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Paul Magrs Books in Order

Paul Magrs has written 89 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Marked For Life (1995) and the newest is Doctor Who: 1,001 Nights in Time and Space (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
89
Published
1995–2026
Confirmed
16 of 89 titles
Pages on record
9,594 in 34 of 89 books
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Paul Magrs, whose surname is pronounced Mars, is an English writer and lecturer born on 12 November 1969 in Jarrow and now living in Manchester. The catalogue holds 89 books from Marked For Life (1995) to Doctor Who: 1,001 Nights in Time and Space (2026), with subjects spanning science fiction, fantasy, Doctor Who and children's fiction. Series credited to Magrs include Brenda & Effie Mystery, Phoenix Court, Lora Trilogy, Baker's End and Tales of Hyspero. Early titles include Does It Show? (1996), The Scarlet Empress (1998) and Verdigris (2000).

How many Paul Magrs books are there?

Paul Magrs has 89 books, released between 1995 and 2026. They include 11 series and 24 titles listed outside any series.

Paul Magrs Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 89 Paul Magrs 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. Cover of Marked For Life by Paul Magrs, book 1 of the Phoenix Court series (1995)
  2. Cover of Does It Show? by Paul Magrs, book 2 of the Phoenix Court series (1996)
  3. Cover of Playing Out by Paul Magrs (1997)
  4. Cover of Could it Be Magic? by Paul Magrs, book 3 of the Phoenix Court series (1998)
  5. Cover of The Scarlet Empress by Paul Magrs, book 16 of the Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures series (1998)
  6. Cover of The Blue Angel, book 28 of the Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures series (1999)
  7. Cover of Modern Love by Paul Magrs (2000)
  8. Cover of Verdigris by Paul Magrs, book 30 of the Doctor Who: Past Doctor Adventures series (2000)
  9. Cover of All the Rage by Paul Magrs (2001)
  10. Cover of The Stones of Venice by Paul Magrs, book 18 of the Doctor Who: Big Finish Monthly Adventures Audio series (2001)
  11. Cover of Strange Boy by Paul Magrs (2002)
  12. Cover of Mad Dogs and Englishmen by Paul Magrs, book 53 of the Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures series (2002)
  13. Cover of Aisles by Paul Magrs (2003)
  14. Cover of Hands Up! by Paul Magrs (2004)
  15. Cover of To the Devil - A Diva! by Paul Magrs (2004)
  16. Cover of Wildthyme on Top by Paul Magrs, book 1 of the Iris Wildthyme series (2005)
  17. Cover of Never the Bride by Paul Magrs, book 1 of the Brenda & Effie Mystery series (2006)
  18. Cover of Horror of Glam Rock by Paul Magrs, book 2 of the Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures Audio series (2007)
  19. Cover of The Doctor Who Storybook 2008 by Paul Magrs, book 2 of the Doctor Who Storybook series (2007)
  20. Cover of Twin Freaks by Paul Magrs (2007)
  21. Cover of Sick Building by Paul Magrs, book 12 of the Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Adventures series (2007)
  22. Cover of Conjugal Rites by Paul Magrs, book 3 of the Brenda & Effie Mystery series (2008)
  23. Cover of The Doctor Who Storybook 2009 by Paul Magrs, book 3 of the Doctor Who Storybook series (2008)
  24. Cover of Exchange by Paul Magrs (2008)
  1. 1
    Marked For LifePhoenix Court #11995 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995260
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  2. 2
    Does It Show?Phoenix Court #21996 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996266
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  3. 3
    Playing Out1997 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997256
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  4. 4
    Could it Be Magic?Phoenix Court #31998 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998340
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  5. 5
    The Scarlet EmpressDoctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures #161998 · 288 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1998288
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  6. 6
    The Blue AngelDoctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures #281999 · 279 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1999279
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  7. 7
    Modern Love2000 · 351 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000351
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  8. 8
    VerdigrisDoctor Who: Past Doctor Adventures #302000 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000288
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  9. 9
    All the Rage2001 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001260
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  10. 10
    The Stones of VeniceDoctor Who: Big Finish Monthly Adventures Audio #182001 · confirmed 3/4
    2001–
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  11. 11
    Excelis DawnsBig Finish Doctor Who: Excelis Audio #12002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
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  12. 12
    Strange Boy2002 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002304
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  13. 13
    Mad Dogs and EnglishmenDoctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures #532002 · 249 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2002249
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  14. 14
    Aisles2003 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2003256
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  15. 15
    The WormeryDoctor Who: Big Finish Monthly Adventures Audio #502003 · confirmed 3/4
    2003–
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  16. 16
    A World of Her OwnTales of Hyspero #12004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
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  17. 17
    Hands Up!2004 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004208
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  18. 18
    To the Devil - A Diva!2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004288
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  19. 19
    Wildthyme on TopIris Wildthyme #12005 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005200
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  20. 20
    Wildthyme at LargeIris Wildthyme #22005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
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  21. 21
    Never the BrideBrenda & Effie Mystery #12006 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006288
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  22. 22
    Horror of Glam RockDoctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures Audio #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  23. 23
    Something BorrowedBrenda & Effie Mystery #22007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  24. 24
    The Doctor Who Storybook 2008Doctor Who Storybook #22007 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200780
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  25. 25
    Twin Freaks2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  26. 26
    Sick BuildingDoctor Who: Tenth Doctor Adventures #122007 · 256 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2007256
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  27. 27
    The Wishing Beast & The Vanity BoxDoctor Who: Big Finish Monthly Adventures Audio #962007 · confirmed 3/4
    2007–
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  28. 28
    Conjugal RitesBrenda & Effie Mystery #32008 · 340 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008340
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  29. 29
    The Doctor Who Storybook 2009Doctor Who Storybook #32008 · 80 pages · confirmed 1/4
    200880
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  30. 30
    Exchange2008 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008304
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Paul Magrs series in order

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

Paul Magrs 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.

Doctor Who: Big Finish Monthly Adventures Audio in order

8 books
  1. 18. The Stones of Venice
  2. 50. The Wormery
  3. 96. The Wishing Beast & The Vanity Box
  4. 110. The Boy That Time Forgot
  5. 176. The Lady of Mercia
  6. 213. The Peterloo Massacre
  7. 219. The Memory Bank and Other Stories
  8. 245. Muse of Fire

Iris Wildthyme in order

6 books
  1. 1. Wildthyme on Top
  2. 2. Wildthyme at Large
  3. 9. Twelve Stories
  4. 13. Enter Wildthyme
  5. 15. Wildthyme Beyond!
  6. 21. From Wildthyme with Love

Doctor Who: Fourth Doctor Audio in order

5 books
  1. 1. Hornets' Nest
  2. 2. Starfall
  3. 3. Demon Quest
  4. 4. Serpent Crest
  5. 5. The Nest Cottage Chronicles

Phoenix Court in order

4 books
  1. 1. Marked For Life
  2. 2. Does It Show?
  3. 3. Could it Be Magic?
  4. 4. Fancy Man

Lora Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Lost on Mars
  2. 2. The Martian Girl
  3. 3. The Heart of Mars

Baker's End in order

3 books
  1. 1. Gobbleknoll Hall
  2. 2. Tatty Bogle
  3. 3. The Happenstance Pox

Doctor Who Storybook in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Doctor Who Storybook 2008
  2. 3. The Doctor Who Storybook 2009
  3. 4. The Doctor Who Storybook 2010

Doctor Who BBC Children's in order

3 books
  1. 2. The Return of Robin Hood
  2. 4. Josephine and the Argonauts
  3. 5. In Wonderland

Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures in order

3 books
  1. 16. The Scarlet Empress
  2. 28. The Blue Angel
  3. 53. Mad Dogs and Englishmen

Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles Audio in order

3 books
  1. 21. Ringpullworld
  2. 29. Find and Replace
  3. 64. The Elixir of Doom

Paul Magrs Audiobooks in order

2 books
  1. 1. Vince Cosmos: Glam Rock Detective
  2. 2. Challenger & Co.

Doctor Who:Audio Originals in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Thing from the Sea
  2. 3. The Winged Coven

Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor Adventures Audio in order

2 books
  1. 2. Horror of Glam Rock
  2. 14. The Zygon Who Fell to Earth

Beyond the Doctor in order

2 books
  1. 2. Doctor Who: London, 1965
  2. 3. The Penumbra Affair

Big Finish Doctor Who: Excelis Audio in order

1 book
  1. 1. Excelis Dawns

Tales of Hyspero in order

1 book
  1. 1. A World of Her Own

New Adventures of Iris Wildthyme in order

1 book
  1. 1. Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror

Doctor Who BBC Children's in order

1 book
  1. 1. Dracula!

Doctor Who: Legends in order

1 book
  1. 6. Tales of Terror

Sixth Doctor Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 10. Purity Undreamed

Doctor Who: Tenth Doctor Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 12. Sick Building

Doctor Who: Past Doctor Adventures in order

1 book
  1. 30. Verdigris

Standalone books

24 books

24 Paul Magrs titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Paul Magrs books in order?

You only need to read Paul Magrs books in order within each series: the books listed here span 11 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Paul Magrs

Start with Never the Bride (2006), the first Brenda & Effie Mystery book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Marked For Life (1995).

What is the newest Paul Magrs book?

Doctor Who: 1,001 Nights in Time and Space (2026) is the newest Paul Magrs book released so far.

Is there a new Paul Magrs book coming?

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

Paul Magrs at a glance

Still publishing
Paul Magrs published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Paul Magrs books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
9,594 pages across the 34 of 89 books with a recorded length, a median of 288 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Paul Magrs books, 36 of 89, were published in the 2010s.

What the Paul Magrs books are about

39 of the 89 Paul Magrs books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: science fiction is tagged on 7 of 39. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.