Series reading guide · updated 2026
Jack Taylor Books in Order
Every Jack Taylor book in publication order — 16 in total, spanning 2001–2019.
Publication Order of Jack Taylor Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Guards | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Killing of the Tinkers | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Magdalen Martyrs | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The Dramatist | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The Dead Room | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Priest | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Cross | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Sanctuary | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Devil | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Headstone | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Purgatory | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  Green Hell | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The Emerald Lie | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The Ghosts of Galway | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  In the Galway Silence | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Galway Girl | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 16, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Guards | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | The Killing of the Tinkers | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Magdalen Martyrs | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | The Dramatist | 2004 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Dead Room | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Priest | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Cross | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Sanctuary | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Devil | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Headstone | 2011 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Purgatory | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Green Hell | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The Emerald Lie | 2016 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Ghosts of Galway | 2017 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | In the Galway Silence | 2018 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Galway Girl | 2019 | Amazon US UK |
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