Danielle Steel Reading Order
6 series · 192 books · Born August 14, 1947
Danielle Steel is a prolific American novelist renowned for her captivating romance and dramatic storytelling. With an impressive body of work that includes 192 books across six distinct series, she has made a significant impact in literature, particularly with her notable titles such as "The Ghost." Active from 1973 to 2026, her diverse range encompasses standalone novels, children's series like Max & Martha and Freddie, short story collections, and picture books.
Freddie Children’s Series
Complete4 books (1992–1992)
Start with Freddie and the Doctor, the first of 4 books in the Freddie Children’s series.
Max & Martha Children's Series
Complete10 books (1989–1991)
Start with Martha's Best Friend, the first of 10 books in the Max & Martha Children's series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Martha's Best Friend 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Martha's New Daddy 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Martha's New School 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  Max and the Baby-sitter 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Max's Daddy Goes to the Hospital 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 | Max's New Baby 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  Martha's New Puppy 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Max Runs Away 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Martha and Hilary and the Stranger 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Max and Grandpa and Grandpa Winky 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete4 books (1998–2020)
Start with His Bright Light, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.
Picture Series
Complete3 books (2000–2016)
Start with The Happiest Hippo in the World and read in order.
Short Story Collections Series
Complete1 book (1984–1984)
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Love 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
Standalone Novels Series
Ongoing170 books (1973–2026)
Start with Going Home, the first of 170 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Going Home 1973Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 2 |  Passion's Promise / Golden Moments 1976Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 3 |  Now and Forever 1977Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 4 |  The Promise 1977Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 5 |  Season of Passion 1979Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 6 |  Summer's End 1979Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 7 |  The Ring 1980Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 8 |  Loving 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 9 |  Palomino 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 10 |  Remembrance 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 11 |  To Love Again 1981Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 12 | Crossings 1982Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 13 |  Once in a Lifetime 1982Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 14 |  A Perfect Stranger 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 15 |  Changes 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 16 |  Thurston House 1983Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 17 |  Full Circle 1984Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 18 |  Family Album 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 19 |  Secrets 1985Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 20 |  Wanderlust 1986Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 21 |  Fine Things 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 22 |  Kaleidoscope 1987Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 23 |  Star 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 24 |  Zoya 1988Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 25 |  Daddy 1989Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 26 |  Message from Nam 1990Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 27 |  Heartbeat 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 28 |  No Greater Love 1991Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 29 |  Jewels 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 30 |  Mixed Blessings 1992Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 31 | Vanished 1993Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 32 |  Accident 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 33 |  The Gift 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 34 |  Wings 1994Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 35 |  Five Days in Paris 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 36 |  Lightning 1995Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 37 |  Malice 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 38 |  Silent Honor 1996Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 39 |  Special Delivery 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 40 |  The Ghost 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 41 |  The Ranch 1997Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 42 |  Bittersweet 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 43 |  Mirror Image 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 44 |  The Klone and I 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 45 |  The Long Road Home 1998Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 46 |  Granny Dan 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 47 |  Irresistible Forces 1999Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 48 |  Journey 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 49 |  The House on Hope Street 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 50 |  The Wedding 2000Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 51 |  Leap of Faith 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 52 |  Lone Eagle 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 53 | The Kiss 2001Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 54 |  Answered Prayers 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 55 | Sunset In St. Tropez 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 56 |  The Cottage 2002Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 57 |  Dating Game 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 58 |  Johnny Angel 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 59 |  Safe Harbour 2003Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 60 |  Echoes 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 61 |  Ransom 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 62 |  Second Chance 2004Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 63 |  Impossible 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 64 |  Miracle 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 65 |  Toxic Bachelors 2005Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 66 |  Coming Out 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 67 |  H.R.H. 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 68 |  The House 2006Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 69 |  Amazing Grace 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 70 |  Bungalow 2 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 71 |  Sisters 2007Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 72 |  A Good Woman 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 73 |  Honor Thyself 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 74 |  Rogue 2008Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 75 |  Matters of the Heart 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 76 |  One Day at a Time 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 77 |  Southern Lights 2009Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 78 |  Big Girl 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 79 |  Family Ties 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 80 |  Legacy 2010Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 81 |  44 Charles Street 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 82 |  Happy Birthday 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 83 |  Hotel Vendome 2011Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 84 |  Betrayal 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 85 |  Friends Forever 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 86 |  The Sins of the Mother 2012Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 87 |  First Sight 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 88 |  Until the End of Time 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 89 |  Winners 2013Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 90 |  A Perfect Life 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 91 |  Pegasus 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 92 |  Power Play 2014Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 93 |  Country 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 94 |  Precious Gifts 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 95 |  Prodigal Son 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 96 |  Undercover 2015Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 97 |  Blue 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 98 |  Magic 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 99 | Property of a Noblewoman 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 100 |  Rushing Waters 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 101 |  The Apartment 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 102 |  The Award 2016Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 103 | Against All Odds 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 104 | Dangerous Games 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 105 |  Fairytale 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 106 |  Past Perfect 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 107 |  The Duchess 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 108 |  The Mistress 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 109 |  The Right Time 2017Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 110 |  Accidental Heroes 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 111 |  Beauchamp Hall 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 112 |  Fall from Grace 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 113 |  In His Father's Footsteps 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 114 |  The Cast 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 115 | The Good Fight 2018Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 116 |  Blessing in Disguise 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 117 | Child's Play 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 118 |  Lost and Found 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 119 |  Silent Night 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 120 |  Spy 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 121 |  The Dark Side 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 122 |  Turning Point 2019Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 123 |  All That Glitters 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 124 |  Daddy's Girls 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 125 |  Moral Compass 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 126 |  Royal 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 127 | The Numbers Game 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 128 |  The Wedding Dress 2020Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 129 |  Complications 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 130 |  Finding Ashley 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 131 |  Flying Angels 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 132 |  Neighbors 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 133 | Nine Lives 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 134 |  The Affair 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 135 |  The Butler 2021Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 136 |  Beautiful 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 137 | High Stakes 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 138 |  Invisible 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 139 | Suspects 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 140 | The Challenge 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 141 |  The High Notes 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 142 |  The Whittiers 2022Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 143 | Happiness 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 144 | Palazzo 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 145 | Second Act 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 146 | The Ball at Versailles 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 147 | The Wedding Planner 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 148 |  Without a Trace 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 149 |  Worthy Opponents 2023Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 150 | Joy 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 151 | Never Too Late 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 152 | Only the Brave 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 153 |  Resurrection 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 154 | Trial by Fire 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 155 | Triangle 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 156 | Upside Down 2024Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 157 | A Mind of Her Own 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 158 | A Mother's Love 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 159 | Far From Home 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 160 | For Richer or For Poorer 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 161 | Never Say Never 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 162 |  The Color of Hope 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 163 | The Portrait 2025Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 164 | A Woman's Place 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 165 | Celebration 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 166 | Felicia's Favorites 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 167 | Ruthless 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 168 | The Devil's Daughter 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 169 | The True Meaning of Love 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
| 170 | Weddings 2026Buy 🇺🇸 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Danielle Steel written?
- Danielle Steel has written 192 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1973 to 2026.
- What is the first book in each Danielle Steel series?
- Here are the first books in Danielle Steel's series: Freddie Children’s: Freddie and the Doctor; Max & Martha Children's: Martha's Best Friend; Non-Fiction: His Bright Light; Picture: The Happiest Hippo in the World.
- What order should I read Danielle Steel's books?
- We recommend reading Danielle Steel's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Is Danielle Steel still writing new books?
- Yes, Danielle Steel has 1 ongoing series: Standalone Novels.