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Reading order

Jack Taylor Books in Order

This page lists the complete Jack Taylor reading order by Ken Bruen, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 19 books / 2001-2025

Jack Taylor Reading Order

01 The Guards 2001 Buy
02 The Killing of the Tinkers 2002 Buy
03 The Magdalen Martyrs 2003 Buy
04 The Dramatist 2004 Buy
05 The Dead Room 2005 Buy
06 Priest 2006 Buy
07 Cross 2007 Buy
08 Sanctuary 2008 Buy
09 The Devil 2010 Buy
10 Headstone 2011 Buy
11 Purgatory 2013 Buy
12 Green Hell 2015 Buy
13 The Emerald Lie 2016 Buy
14 The Ghosts of Galway 2017 Buy
15 In the Galway Silence 2018 Buy
16 Galway Girl 2019 Buy
17 A Galway Epiphany 2020 Buy
18 Galway Confidential 2024 Buy
19 Galway's Edge 2025 Buy

Jack Taylor Books by Publication Order

2001 The Guards #1
2002 The Killing of the Tinkers #2
2003 The Magdalen Martyrs #3
2004 The Dramatist #4
2005 The Dead Room #5
2006 Priest #6
2007 Cross #7
2008 Sanctuary #8
2010 The Devil #9
2011 Headstone #10
2013 Purgatory #11
2015 Green Hell #12
2016 The Emerald Lie #13
2017 The Ghosts of Galway #14
2018 In the Galway Silence #15
2019 Galway Girl #16
2020 A Galway Epiphany #17
2024 Galway Confidential #18
2025 Galway's Edge #19

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Jack Taylor reading order?

The Jack Taylor reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Jack Taylor books are there?

This catalog currently lists 19 Jack Taylor books published across 2001-2025.

Who writes the Jack Taylor books?

Jack Taylor is listed as a book series by Ken Bruen.

Should I read Jack Taylor in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Jack Taylor. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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