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Alex Rutherford Reading Order

1 series · 19 books

Alex Rutherford is a collaborative pen name created by historian Diana Preston and her husband Michael Preston, whose work spans epic historical fiction across multiple continents and centuries. The authors are best known for their ambitious six-book Empire of the Moghul series, which traces the rise and reign of India's greatest dynasty through richly detailed narratives grounded in extensive historical research. Their novels combine meticulous attention to period detail with compelling storytelling, bringing lesser-known historical figures and pivotal moments to life for contemporary readers.

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Standalone Novels Series

19 books

Alex Rutherford has written 19 standalone novels that should be read in publication order, beginning with A Kingdom Divided. The series spans historical fiction across various time periods and settings, with titles including Brothers at War, the Empire of the Moghul sequence, and Ruler of the World. While the completion status of the series remains unclear, readers can start with the first published work and progress through the list as desired, with each novel functioning as an independent story.

Start with A Kingdom Divided, the first of 19 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#Title
1
A Kingdom Divided
2
Brothers at War
3
Empire of the Moghul
4
Empire of the Moghul 6
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Empire of the Moghuls
6
Empire of the Mogul
7
Fortune's Soldier
8
Fortunes Heir
9
Invasores del norte
10
Raiders From The North
11
Ruler Of The World Empire Of The Moghul
12
Ruler of the World
13
Ruler of the World Alex Rutherford
14
Serpent's Tooth
15
The Serpents Tooth
16
The Serpents Tooth Empire of the Moghul
17
The Tainted Throne
18
The Tainted Throne : Empires of the Moghul
19
Traitors in the Shadows

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Alex Rutherford has written 19 books across 1 series.

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