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Jasper Fforde Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Jasper Fforde in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 18 books / 5 series

British author best known for the Thursday Next series, a genre-bending blend of literary fiction, fantasy, and detective noir. His books have sold over one million copies worldwide and earned critical acclaim for their inventive wordplay. This page lists Jasper Fforde’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

Books by Jasper Fforde in Publication Order

2001 The Eyre Affair POoTNB / 1 Buy
2002 Lost in a Good Book POoTNB / 2 Buy
2003 The Well of Lost Plots POoTNB / 3 Buy
2004 Something Rotten POoTNB / 4 Buy
2005 The Big Over Easy POoNCB / 1 Buy
2006 The Fourth Bear POoNCB / 2 Buy
2007 First Among Sequels POoTNB / 5 Buy
2009 Shades of Grey POoSOGB / 1 Buy
2010 The Last Dragonslayer POoCOKB / 1 Buy
2011 The Song of the Quarkbeast POoCOKB / 2 Buy
2011 One of Our Thursdays Is Missing POoTNB / 6 Buy
2012 The Woman Who Died A Lot POoTNB / 7 Buy
2014 The Eye of Zoltar POoCOKB / 3 Buy
2018 Early Riser POoSN / 1 Buy
2020 The Constant Rabbit POoSN / 2 Buy
2021 The Great Troll War POoCOKB / 4 Buy
2024 Red Side Story POoSOGB / 2 Buy
2026 Dark Reading Matter POoTNB / 8 Buy

Complete Jasper Fforde Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Shades Of Grey Reading Order 2 books / 2009-2024
01 Shades of Grey 2009 Buy
02 Red Side Story 2024 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 2 books / 2018-2020
01 Early Riser 2018 Buy
02 The Constant Rabbit 2020 Buy
Chronicles Of Kazam Reading Order 4 books / 2010-2021
01 The Last Dragonslayer 2010 Buy
02 The Song of the Quarkbeast 2011 Buy
03 The Eye of Zoltar 2014 Buy
04 The Great Troll War 2021 Buy
Nursery Crime Reading Order 2 books / 2005-2006
01 The Big Over Easy 2005 Buy
02 The Fourth Bear 2006 Buy
Thursday Next Reading Order 8 books / 2001-2026
01 The Eyre Affair 2001 Buy
02 Lost in a Good Book 2002 Buy
03 The Well of Lost Plots 2003 Buy
04 Something Rotten 2004 Buy
05 First Among Sequels 2007 Buy
06 One of Our Thursdays Is Missing 2011 Buy
07 The Woman Who Died A Lot 2012 Buy
08 Dark Reading Matter 2026 Buy

Where to start with Jasper Fforde

What is the best order to read Jasper Fforde books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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