Jason Ayres Books in Order

Jason Ayres has written 29 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Fortysomething Father (2013) and the newest is 1988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce (2026). Publication order is the reading order below. 15 of the 29 books listed here are in the Time Bubble series, which has its own page: Time Bubble books in order.

Books
29
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
982 in 4 of 29 books

Jason Ayres writes time-travel fiction alongside diary-style books about fatherhood. The Time Bubble carries the science fiction, opening with The Time Bubble (2014) and running through Man Out of Time (2015), Splinters In Time (2015) and Vanishing Point (2016), while A Year in the Life takes one year per book, most recently 1988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce (2026). The Stay At Home Dad Diaries began the list with Austerity Dad (2013) and Fortysomething Father (2013). The catalogue holds 29 books.

How many Jason Ayres books are there?

Jason Ayres has 29 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 4 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Jason Ayres Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 29 Jason Ayres books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Fortysomething FatherStay At Home Dad Diaries #12013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  2. 2
    Austerity DadStay At Home Dad Diaries #22013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  3. 32014
  4. 4
    The Time BubbleTime Bubble #12014 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014260
  5. 5
    Global CoolingTime Bubble #22014 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014208
  6. 6
    Man Out of TimeTime Bubble #32015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  7. 7
    Splinters In TimeTime Bubble #42015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  8. 8
    Class of '92Time Bubble #52016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  9. 9
    Vanishing PointTime Bubble #62016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  10. 10
    Midlife CrisisTime Bubble #72016 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016252
  11. 11
    Rock BottomTime Bubble #82017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  12. 12
    My Tomorrow, Your YesterdayTime Bubble #92018 · 262 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018262
  13. 13
    Happy New YearTime Bubble #102018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  14. 14
    Return to TomorrowTime Bubble #112021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  15. 15
    Cause of DeathTime Bubble #122022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  16. 16
    Lauren's OdysseyTime Bubble #132022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  17. 17
    The Crooked LineRonnie and Bernard Adventures #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  18. 18
    The Haunted TheatreRonnie and Bernard Adventures #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  19. 19
    Gone to the RaptureTime Bubble #142023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  20. 202024
  21. 212024
  22. 222024
  23. 23
    Closing TimeTime Bubble #152024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  24. 242025
  25. 252025
  26. 262025
  27. 272026
  28. 282026
  29. 292026

Jason Ayres series in order

Each series linked below has its own reading-order page.

Jason Ayres books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Stay At Home Dad Diaries in order

2 books
  1. 1. Fortysomething Father
  2. 2. Austerity Dad

Ronnie and Bernard Adventures in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Crooked Line
  2. 2. The Haunted Theatre

Standalone books

1 book

1 Jason Ayres title here is not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jason Ayres books in order?

You only need to read Jason Ayres books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jason Ayres

Start with the first book of the Jason Ayres series you want to read: Time Bubble starts with The Time Bubble (2014) and A Year in the Life starts with 1980: A Year in the Life of Keith Diamond (2024). The earliest catalogued title overall is Fortysomething Father (2013).

What is the newest Jason Ayres book?

1988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce (2026) is the newest Jason Ayres book released so far.

Is there a new Jason Ayres book coming?

No next Jason Ayres book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Jason Ayres at a glance

Still publishing
Jason Ayres published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jason Ayres books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
982 pages across the 4 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 256 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jason Ayres books, 16 of 29, were published in the 2020s.