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Fans of Jodi Taylor's blend of British wit, historical shenanigans, and a strong, quirky female lead will adore this literary detective series. It features a unique world where books are living entities and literary crimes are solved with a healthy dose of absurdity and adventure.

This time-travel comedy shares St Mary's chaotic historical research missions, complete with academic mishaps and delightfully British humor. Readers will find a similar blend of witty dialogue, intricate plotting, and a charming ensemble cast trying to fix history while often making it worse.

Dive into a magical London where a probationary constable discovers the city's hidden supernatural side, working for a quirky, secretive branch of the police. It offers a similar blend of British urban fantasy, dry wit, and a sense of adventure where things frequently go awry, much like St Mary's missions.

For readers who love the ensemble cast, institutional absurdity, and sharp British humor of Jodi Taylor, this Discworld novel is a perfect fit. It follows a ragtag group of city watchmen as they face down a dragon, delivering social commentary with a consistently witty and engaging narrative voice.

While set in space rather than history, this book offers a similar blend of high-stakes problem-solving, a distinctive and humorous first-person narrative, and a protagonist who faces impossible odds with ingenuity and wit. Fans will appreciate the clever scientific solutions and the underlying sense of optimism despite dire circumstances.

This novel features a strong female lead who wakes up with amnesia but discovers she's a high-ranking official in a secret British organization protecting the country from supernatural threats. It shares Jodi Taylor's blend of quirky characters, secret institutions, and a fast-paced narrative filled with dark humor and unexpected twists.

This charming and absurd adventure follows an elderly man who escapes his nursing home and embarks on a series of increasingly improbable escapades, reflecting on his Forrest Gump-esque past. It mirrors Jodi Taylor's episodic structure, lighthearted tone, and the joy of watching a protagonist navigate chaos with a unique perspective.

While less overtly humorous than St Mary's, this space opera excels at crafting a heartwarming found family aboard a ship of diverse characters. Readers who appreciate the strong ensemble cast and the emotional depth beneath the adventurous surface of Taylor's books will find a similar resonance in this character-driven journey through space.

For a truly unique and wildly imaginative take on space adventure, this book delivers an absurdist, humorous, and high-stakes narrative about humanity's last hope resting on a Eurovision-style intergalactic song contest. It captures the quirky, often chaotic, and utterly unpredictable spirit that fans of Jodi Taylor will appreciate.

This sci-fi adventure features a snarky, pop-culture-loving protagonist who becomes an AI controlling a self-replicating space probe, exploring the galaxy and solving problems. It shares the first-person witty narration, a sense of boundless adventure, and clever problem-solving that fans of Jodi Taylor's Max will find highly entertaining.