Carolly Erickson Reading Order

19 books (1971–2007)

Carolly Erickson's non-fiction series comprises 19 books published between 1971 and 2007, exploring historical figures and periods primarily focused on European royalty and medieval society. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Records of Medieval Europe and concluding with the later volumes. Each book stands alone as a complete work while contributing to Erickson's broader examination of history through biographical and cultural lenses. The series is complete and offers readers a comprehensive look at historical narratives across several centuries.

Start with The Records of Medieval Europe, the first of 19 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	The Records of Medieval Europe 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Medieval Vision 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bloody Mary 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Civilization and Society in the West 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Great Harry 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Josephine 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Royal Panoply 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The First Elizabeth 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mistress Anne / Anne Boleyn 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Our Tempestuous Day 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Bonnie Prince Charlie 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	To the Scaffold 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Great Catherine 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Her Little Majesty 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Arc of the Arrow 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Alexandra 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Lilibet 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Girl from Botany Bay 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Brief Lives of the English Monarchs 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2005–2013)

Carolly Erickson's collection of nine historical fiction novels spans from 2005 to 2013, each offering a standalone story centered on prominent women in European history. The series includes fictional accounts told from the perspectives of Marie Antoinette, Henry VIII's final wife, Josephine Bonaparte, the Russian Tsarina, Mary Queen of Scots, and various other queens and notable figures from the Tudor and Renaissance periods. Though each novel can be read independently, following publication order beginning with The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette provides the most natural progression through Erickson's exploration of these historical figures. The series is now complete.

Start with The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Last Wife of Henry VIII 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Secret Life of Josephine 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Tsarina's Daughter 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Memoirs of Mary Queen of Scots / Mary Queen of Scots 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Rival to the Queen 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Favored Queen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Unfaithful Queen 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Spanish Queen 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible