Series reading guide · updated 2026
Saxon Books in Order
Every Saxon book in publication order — 9 in total, spanning 1987–2015.
Publication Order of Saxon Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Infinite Number of Monkeys — Les Roberts | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Not Enough Horses — Les Roberts | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Carrot for the Donkey — Les Roberts | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Snake Oil — Les Roberts | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Seeing the Elephant — Les Roberts | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Lemon Chicken Jones — Les Roberts | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Book of Dreams — Tim Severin | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Emperor's Elephant — Tim Severin | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Pope's Assassin — Tim Severin | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 9, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Infinite Number of Monkeys — Les Roberts | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Not Enough Horses — Les Roberts | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Carrot for the Donkey — Les Roberts | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Snake Oil — Les Roberts | 1990 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Seeing the Elephant — Les Roberts | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Lemon Chicken Jones — Les Roberts | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Book of Dreams — Tim Severin | 2012 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | The Emperor's Elephant — Tim Severin | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | The Pope's Assassin — Tim Severin | 2015 | Amazon US UK |
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