I’m asked this question a lot. On Facebook, in emails, occasionally by people who’ve already read half of them and only then thought to check. “What order should I read your books in?”
The short answer: it depends. Most of my novels are standalones, so you can pick one up without worrying you’ve missed something. The series books need reading in order, obviously, because I’m not a monster. But if you want the full experience… if you want to work through the entire catalogue in the way I’d recommend… then read on.
Why Order Matters (A Bit)
I published my first novel in 2016. I’ve written over twenty since. And here’s the thing nobody tells you about writing: you get better at it. Or at least, you’d hope so. My earlier books have a different feel to the later ones; not worse, exactly, but different in the way a band’s first album sounds different to their fifth. Start with the newer stuff and work backwards, and the transition might feel a little jarring. Start at the beginning and you’ll grow with me, which sounds faintly sentimental but is genuinely the best way to do it.
There’s also one important connection between two of my series, which I’ll flag when we get there.
The Recommended Reading Order
This isn’t strict publication order, but it follows the general chronology while keeping each series grouped together. Think of it as the sat nav route rather than the scenic detour through every B-road in Hampshire.
Start Here: The ’86 Fix Series
1. The ’86 Fix (2016)
The one where it all started. Craig Pelling gets the chance to go back to 1986 and fix the biggest mistake of his life. The catch? There’s always a catch.
2. Beyond Broadhall (2017)
The sequel. If you’ve just finished The ’86 Fix, you’ll want to know what happens next. Trust me.
Your First Standalone
3. Tuned Out (2019)
Toby Grant lands a chance to visit 1969. Different characters, different era, same knack for making time travel feel like it might actually ruin your life.
The Clement Series
Four books featuring Clement, a double-denim-wearing gangland fixer who claims he died in 1975. He’s politically incorrect, entirely unpredictable, and the kind of character readers either love immediately or love after about three chapters. There is no third option.
4. Who Sent Clement? (2017)
The introduction. Who is Clement? Why is he here? And why does he keep turning up uninvited?
5. Wrong’un (2018)
Clement returns, bringing trouble with him. As per usual.
6. Clawthorn (2018)
The third instalment. Darker territory, same double denim.
7. Headcase (2020)
The fourth Clement novel. Read the other three first, or nothing will make sense. Admittedly, it barely makes sense even then, but in the best possible way.
Mungo Thunk
8. Meeting Mungo Thunk (2018)
A love story, a life lesson, and a very odd little man. One of those books people message me about at two in the morning to say they’ve just finished and can’t sleep because of the ending.
9. The Way We Thunk (2023)
The follow-up, five years later. Mungo returns.
The Standalones (In Date Order)
These can be read in any order you like. I’ve listed them chronologically because, as I mentioned, you’ll notice the writing evolve — and that’s no bad thing, unless you’re the sort of person who watches a box set in reverse order, in which case I can’t help you.
10. Kenneth (2019)
A story about identity, belonging, and a man who isn’t quite who he thinks he is.
11. A Page in Your Diary (2020)
Another time-travel adventure, this one rooted firmly in the 1980s. Nostalgia with consequences.
12. Terms May Apply (2020)
A man gets everything he ever wanted. Turns out, the universe has a refund policy nobody reads the small print on.
13. Waiting in The Sky (2021)
A story about grief, hope, and the things we convince ourselves of when letting go feels impossible.
14. The Strange Appeal of Dougie Neil (2022)
Dougie Neil has no business being appealing. And yet, somehow, he is.
15. In Lieu of You (2023)
One of my most personal novels. I’ll say no more than that.
The Angel of Camden Series
Important: This series features Clement, the same character from the Clement series above. You don’t need to read the Clement books first; the Angel of Camden novels stand on their own. But you’ll get far more out of them if you do, and since I’ve already told you to read the Clement series earlier on this page, the point feels rather academic. Like advising someone to wear shoes before going for a walk. Technically optional, but you’d be making life harder for yourself.
16. Eminence (2022)
Clement in a new setting, a new decade, and up to his usual standard of causing problems for everyone around him.
17. Terrier (2024)
The second Angel of Camden novel. More Clement. More chaos.
18. Haverstock (coming 2026)
The third instalment. Clement will return before the summer. He always does.
The Echo Lane Series
19. No Easy Deeds (2024)
Danny Monk loses his job, his fiancée, and most of his dignity… then stumbles into a career as an estate agent in 1989. Things don’t get simpler from there.
20. The Fourth Clause (2025)
The second Echo Lane novel. Danny’s story continues.
21. No Onward Chain
The trilogy’s conclusion.
And Finally…
22. The Last Stop Video Shop (2026)
My latest standalone. Faltering relationships, abandoned dreams, and a man quietly running out of road. Also, a video shop, which anyone born after 1995 will need to Google.
Just Want to Pick One?
If a twenty-two-book reading list feels like a commitment on par with a mortgage application, I’ve put together a separate Start Here page to help you choose a single book based on what you’re in the mood for.
Every one of my novels is available in ebook, paperback, and audiobook, and they’re all included in Kindle Unlimited. You can find links to each format on the individual book pages above.
Happy reading. And if you do work through the entire list, message me when you’re done. I’ll be impressed, mildly concerned, and genuinely grateful; probably in that order.