eBooks.com — buy Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim
  27. 27 Victorious Union 2015 Amazon — buy Victorious Union Bookshop — buy Victorious Union ThriftBooks — buy Victorious Union eBooks.com — buy Victorious Union
  28. 28 Down the River 2015 Amazon — buy Down the River Bookshop — buy Down the River ThriftBooks — buy Down the River eBooks.com — buy Down the River
  29. 29 Boat Club 2015 Amazon — buy Boat Club Bookshop — buy Boat Club ThriftBooks — buy Boat Club eBooks.com — buy Boat Club
  30. 30 Yacht Club 2015 Amazon — buy Yacht Club Bookshop — buy Yacht Club ThriftBooks — buy Yacht Club eBooks.com — buy Yacht Club
  31. 31 All Aboard 2015 Amazon — buy All Aboard Bookshop — buy All Aboard ThriftBooks — buy All Aboard eBooks.com — buy All Aboard
  32. 32 Stand by the Union 2015 Amazon — buy Stand by the Union Bookshop — buy Stand by the Union ThriftBooks — buy Stand by the Union eBooks.com — buy Stand by the Union
  33. 33 Little Bobtail 2015 Amazon — buy Little Bobtail Bookshop — buy Little Bobtail ThriftBooks — buy Little Bobtail eBooks.com — buy Little Bobtail
  34. 34 Down the Rhine 2015 Amazon — buy Down the Rhine Bookshop — buy Down the Rhine ThriftBooks — buy Down the Rhine eBooks.com — buy Down the Rhine
  35. 35 Make or Break 2015 Amazon — buy Make or Break Bookshop — buy Make or Break ThriftBooks — buy Make or Break eBooks.com — buy Make or Break
  36. 36 Brother Against Brother 2015 Amazon — buy Brother Against Brother Bookshop — buy Brother Against Brother ThriftBooks — buy Brother Against Brother eBooks.com — buy Brother Against Brother
  37. 37 Fighting for the Right 2015 Amazon — buy Fighting for the Right Bookshop — buy Fighting for the Right ThriftBooks — buy Fighting for the Right eBooks.com — buy Fighting for the Right
  38. 38 Watch and Wait 2015 Amazon — buy Watch and Wait Bookshop — buy Watch and Wait ThriftBooks — buy Watch and Wait eBooks.com — buy Watch and Wait
  39. 39 Adam Smith Review 2016 Amazon — buy Adam Smith Review Bookshop — buy Adam Smith Review ThriftBooks — buy Adam Smith Review eBooks.com — buy Adam Smith Review
  40. 40 OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller 2016 Amazon — buy OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller Bookshop — buy OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller ThriftBooks — buy OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller eBooks.com — buy OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller

Reading tracker

Track your progress through Taylor Adams

Tick books off as you read them — your progress is saved on this device. Print it for a paper checklist, or save it as a PDF.

Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews 1742
2 Poems 1796
3 Down the river, or, Buck Bradford and his tyrants 1868
4 A Spelling-book for Advanced Classes 1873
5 Living too fast, or, The confessions of bank officer 1876
6 Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres 1904
7 Death in the dark 1941
8 School days at Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California 1978
9 Upside And Down Level 9 1978
10 Family burying grounds in Wise County, Virginia 1983
11 Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency 1987
12 In School and Out - or, the Conquest of Richard Grant - a Story for Young People 2007
13 Little by Little 2008
14 Tao of Zazzle 2010
15 Robin's Vermont 2011
16 F**k Off! 2012
17 EYESHOT 2014
18 Within the Enemy's Lines 2015
19 Up the River 2015
20 Across India 2015
21 In the Sadlle 2015
22 Four Young Explorers 2015
23 Brave Old Salt 2015
24 Down South 2015
25 Up the Baltic 2015
26 Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim 2015
27 Victorious Union 2015
28 Down the River 2015
29 Boat Club 2015
30 Yacht Club 2015
31 All Aboard 2015
32 Stand by the Union 2015
33 Little Bobtail 2015
34 Down the Rhine 2015
35 Make or Break 2015
36 Brother Against Brother 2015
37 Fighting for the Right 2015
38 Watch and Wait 2015
39 Adam Smith Review 2016
40 OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller 2016

Taylor Adams reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The History of the Adventures of Joseph Andrews (1742). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Taylor Adams — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Taylor Adams books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1742–2016.

What is the newest Taylor Adams book?

OUR LAST NIGHT an edge-of-your-seat ghost story thriller, published in 2016.