A Year in the Life Books in Order
A Year in the Life by Jason Ayres contains 9 books, published between 2024 and 2026. The first book is 1980: A Year in the Life of Keith Diamond (2024) and the newest is 1988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 9
- Published
- 2024–2026
A Year in the Life gives each of its nine books a year and a name, running from 1980: A Year in the Life of Keith Diamond (2024) to 1988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce (2026). The years step through 1980 to 1988 without a gap, and the names between them are Nick Taylor, Wendy Wood, Jenna Rae, Nobby Clarke, Robbie James, Lucy Hart and Victoria Bloom. Jason Ayres is credited on all nine, published between 2024 and 2026, and the series is marked ongoing.
How many A Year in the Life books are there?
A Year in the Life has 9 books, released between 2024 and 2026.
A Year in the Life Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 9 A Year in the Life books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11980: A Year in the Life of Keith Diamond2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 21981: A Year in the Life of Nick Taylor2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 31982: A Year in the Life of Wendy Wood2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 41983: A Year in the Life of Jenna Rae2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 51984: A Year in the Life of Nobby Clarke2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 61985: A Year in the Life of Robbie James2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 71986: A Year in the Life of Lucy Hart2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 81987: A Year in the Life of Victoria Bloom2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 91988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Is there a chronological order for A Year in the Life?
No separate chronological order is on record for A Year in the Life, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.
Do you have to read A Year in the Life books in order?
You should read the A Year in the Life books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each A Year in the Life book also stands alone.
Where to start with A Year in the Life
Start with 1980: A Year in the Life of Keith Diamond (2024), the earliest published title.
What is the newest A Year in the Life book?
1988: A Year in the Life of Edward Pearce (2026) is the newest A Year in the Life book released so far.
Is there a new A Year in the Life book coming?
No next A Year in the Life book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
A Year in the Life at a glance
- Still running
- A Year in the Life is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- A Year in the Life books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most A Year in the Life books, 9 of 9, were published in the 2020s.
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