Out of Time (Monique Martin) Books in Order
Part ofMonique Martin Books in OrderSee the Out of Time books by Monique Martin in reading order, with quick summaries, spin-off context, and easy guidance on where Simon and Elizabeth's story begins.
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Out of Time (Monique Martin) books in publication order
21 books
Out of Time
by Monique Martin
2010
A strange accident hurls professor Simon Cross and his assistant Elizabeth West from modern California to 1929 New York. Stranded in speakeasy-era Manhattan, they face gangsters, dark secrets, and a growing attraction.
When the Walls Fell
by Monique Martin
2011
Back from their first ordeal, Simon and Elizabeth are sent to 1906 San Francisco to stop a murder. With the earthquake days away, saving one man may also be the key to Simon's own future.
Fragments
by Monique Martin
2012
A wartime photograph leads Simon and Elizabeth to 1942 London and a missing time traveler named Evan Eldridge. Nazis are after the artifact he remembers, and the fate of the war may depend on it.
The Devil's Due
by Monique Martin
2012
Simon and Elizabeth's honeymoon is cut short by unfinished business in Sebastian's journal. In 1933 Hollywood, they and Jack Wells must save movie star Alan Grant before fame, greed, and deception turn deadly.
Sands of Time
by Monique Martin
2013
A routine Council job sends Simon, Elizabeth, and Jack to 1920 Cairo to recover a missing pocket watch. They soon learn others are hunting it too, and the watch may be the least of the danger.
Thursday's Child
by Monique Martin
2013
In 1852 Natchez, Simon and Elizabeth are meant to help a little girl named Mary Stewart. The problem is Mary died two days earlier, and only solving the mystery of her life and death can put her spirit to rest.
A Rip in Time
by Monique Martin
2014
An old enemy forces Simon and Elizabeth back to 1888 London on an impossible mission, saving Jack the Ripper. If they fail, the timeline shatters and everything they know disappears with it.
A Time of Shadows
by Monique Martin
2014
A visitor from the future sends Simon, Elizabeth, and Jack into a hunt for a watch that can rewrite any point in time. The Shadow Council wants it too, and the stakes could not be higher.
In Time for Christmas
by Monique Martin
2016
When changes in history threaten A Christmas Carol, Simon and Elizabeth are sent to 1843 London. Saving Christmas means persuading Charles Dickens to write the story that reshaped the holiday.
Revolution in Time
by Monique Martin
2016
New leaders at the Council want to remake history, starting with the American Revolution and Charlotte Cross's very existence. Friends old and new have to fight back before their world is erased.
Voyage in Time
by Monique Martin
2016
Simon and Elizabeth are sent to protect Niels Bohr in 1912 England, then forced aboard the Titanic when he books passage. Assassins, rising European tension, and a famous disaster turn the mission desperate.
Christmas in New York
by Monique Martin
2017
A Christmas trip to 1937 New York should be a friendly visit for Simon, Elizabeth, and Charlotte. Instead, Charlie Blue is in trouble, and the Crosses find themselves pulled into a fast holiday rescue.
Expedition in Time
by Monique Martin
2019
A mission in 1936 Miami sends Simon and Elizabeth deep into Brazil in search of El Dorado and a powerful artifact. Nazis, a ruthless archaeologist, and the jungle itself stand between them and the timeline.
The Christmas Express
by Monique Martin
2019
After Mark Twain stumbles onto a lost time travel watch, Simon and Elizabeth race back to 1898 to retrieve it. Their daughter Charlotte joins a heartfelt Christmas mission aboard a cross-country train.
Christmas in London
by Monique Martin
2020
Simon travels to London to study an artifact tied to the language of angels. While he disappears into work, Elizabeth and Charlotte find a stranger, lonely seniors, and a Christmas mystery with a touch of grace.
Race Through Time
by Monique Martin
2020
When their grown daughter Charlotte arrives from the future to save them, Simon and Elizabeth learn a relentless enemy is closing in. With Jack at their side, the Crosses are pushed into a deadly chase across time.
Secrets in Time
by Monique Martin
2021
A photo of a Council watch on a cheesy TV show sends Simon, Elizabeth, and Jack to 1956 Los Angeles. Cold War spies, UFO obsessives, and government agents all want the same dangerous device.
That Time in Paris
by Monique Martin
2021
Simon and Elizabeth head to 1900 Paris when someone starts sabotaging the Exposition. Surrounded by artists, politics, and rising tension, they must stop a killer before Europe tips toward war too soon.
The Christmas Curse
by Monique Martin
2021
A holiday stay at Grey Hall turns dark when Charlotte discovers a haunting and an old family curse. To save Simon, the Crosses must untangle buried history before Christmas claims its next victim.
Timeless: Part One
by Monique Martin
2022
Returning from a mission, Simon and Elizabeth find themselves trapped in an altered world ruled by the Shadow Council. As their memories fade, they must fix the timeline before they lose themselves and each other.
Timeless: Part Two
by Monique Martin
2022
Simon and Elizabeth may have reset the timeline, but the fight is not over. The Continuum now wants Charlotte Cross gone, and the final battle will decide the future of their family and world.
Out of Time (Monique Martin) books in chronological order

Out of Time
by Monique Martin
2010Out of Time, Book 1
When the Walls Fell
by Monique Martin
2011Out of Time, Book 2
Fragments
by Monique Martin
2012Out of Time, Book 3
The Devil's Due
by Monique Martin
2012Out of Time, Book 4
Thursday's Child
by Monique Martin
2013Out of Time, Book 5
Sands of Time
by Monique Martin
2013Out of Time, Book 6
A Rip in Time
by Monique Martin
2014Out of Time, Book 7
A Time of Shadows
by Monique Martin
2014Out of Time, Book 8
Voyage in Time
by Monique Martin
2016Out of Time, Book 9
Revolution in Time
by Monique Martin
2016Out of Time, Book 10
In Time for Christmas
by Monique Martin
2016Out of Time, Book 11
Christmas in New York
by Monique Martin
2017Out of Time, Book 12
Expedition in Time
by Monique Martin
2019Out of Time, Book 13
The Christmas Express
by Monique Martin
2019Out of Time, Book 14
Race Through Time
by Monique Martin
2020Out of Time, Book 15
Christmas in London
by Monique Martin
2020Out of Time, Book 16
That Time in Paris
by Monique Martin
2021Out of Time, Book 17
Secrets in Time
by Monique Martin
2021Out of Time, Book 18
The Christmas Curse
by Monique Martin
2021Out of Time, Book 19
Timeless: Part One
by Monique Martin
2022Out of Time, Book 20
Timeless: Part Two
by Monique Martin
2022Out of Time, Book 21
Series background & context
Monique Martin's Out of Time series starts with a great pulpy hook. Professor Simon Cross and his assistant Elizabeth West stumble into time travel and land in 1929 New York with no plan, little money, and no clear way home. What looks like a one-book accident quickly turns into a much bigger story about history, hidden forces, and the people trying very hard not to break the timeline while living inside it.
At the center is the Simon and Elizabeth pairing. Simon is brilliant, cautious, and a little emotionally locked down. Elizabeth is warmer, more practical, and usually better at meeting the world head-on. Their relationship gives the series its backbone. Even when the books are chasing murderers, gangsters, spies, cursed objects, or supernatural threats, the story keeps returning to trust, loyalty, and what it means to build a life together in very unstable circumstances.
The historical settings do a lot of work here. Over the series, the Crosses move through 1906 San Francisco, World War II London, 1933 Hollywood, 1852 Natchez, 1920 Cairo, 1888 London, 1912 England and the Titanic, Revolutionary America, 1900 Paris, and 1950s Los Angeles. The Christmas novellas add their own stops, including 1843 London with Charles Dickens and an 1898 train journey involving Mark Twain. Each period brings its own dangers, rules, and mood.
History is the playground, but mystery is usually the engine.
A big part of the ongoing arc is the Council for Temporal Studies, the secret group that oversees time travel, and the enemies who want that power for themselves. Early books focus on survival and single missions. Later ones widen into conspiracy, timeline sabotage, and a running fight with the Shadow Council. Simon and Elizabeth are joined more and more by Jack Wells, and later by their daughter Charlotte, which gives the series a nice sense of growth. The stakes keep getting larger, but they grow out of the characters rather than replacing them.
In tone, Out of Time sits in a fun middle ground between historical adventure, paranormal mystery, and romance. Some books are tense and dangerous. Some lean into holiday warmth. Most mix banter, action, and a little occult weirdness. You can read individual installments on their own, but this is very much a series that rewards order, because the emotional history matters almost as much as the historical setting. If you like time travel with heart, this is the main place to start with Martin.
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