Does this page include every Mat Coward book?

This catalog lists the Mat Coward books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Mat Coward series listed separately?

Yes. Each Mat Coward series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Mat Coward books in publication order or chronological order?

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Mat Coward Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Mat Coward books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Mat Coward bibliography.

Find every Mat Coward book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 82 books / 7 series

Mat Coward is a British author best known for his Mitchell & Markby village mystery series and the humorous Inspector Candlestick whodunits. His work earned a CWA Short Story Dagger nomination. This page provides the Mat Coward books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Mat Coward Books in Chronological Order

1995 Cannibal Victims Speak Out! And Other Astonishing Press Cuttings POoNB / 1 Buy

2000 Up and Down POoFMaDPB / 1 Buy

2001 In and Out POoFMaDPB / 2 Buy

2003 Do the World a Favour and Other Stories POoSSC / 1 Buy

2003 Classic Radio Comedy POoNB / 2 Buy

2004 Success... and How to Avoid It POoNB / 3 Buy

2004 Over and Under POoFMaDPB / 3 Buy

2005 The Emperor of Eternity(By: Nigel Robinson) POoDWTCCAB / 1 Buy

2005 The Stealers from Saiph(By: Nigel Robinson) POoDWTCCAB / 2 Buy

2005 Open and Closed POoFMaDPB / 4 Buy

2007 So Far, So Near POoSSC / 2 Buy

2007 Frostfire(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 3 Buy

2007 The Blue Tooth(By: Nigel Fairs) POoDWTCCAB / 4 Buy

2007 The Catalyst(By: Nigel Fairs) POoDWTCCAB / 5 Buy

2007 The Beautiful People(By: Jonathan Morris) POoDWTCCAB / 6 Buy

2007 Mother Russia(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 7 Buy

2007 Old Soldiers(By: James Swallow) POoDWTCCAB / 8 Buy

2008 The Soother's Boy POoSN / 1 Buy

2008 Here There Be Monsters(By: Andy Lane) POoDWTCCAB / 9 Buy

2008 The Great Space Elevator(By: Jonathan Morris) POoDWTCCAB / 10 Buy

2008 The Doll of Death(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 11 Buy

2008 Empathy Games(By: Nigel Fairs) POoDWTCCAB / 12 Buy

2008 Home Truths(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 13 Buy

2009 The Fortean Times Paranormal Handbook(By: David Sutton) POoFTB / 1 Buy

2009 The Drowned World(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 14 Buy

2009 The Prisoner's Dilemma(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 15 Buy

2009 Resistance(By: Steve Lyons) POoDWTCCAB / 16 Buy

2009 The Mahogany Murderers(By: Andy Lane) POoDWTCCAB / 17 Buy

2009 The Mists of Time(By: Jonathan Morris) POoDWTCCAB / 18 Buy

2009 The Glorious Revolution(By: Jonathan Morris) POoDWTCCAB / 19 Buy

2009 The Prisoner of Peladon(By: Cavan Scott,Mark Wright) POoDWTCCAB / 20 Buy

2009 Ringpullworld(By: Paul Magrs) POoDWTCCAB / 21 Buy

2010 The Guardian of the Solar System(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 22 Buy

2010 Night's Black Agents(By: Frazer Hines,Marty Ross) POoDWTCCAB / 23 Buy

2010 The Invasion of E-Space(By: Lalla Ward,Andrew Smith,Suanne Braun) POoDWTCCAB / 24 Buy

2010 Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code(By: Eddie Robson) POoDWTCCAB / 25 Buy

2010 The Time Vampire(By: Nigel Fairs) POoDWTCCAB / 26 Buy

2010 Solitaire(By: John Dorney) POoDWTCCAB / 27 Buy

2010 Echoes of Grey(By: John Dorney) POoDWTCCAB / 28 Buy

2010 Find and Replace(By: Paul Magrs) POoDWTCCAB / 29 Buy

2010 Doctor Who: A Town Called Fortune(By: Paul Sutton) POoDWTCCAB / 30 Buy

2010 Quinnis(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 31 Buy

2011 The Perpetual Bond(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 32 Buy

2011 Ferril's Folly(By: Peter Anghelides) POoDWTCCAB / 33 Buy

2011 The Cold Equations(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 34 Buy

2011 Tales from the Vault(By: Jonathan Morris) POoDWTCCAB / 35 Buy

2011 The Rocket Men(By: John Dorney) POoDWTCCAB / 36 Buy

2011 The Three Companions(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 37 Buy

2011 The Memory Cheats(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 38 Buy

2011 The Many Deaths of Jo Grant(By: Cavan Scott,Mark Wright) POoDWTCCAB / 39 Buy

2011 The First Wave(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 40 Buy

2011 Beyond the Ultimate Adventure(By: Terrance Dicks) POoDWTCCAB / 41 Buy

2012 Acts of Destruction POoSN / 2 Buy

2012 You Can Jump and Other Stories POoSSC / 3 Buy

2012 The Anachronauts(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 42 Buy

2012 The Selachian Gambit(By: Steve Lyons) POoDWTCCAB / 43 Buy

2012 Binary(By: Eddie Robson) POoDWTCCAB / 44 Buy

2012 The Jigsaw War(By: Eddie Robson) POoDWTCCAB / 45 Buy

2012 The Time Museum(By: James Goss,William Russell,Philip Pope) POoDWTCCAB / 46 Buy

2012 The Uncertainty Principle(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 47 Buy

2012 Project: Nirvana(By: Cavan Scott,Mark Wright) POoDWTCCAB / 48 Buy

2012 The Last Post(By: James Goss) POoDWTCCAB / 49 Buy

2013 Mythconceptions POoFTB / 2 Buy

2013 The Flames of Cadiz(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 50 Buy

2013 House of Cards(By: Steve Lyons) POoDWTCCAB / 51 Buy

2013 The Scorchies(By: James Goss) POoDWTCCAB / 52 Buy

2013 The Library of Alexandria(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 53 Buy

2013 Shadow of the Past(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 54 Buy

2013 The Alchemists(By: Ian Potter) POoDWTCCAB / 55 Buy

2013 The Apocalypse Mirror(By: Eddie Robson) POoDWTCCAB / 56 Buy

2013 Mastermind(By: Jonathan Morris) POoDWTCCAB / 57 Buy

2013 Upstairs POoDWTCCAB / 58 Buy

2013 The Beginning(By: Marc Platt) POoDWTCCAB / 59 Buy

2013 The Dying Light(By: Nick Wallace) POoDWTCCAB / 60 Buy

2014 The Sleeping City(By: Ian Potter) POoDWTCCAB / 61 Buy

2014 Starborn(By: Jacqueline Rayner) POoDWTCCAB / 62 Buy

2014 The War to End All Wars(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 63 Buy

2014 The Elixir of Doom(By: Paul Magrs) POoDWTCCAB / 64 Buy

2014 Second Chances(By: John Dorney) POoDWTCCAB / 65 Buy

2015 The Locked Room(By: Simon Guerrier) POoDWTCCAB / 66 Buy

2017 What Could Possibly Go Boing POoSS / 1 Buy

2022 The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor, Volume 3(By: Martin Day) POoDWTCCAB / 67 Buy

Mat Coward Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Short Story Collections Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2003-2012

01 Do the World a Favour and Other Stories 2003 Buy

02 So Far, So Near 2007 Buy

03 You Can Jump and Other Stories 2012 Buy

Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles Audio Books in Reading Order 67 books / 2005-2022

01 The Emperor of Eternity(By: Nigel Robinson) 2005 Buy

02 The Stealers from Saiph(By: Nigel Robinson) 2005 Buy

03 Frostfire(By: Marc Platt) 2007 Buy

04 The Blue Tooth(By: Nigel Fairs) 2007 Buy

05 The Catalyst(By: Nigel Fairs) 2007 Buy

06 The Beautiful People(By: Jonathan Morris) 2007 Buy

07 Mother Russia(By: Marc Platt) 2007 Buy

08 Old Soldiers(By: James Swallow) 2007 Buy

09 Here There Be Monsters(By: Andy Lane) 2008 Buy

10 The Great Space Elevator(By: Jonathan Morris) 2008 Buy

11 The Doll of Death(By: Marc Platt) 2008 Buy

12 Empathy Games(By: Nigel Fairs) 2008 Buy

13 Home Truths(By: Simon Guerrier) 2008 Buy

14 The Drowned World(By: Simon Guerrier) 2009 Buy

15 The Prisoner's Dilemma(By: Simon Guerrier) 2009 Buy

16 Resistance(By: Steve Lyons) 2009 Buy

17 The Mahogany Murderers(By: Andy Lane) 2009 Buy

18 The Mists of Time(By: Jonathan Morris) 2009 Buy

19 The Glorious Revolution(By: Jonathan Morris) 2009 Buy

20 The Prisoner of Peladon(By: Cavan Scott,Mark Wright) 2009 Buy

21 Ringpullworld(By: Paul Magrs) 2009 Buy

22 The Guardian of the Solar System(By: Simon Guerrier) 2010 Buy

23 Night's Black Agents(By: Frazer Hines,Marty Ross) 2010 Buy

24 The Invasion of E-Space(By: Lalla Ward,Andrew Smith,Suanne Braun) 2010 Buy

25 Bernice Summerfield and the Criminal Code(By: Eddie Robson) 2010 Buy

26 The Time Vampire(By: Nigel Fairs) 2010 Buy

27 Solitaire(By: John Dorney) 2010 Buy

28 Echoes of Grey(By: John Dorney) 2010 Buy

29 Find and Replace(By: Paul Magrs) 2010 Buy

30 Doctor Who: A Town Called Fortune(By: Paul Sutton) 2010 Buy

31 Quinnis(By: Marc Platt) 2010 Buy

32 The Perpetual Bond(By: Simon Guerrier) 2011 Buy

33 Ferril's Folly(By: Peter Anghelides) 2011 Buy

34 The Cold Equations(By: Simon Guerrier) 2011 Buy

35 Tales from the Vault(By: Jonathan Morris) 2011 Buy

36 The Rocket Men(By: John Dorney) 2011 Buy

37 The Three Companions(By: Marc Platt) 2011 Buy

38 The Memory Cheats(By: Simon Guerrier) 2011 Buy

39 The Many Deaths of Jo Grant(By: Cavan Scott,Mark Wright) 2011 Buy

40 The First Wave(By: Simon Guerrier) 2011 Buy

41 Beyond the Ultimate Adventure(By: Terrance Dicks) 2011 Buy

42 The Anachronauts(By: Simon Guerrier) 2012 Buy

43 The Selachian Gambit(By: Steve Lyons) 2012 Buy

44 Binary(By: Eddie Robson) 2012 Buy

45 The Jigsaw War(By: Eddie Robson) 2012 Buy

46 The Time Museum(By: James Goss,William Russell,Philip Pope) 2012 Buy

47 The Uncertainty Principle(By: Simon Guerrier) 2012 Buy

48 Project: Nirvana(By: Cavan Scott,Mark Wright) 2012 Buy

49 The Last Post(By: James Goss) 2012 Buy

50 The Flames of Cadiz(By: Marc Platt) 2013 Buy

51 House of Cards(By: Steve Lyons) 2013 Buy

52 The Scorchies(By: James Goss) 2013 Buy

53 The Library of Alexandria(By: Simon Guerrier) 2013 Buy

54 Shadow of the Past(By: Simon Guerrier) 2013 Buy

55 The Alchemists(By: Ian Potter) 2013 Buy

56 The Apocalypse Mirror(By: Eddie Robson) 2013 Buy

57 Mastermind(By: Jonathan Morris) 2013 Buy

58 Upstairs 2013 Buy

59 The Beginning(By: Marc Platt) 2013 Buy

60 The Dying Light(By: Nick Wallace) 2013 Buy

61 The Sleeping City(By: Ian Potter) 2014 Buy

62 Starborn(By: Jacqueline Rayner) 2014 Buy

63 The War to End All Wars(By: Simon Guerrier) 2014 Buy

64 The Elixir of Doom(By: Paul Magrs) 2014 Buy

65 Second Chances(By: John Dorney) 2014 Buy

66 The Locked Room(By: Simon Guerrier) 2015 Buy

67 The Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor, Volume 3(By: Martin Day) 2022 Buy

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1995-2004

01 Cannibal Victims Speak Out! And Other Astonishing Press Cuttings 1995 Buy

02 Classic Radio Comedy 2003 Buy

03 Success... and How to Avoid It 2004 Buy

Frank Mitchell and Don Packham Books in Reading Order 4 books / 2000-2005

01 Up and Down 2000 Buy

02 In and Out 2001 Buy

03 Over and Under 2004 Buy

04 Open and Closed 2005 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2008-2012

01 The Soother's Boy 2008 Buy

02 Acts of Destruction 2012 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas Books in Reading Order 1 book / 2017

01 What Could Possibly Go Boing 2017 Buy

Fortean Times Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2009-2013

01 The Fortean Times Paranormal Handbook(By: David Sutton) 2009 Buy

02 Mythconceptions 2013 Buy

Where to start with Mat Coward

What is the best order to read Mat Coward 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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