Julia Quinn Reading Order

2 books (1998–1999)

This complete two-book romance series by Julia Quinn spans 1998 to 1999 and should be read in publication order. The books, To Catch an Heiress and How to Marry a Marquis, were released consecutively and form a finished collection for readers seeking the full narrative arc.

Start with To Catch an Heiress and read in order.

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1	To Catch an Heiress 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	How to Marry a Marquis 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1999–2016)

Julia Quinn edited three complete romance anthologies, published between 1999 and 2016, that should be read in publication order: Scottish Brides, Hotel Angeline, and Four Weddings and a Sixpence. Each anthology features stories from multiple authors and is designed to stand alone, though reading them in sequence follows their release timeline.

Start with Scottish Brides and read in order.

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1	Scottish Brides 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hotel Angeline 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Four Weddings and a Sixpence 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2007–2010)

This complete romance series by Julia Quinn consists of three books published between 2007 and 2010 and should be read in publication order. The novels are The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever, What Happens in London, and Ten Things I Love About You.

Start with The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever and read in order.

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1	The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	What Happens in London 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Ten Things I Love About You 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1995–2003)

Julia Quinn's Blydon series comprises four complete romance novels published between 1995 and 2003. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Dancing at Midnight and continuing through Splendid, Minx, and concluding with Where's My Hero? (a collaborative work with Kinley MacGregor and Lisa Kleypas). This series offers a connected narrative experience across its four installments.

Start with Dancing at Midnight, the first of 4 books in the Blydon series.

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1	Dancing at Midnight 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Splendid 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Minx 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Where's My Hero?(With: Kinley MacGregor,Lisa Kleypas) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2000–2023)

Julia Quinn's Bridgerton series consists of 14 romance novels published between 2000 and 2023, following the interconnected stories of the Bridgerton family and their romantic journeys through Regency-era England. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Duke and I, as each book builds upon the relationships and dynamics established in previous entries. Most books focus on individual siblings finding love, though some later entries explore connected characters and storylines. The series appears to be complete, with the final entries published in 2023, though Quinn also collaborated with Shonda Rhimes on Queen Charlotte, which expands the world beyond the original narrative arc.

Start with The Duke and I, the first of 14 books in the Bridgerton series.

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1	The Duke and I 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Viscount Who Loved Me 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	An Offer from a Gentleman 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Romancing Mister Bridgerton 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	To Sir Phillip, With Love 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	When He Was Wicked 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	It's in His Kiss 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	On the Way to the Wedding 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Because of Miss Bridgerton 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Other Miss Bridgerton 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	First Comes Scandal 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Queen Charlotte(With: Shonda Rhimes) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2013–2026)

Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Collections series consists of two romance novels published between 2013 and 2026, with more books forthcoming. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Happily Ever After followed by Offer From a Gentleman. This ongoing collection draws from Quinn's broader Bridgerton universe and combines elements of romance across its installments.

Start with Happily Ever After and read in order.

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1	Happily Ever After 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Offer From a Gentleman 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (2013–2013)

Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Short Stories collection comprises ten books published in 2013, providing additional epilogue material and stories connected to the main Bridgerton series. Most entries in the series function as second epilogues to existing Bridgerton novels, offering extended conclusions to those stories, while Violet in Bloom and Violet's Story provide new perspectives on the Bridgerton family matriarch. This complete series should be read in publication order and works best when paired with familiarity of the primary Bridgerton novels.

Start with An Offer from a Gentleman(Second epilogue), the first of 10 books in the Bridgerton Short Stories series.

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1	An Offer from a Gentleman(Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	It’s in His Kiss(Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	On the Way to the Wedding(Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Romancing Mister Bridgerton(Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Duke and I (Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Viscount Who Loved Me(Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	To Sir Phillip, With Love(Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Violet in Bloom 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Violet's Story 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	When He Was Wicked (Second epilogue) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2021–2021)

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1	Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron(With: Sarah Gorley,Violet Charles) 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2010–2012)

This two-book romance series by Julia Quinn was completed between 2010 and 2012. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Lady Most Likely... and continuing with The Lady Most Willing... Both volumes are standalone entries, though reading them sequentially provides the optimal experience.

Start with The Lady Most Likely... and read in order.

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1	The Lady Most Likely... 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lady Most Willing... 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2003–2004)

The Lady Whistledown series by Julia Quinn consists of two complete romance novels published in 2003 and 2004. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown followed by Lady Whistledown Strikes Back. The series combines romance with the sharp social commentary of its anonymous narrator character.

Start with The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown and read in order.

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1	The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lady Whistledown Strikes Back 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)

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1	Encounters with Jane Austen 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2016–2020)

The Rokesbys is a complete four-book romance series by Julia Quinn published between 2016 and 2020. These standalone yet interconnected stories should be read in publication order, beginning with Because of Miss Bridgerton and continuing through The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband, The Other Miss Bridgerton, and First Comes Scandal. Each novel features different protagonists while maintaining connections to the larger Roksby family world.

Start with Because of Miss Bridgerton, the first of 4 books in the Rokesbys series.

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1	Because of Miss Bridgerton 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Other Miss Bridgerton 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	First Comes Scandal 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2011–2015)

The Smythe-Smith Quartet by Julia Quinn is a complete four-book romance series published between 2011 and 2015. Each installment should be read in publication order, beginning with Just Like Heaven and continuing through A Night Like This, The Sum of All Kisses, and concluding with The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy. The series follows the interconnected romantic adventures of the Smythe-Smith family members across consecutive standalone yet related stories.

Start with Just Like Heaven, the first of 4 books in the Smythe-Smith Quartet series.

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1	Just Like Heaven 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Night Like This 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Sum of All Kisses 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1997–1997)

Julia Quinn's Lyndon Sisters series consists of two complete romance novels published in 1997. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Brighter Than the Sun followed by Everything and the Moon.

Start with Brighter Than the Sun and read in order.

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1	Brighter Than the Sun 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Everything and the Moon 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2008–2008)

Julia Quinn's Two Dukes of Wyndham series consists of two interconnected historical romance novels published in 2008. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Mr. Cavendish, I Presume followed by The Lost Duke of Wyndham. These standalone-adjacent stories explore the aristocratic world of Regency England through Quinn's signature witty prose and engaging character dynamics.

Start with Mr. Cavendish, I Presume and read in order.

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1	Mr. Cavendish, I Presume 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lost Duke of Wyndham 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible