The events of Tall Tales span a significant amount of time and are not always told in order. This page exists to help readers sort out the chronological order of events and link to the stories cited to help readers who wish to explore the story in this sequence.
Unknown
- "The Ravens "
Pre-1900s
1500s
- February 8, 1502: Conclusion of "The Spanish Swordsman "
1900-1999
1900s
- November 1, 1905: "Land of Goshen " begins
- January 3, 1906: "Land of Goshen" ends for Joanna
- September 11, 1906: Jeremiah Matteson born
- September 12, 1906: "Power in the Blood " begins
1910s
- September 13, 1918: Jeremiah's powers first manifest
1920s
- April 12, 1929: "Land of Goshen" ends for Aaboukingon
- December 9, 1929: "Power in the Blood" main plot ends
1930s
- June 22, 1936: "The Prodigal" begins
- July 5, 1936: "Messenger;" Joanna dies
- July 8, 1936: "The Prodigal" ends; Joanna's body delivered to Aaboukingon
1940s
- Late Summer, 1943: "The Venusberg "
1950s
- August 1, 1958: "The Devil's Church "
1960s
- April 9, 1961: "Nephilim" begins
- February 5, 1963: Henry James Matteson born
1970s
- May 28, 1974: Jeremiah murders a salesman and abandons family
- February 1, 1975: Elizabeth and Henry move to Sharon, PA
- August 5, 1979: "Nephilim" main plot ends
1980s
- October 15, 1987: Brood of Nachash case assigned to Father Benedict de Monte
- June ?-July 3, 1989: Events of "The Fall "
- July 7, 1989: "Sabbatical " begins
1990s
- February 1, 1990: Father Josef Klappenger dies
- April 12, 1991: Benedict and Henry Matteson meet in the Alps
- August 12, 1997: Benedict returns to Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith; "Sabbatical" ends
- August 15, 1997: "Legion " begins
- October 12, 1997: Mystics Anonymous formed by Benedict and Dr. Francesca Harris
- October 16, 1997: "Legion" ends
2000-2009
2001
2002
- March 21: Benedict returns from Yggdrasil
- July 13: Jackie Veracruz meets Hecate
- August 1: Jackie's first test from Hecate
- December 1-2: Events of "Trespasser "
2004
- October 24: "Equivalent Exchange "
- October 27: "Born of Water " begins
- November 2: "Born of Water" ends; "Do No Harm " begins; "Arrival "
- November 6: "Queen of Heaven" begins
- November 19: "Nailed Him to the Perch "
- November 30: "Queen of Heaven" ends
- December 2: "Checking In "
- December 10: "Valley of Dry Bones " begins
- December 15: Roger Bilson dies
- December 18: "Broken Tablets" begins; "Hogback "
- December 20: "Babylon " part one
- December 23: "Valley of Dry Bones" ends
- December 28: "Broken Tablets" ends
- December 31: "Do No Harm" ends; "A Skankin' New Year "
2005
- Unknown dates: "Hecate;" "The Two;" "The Hedge"
- January 4: "Left and Leaving "
- January 12: "Coming Clean"
- January 18: "Book of Shadows" begins; Akshainie meets Babylon
- February 24: Benedict and Akshainie arrive at Yggdrasil
- February 27: "Golden Calf" begins
- March 18: John Matteson and Lori Berman meet
- May 15: "Deal at the Crossroads"
- May 16: Mark Hendricks dies
- June 9: Jackie moves into Matteson's spare room
- August 1: "Golden Calf" ends; "Blood and Water"
- August 10: "Power in the Blood" part 5
- August 23: "Road to Perdition" begins
- August 29: "Ghoul Mansion"
- September 15: "Road to Perdition" ends; Matteson, Jackie, and Rick have first direct confrontation with the Brood of Nachash
- October 30: "Shadow of Death" begins
- November 1: Exorcism/crossing over of Alethea Bilson
- November 4: "Shadow of Death" ends
- November 14: "Poison River Players" begins
- November 17: "Possession"
- December 5: "Laurels"
- December 26: "Arrangements"
2006
- Unknown date: "Old Habits"
- February 10: "Mystics Anonymous"
- February 15: "Ghosts"
- March 1: "Book of Shadows" ends; "Mark of the Beast" begins
- March 2: "Mark of the Beast" ends; "Purgatory" begins
- March 5: Benedict and Akshainie find the lost city
- March 6: Benedict and Akshainie face Caretaker.
- March 12: "Purgatory" ends
- July 24: "Poison River Players" ends; Small Ships Revue
- August 1: "The Fates" begins; "Deadline" begins
- August 2: "The Fates" ends; "Deadline" ends
- August 18: "Nephilim" part eight
- October 26: "Babylon" main story begins
- October 29: Henry Matteson dies
- October 30: Matteson first encounters The Two; Matteson, Rick, Charles, and Bob investigate The Devil's Church
- November 3: "Babylon" ends; "Unsolved" begins; Funeral for Henry Matteson
- November 5: "Unsolved" ends
- November 23: "Unfinished Business" ends; Thanksgiving
- December 2: "Tree of Life" begins
2007
- January 18: "Time Warp" begins
- April 28: "Gob's Market"