Harold Robbins Reading Order

1 book (2003–2003)

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1	Victory 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2007–2011)

The Madison Dupre series consists of four complete novels published between 2007 and 2011 that should be read in publication order. The first book, The Looters, was written by Harold Robbins, while the subsequent three installments—The Deceivers, The Shroud, and The Curse—were completed by Junius Podrug. This romance series follows a continuous narrative across all four volumes.

Start with The Looters, the first of 4 books in the Madison Dupre series.

#	Title
1	The Looters 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Deceivers(By: Junius Podrug) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Shroud(By: Junius Podrug) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Curse(By: Junius Podrug) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2006–2006)

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1	The Last of the Realists 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

25 books (1948–2006)

Harold Robbins wrote 25 standalone novels between 1948 and 2006, with the series remaining complete. These romance and non-fiction works should be read in publication order, beginning with Never Love a Stranger and continuing through titles such as The Dream Merchants, A Stone for Danny Fisher, and The Lonely Lady, concluding with Spellbinder and ten additional novels. Each book functions independently, allowing readers to start with any entry, though following the chronological publication sequence provides insight into the author's evolving style across six decades.

Start with Never Love a Stranger, the first of 25 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Never Love a Stranger 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Dream Merchants 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Stone for Danny Fisher 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Never Leave Me 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	79 Park Avenue 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Stiletto 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Where Love Has Gone 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Adventurers 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Inheritors 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Pirate 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Lonely Lady 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Dreams Die First 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Memories of Another Day 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Goodbye, Janette 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Spellbinder 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Storyteller 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Descent from Xanadu 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Piranhas 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Tycoon 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Never Enough 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Sin City 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Heat of Passion 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Betrayers(By: Junius Podrug) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Blood Royal(By: Junius Podrug) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Devil to Pay(By: Junius Podrug) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1971–1996)

Harold Robbins's The Betsy series comprises two novels published over a 25-year span, beginning with The Betsy in 1971 and concluding with The Stallion in 1996. This complete series should be read in publication order to follow the intended narrative progression. The books blend romance with the author's characteristic style of weaving real-world elements into fictional storytelling.

Start with The Betsy and read in order.

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1	The Betsy 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Stallion 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1961–1995)

Harold Robbins' two-book series spans from 1961 to 1995 and follows publication order. The Carpetbaggers was published first, followed by The Raiders, completing this finished series. Both novels blend romance with sweeping narrative scope characteristic of Robbins' style.

Start with The Carpetbaggers and read in order.

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1	The Carpetbaggers 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Raiders 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1995–2000)

Harold Robbins' Predators series consists of two complete novels published between 1995 and 2000. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Predators followed by The Secret. This romance series blends elements of fiction with non-fiction sensibilities characteristic of Robbins' storytelling style.

Start with The Predators and read in order.

#	Title
1	The Predators 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Secret 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible