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Saving Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsLife is good for Team Weird, now heroes and fully fledged Time Police officers. Luke can't wait to bear arms. Jane has a date. And Matthew still hasn't had his hair cut.But Time waits for no one and neither do criminal masterminds. A major threat to the Timeline is looming, one far deadlier than mere idiots who want to change history... -
Hope for the Best by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe tenth book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way around History. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.You can't change History. History doesn't like it. There are always consequences.Max is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands... -
Hard Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA time slip in Versailles, problems in the Ice Age and illegal time travellers in need of rescue. Must be a job for the Time Police. Luke, Jane and Matthew are back and ready to cause havoc, inadvertently or otherwise, in their latest adventures, moving towards the end of their grunt work and towards becoming fully fledged Time Police officers... -
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsMax is back! New husband, new job, and a training regime that cannot fail – to go wrong! Take one interim Chief Training Officer, add five recruits, mix with Joan of Arc, a baby mammoth, a duplicitous Father of History, a bombed rat, Stone Age hunters, a couple of passing policemen who should have better things to do, and Dick the Turd...Categorized as:
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An Argumentation of Historians by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.54 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsBehind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don’t call it “time travel”―these historians “investigate major historical events in contemporary time.” And they aren’t your harmless eccentrics either; a more accurate description, as they ricochet around history, might be unintentional disaster-magnets... -
Christmas Past by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe First Farrell Family Christmas Max, Leon and Matthew - together at last for Christmas at St Mary's - a time of conspicuous consumption, riotous misbehaviour and the traditional illegal Christmas jump. And this time, it's inter-generational... -
The Great St Mary's Day Out by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEveryone deserves to get away for a bit. Even the miscreants at St Mary's. Astonishingly, Dr Bairstow has declared a holiday. Even more astonishingly - he's paying for it. Needless to say, there are strings attached. They have to record the 1601 performance of Hamlet, with Shakespeare himself in the role of the Ghost. It doesn't go well, of course... -
Lies, Damned Lies, and History by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 34 ratings'I've done some stupid things in my time. I've been reckless. I've broken a few rules. But never before have I ruined so many lives or left such a trail of destruction behind me.'As Max would be the first to admit, she's never been one for rules. They tend to happen to other people. But this time she's gone too far and everyone is paying the price...Categorized as:
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And the Rest Is History by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsNo one knows quite how, but Max and her baby are safe at last.No one knows quite how, but Peterson has persuaded Dr Foster to marry him.No one knows quite how, but Markham’s marital status remains unknown.Certainly no one knows quite how a twelve-foot-high teapot could mysteriously materialise on the South Lawn, but it does.But they do know that Clive Ronan is back... -
The Long and the Short of it by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsFollow the disaster magnets of St Mary's as they hurtle around history! The ninth book in The Chronicles of St Mary's Series collects the bestselling short stories in print for the first time. When a Child is Born - A jump back to 1066 to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror goes slightly astray... -
Why is Nothing Ever Simple? by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA special Chronicles of St Mary's Christmas short story that is sure to entertain. If you love Jasper Fforde or Ben Aaronovitch, you won't be able to resist Jodi Taylor.Bannockburn. Major Guthrie. The traditional St Mary's illegal Christmas jump.All terribly straightforward, surely.. -
No Time Like The Past by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe fifth book in the bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyone’s cup of tea.Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don’t call it “time travel”—these historians “investigate major historical events in contemporary time... -
A Second Chance by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe third book in the bestselling British madcap time-travelling series, served with a dash of wit that seems to be everyone’s cup of tea.Behind the seemingly innocuous facade of St. Mary’s Institute of Historical Research, a different kind of academic work is taking place. Just don’t call it “time travel”—these historians “investigate major historical events in contemporary time... -
The Steam-Pump Jump by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsNot one to let being banged up in Sick Bay stop her, Max has had a brilliant idea. But she needs Markham to execute it on her behalf. The subject of this cunning plan is Peterson, struggling with another bereavement and not doing very well. What’s needed to get him through it is sympathy, sensitivity, tact and understanding.Step forward Mr Markham, for whom sympathy, sensitivity, etc... -
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A Trail Through Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSt Mary’s is back and is facing a battle to survive in this, the fourth instalment of the Chronicles. Max and Leon are re-united and looking forward to a peaceful lifetime together. But, sadly, they don’t even make it to lunchtime...Categorized as:
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A Perfect Storm by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe brand new short story in the bestselling series, The Chronicles of St Mary’s... -
Christmas Present by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt's Christmas Eve at St Mary's And all through the house Nothing is stirring ... Except for Max, Peterson and Markham, sneaking out at midnight for an assignment that is very definitely off the books. It's ten years ago tonight that Senior Historians Bashford and Grey went missing in 12th century Jerusalem. So how did they end up in AD60 Roman Colchester? Max has a theory... -
Doing Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIntroducing The Time Police, the brand-new series by international bestselling author, Jodi Taylor - an irresistible spinoff from the much-loved Chronicles of St Mary's series. Perfect reading for fans of Doctor Who, Terry Pratchett and Jasper Fforde. 'The best way to describe this book: lots of fun' British Fantasy Society'Inventive and entertaining..Categorized as:
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And Now for Something Completely Different by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsHere's a question for you. What's the most exciting thing ever found in a fire bucket? And don't say 'fire' because you'll be wrong... -
Ships and Stings and Wedding Rings by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsIt’s Christmas again at St Mary's and time for Max’s obligatory illegal jump. On this occasion, however, they’re right up against it. A loaded gun has been left behind in Ancient Egypt and it’s up to them to retrieve it before anyone accidentally blows their own head off, thus affecting the timeline for centuries to come...Categorized as:
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Reticence by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsBookish and proper Percival Tunstell finds himself out of his depth when floating cities, spirited plumbing, and soggy biscuits collide in this delightful conclusion to NYT bestselling author Gail Carriger's The Custard Protocol series.Percival Tunstell loves that his sister and her best friend are building themselves a family of misfits aboard their airship, The Spotted Custard...Categorized as:
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Killing Time by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA ghost train, lost in Time, hurtles through the night...Two members of Team 236 are trapped on board. Not ideal under any circumstances but catastrophic when they're at each other's throats...Categorized as:
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The Battersea Barricades by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIt's not easy being a rebel. So many new skills to assimilate. Never mind strategic planning, weapons expertise and the like - there's bicycle-stealing, oil-stain removal and boat steering to be mastered first. And quickly. It's the time of the Civil Uprisings and two young women set out to make a difference. Their only problem? They don't know where they are. Or where they're going... -
My Name is Markham by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLike a smaller and much scruffier Greta Garbo – finally – Markham speaks!It’s Christmas and time for the first (and almost certainly last) St Mary’s Annual Children’s Christmas Party – attendance compulsory, by order of Dr Bairstow... -
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Roman Holiday by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnother rollicking short story from the Chronicles of St Mary’s author Jodi Taylor. Question: What sort of idiot installs his mistress in his wife’s house? Especially when that mistress is Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, Queen of Egypt and the most notorious woman of her time? Answer: Julius Caesar – poised to become King of Rome. Or as good as... -
Joseph Bridgeman and the Silver Hunter by Nick Jones
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJoseph Bridgeman is back and dreaming of a quiet life. All he wants is to re-kindle his relationship with Alexia Finch, get to know his estranged family and catch up on the last twenty years.Sounds simple enough.But when a mysterious time-traveller arrives in his shop, Joe learns his first trip was only the beginning, and this time the stabilisers are coming off... -
When a Child is Born by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt's Christmas Day 1066 and a team from St Mary's is going to witness the coronation of William the Conqueror. Or so they think. However, History seems to have different plans for them and when Max finds herself delivering a child in a peasant's hut, she can't help wondering what History is up to... -
How to Marry a Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsGuilty of an indiscretion? Time to marry a werewolf.WEREWOLVESThe monsters left Faith ruined in the eyes of society, so now they’re her only option. Rejected by her family, Faith crosses the Atlantic, looking for a marriage of convenience and revenge.But things are done differently in London. Werewolves are civilized. At least they pretend to be...Categorized as:
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Cosmos' Promise by S.E. Smith
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsCosmos Raines is considered to be one of the most brilliant inventors in the world. A prodigy, he is a self-made billionaire who would rather be in his lab than jet-setting around the world. Things change when his latest experiment literally opens a Gateway into a whole new world... -
A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBook Two in the madcap time-travel series based at the St Mary's Institute of Historical Research that seems to be everyone's cup of tea... -
The Gone-Away World by Nick Harkaway
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe Jorgmund Pipe is the backbone of the world, and it's on fire. Gonzo Lubitsch, professional hero and troubleshooter, is hired to put it out, but there's more to the fire, and the Pipe itself, than meets the eye. The job will take Gonzo and his best friend, our narrator, back to their own beginnings...Categorized as:
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Defy or Defend by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA vampire hive descending into madness. A beautiful spy with a sparkly plan. The bodyguard who must keep them from killing each other.New York Times bestselling romantic comedy author Gail Carriger brings you a charming story of love, espionage, and Gothic makeovers set in her popular Parasolverse... -
To Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsConnie Willis' Hugo and Nebula Award-winning Doomsday Book uses time travel for a serious look at how people connect with each other. In this Hugo-winning companion to that novel, she offers a completely different kind of time travel adventure: a delightful romantic comedy that pays hilarious homage to Jerome K. Jerome's Three Men in a Boat... -
Meat Cute: The Hedgehog Incident by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA Parasol Protectorate Prequel ShortFrom the comedic mind of New York Times bestseller Gail Carriger comes the much requested prequel short story to Soulless.Alexia Tarabotti attends what appears to be a very dull London party, until the new werewolf Alpha turns up, is unconscionably rude to her, and sits on a hedgehog...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Werewolf by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWerewolf in trouble... Biffy, newly minted Alpha of the London Pack, is not having a good Christmas. His Beta abandoned him, his werewolves object to his curtain choices, and someone keeps leaving babies on his doorstep.Professor Randolph Lyall returns home to London after twenty years abroad, afraid of what he might find... -
Timeless by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsAlexia Tarabotti, Lady Maccon, has settled into domestic bliss. Of course, being Alexia, such bliss involves integrating werewolves into London High society, living in a vampire's second best closet, and coping with a precocious toddler who is prone to turning supernatural willy-nilly. Until, that is, she receives a summons that cannot be ignored... -
The Very First Damned Thing by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEver wondered how it all began?It’s two years since the final victory at the Battersea Barricades. The fighting might be finished, but for Dr Bairstow, just now setting up St Mary's, the struggle is only beginning... -
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy.When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls "an animal rights organization... -
Wikihistory by Desmond Warzel
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Hitler killing short story...Since we’re all still abuzz about the latest Hitler-killing episode of Doctor Who, we here at Tor.com thought we’d point our readers’ attention to one of the most entertaining Hitler-killing short stories we’ve ever seen... -
Don't Touch the Blue Stuff! by Rob Dircks
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sequel to Where the Hell is Tesla? is HERE!SOMETHING CALLED THE “BLUE JUICE” IS COMING. FOR ALL OF US. Luckily, me (Chip Collins), Pete, Nikola Tesla, Bobo, and FBI Agent Gina Phillips are here to kick its ass, and send it back to last Tuesday. Maybe. Or maybe we’ll fail, and everyone in the multiverse is doomed. (Seriously, you might want to get that underground bunker ready... -
Peacemaker by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsHalf-breed tinkerer Kali McAlister doesn’t care that the gold rush has stormed into Dawson and prospectors are flooding the north—all she wants is to finish construction of her airship, so she can escape the Yukon and see the world...Categorized as:
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Markham and the Anal Probing by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMarkham and the Anal ProbingAnd then there was the day when Markham managed to get himself snatched by aliens – or so we thought at the time.I was summoned to Dr Bairstow’s office to find Markham and Peterson already present. We looked at each other.‘Any clues?’ I asked.They shrugged.‘You can go in now,’ said Mrs Partridge, so in we went.He looked up from his desk. ‘There you are...Categorized as:
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Hunted by Lindsay Buroker
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSelf-taught tinkerer Kali McAlister is determined to build an airship and escape the frigid Yukon forever. Unfortunately, she’s the heir to the secrets of flash gold, an alchemical energy source that tends to make her a popular target for bandits, gangsters, and pirates...Categorized as:
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Romancing the Inventor by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsVampires are keeping an inventor in their potting shed. Imogene wants to seduce her. Imogene Hale is a lowly parlourmaid with a soul-crushing secret. Seeking solace, she takes work at a local vampire hive, only to fall desperately in love with the amazing lady inventor imprisoned there.Genevieve Lefoux is heartsick, lonely, and French...Categorized as:
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Competence by Gail Carriger
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling author Gail Carriger comes the delightful sequel to Imprudence.Accidentally abandoned!All alone in Singapore, proper Miss Primrose Tunstell must steal helium to save her airship, the Spotted Custard, in a scheme involving a lovesick werecat and a fake fish tail.When she uncovers rumors of a new kind of vampire, Prim and the Custard crew embark on a mission to Peru...Categorized as:
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Everything Matters! by Ron Currie Jr.
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIn infancy, Junior Thibodeaux is encoded with a prophecy: a comet will obliterate life on Earth in thirty-six years... -
Black No More by George S. Schuyler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA hillarious exploration of the bizarre events which occur when blacks literally 'disappear' from society... -
Starcross by Philip Reeve
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsArt, Myrtle, and their mother accept the kind invitation of a holiday to an up-and-coming asteroid resort...Categorized as:
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Mothstorm by Philip Reeve
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA sinister cloud had appeared on the edge of the Solar System, and seemed to be moving closer. Rather than sit idly by, my family and I decided that we should investigate whatever monstrous force of darkness hid within...Categorized as:
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That is All by John Hodgman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJohn Hodgman-bestselling author, The Daily Show's "Resident Expert", minor television celebrity, and deranged millionaire-brings us the third and final installment in his trilogy of Complete World Knowledge...
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