Sarah MacLean Reading Order

4 books (2018–2025)

Sarah MacLean has edited two anthology collections as of 2025, with the series still ongoing. These romance-focused compilations should be read in publication order, beginning with Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices, followed by Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters. How the Dukes Stole Christmas is a separate holiday-themed anthology also featuring MacLean's editorial work.

Start with Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices and read in order.

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1	How the Dukes Stole Christmas 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Generation Wonder: The New Age of Heroes 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Ladies in Waiting: Jane Austen's Unsung Characters 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2021–2026)

Hell's Belles is an ongoing romance series by Sarah MacLean consisting of four books published between 2021 and 2026. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Bombshell, followed by Heartbreaker, Knockout, and Mastermind. Each book can be enjoyed as a standalone romance while contributing to the larger series arc.

Start with Bombshell, the first of 4 books in the Hell's Belles series.

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1	Bombshell 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Heartbreaker 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Knockout 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mastermind 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2010–2011)

Sarah MacLean's Love By Numbers trilogy comprises three standalone romance novels published between 2010 and 2011, featuring interconnected characters across Regency-era England. The complete series should be read in publication order: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake, Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord, and Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart. Each book follows a different couple's journey to love while weaving together an overarching narrative that rewards reading the books sequentially.

Start with Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake and read in order.

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1	Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2017)

The Scandal & Scoundrel series by Sarah MacLean is a complete three-book historical romance collection published between 2015 and 2017. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Rogue Not Taken, followed by A Scot in the Dark, and concluding with The Day of the Duchess.

Start with The Rogue Not Taken and read in order.

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1	The Rogue Not Taken 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Scot in the Dark 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Day of the Duchess 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2021–2024)

Sarah MacLean's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises two romance publications released between 2021 and 2024, with more installments expected. Read the entries in publication order, beginning with A Duke Worth Falling For, followed by The Bladesmith Queen.

Start with A Duke Worth Falling For and read in order.

2 books (2009–2025)

Sarah MacLean has written two standalone romance novels that can be read independently or in publication order. The Season was published in 2009, followed by These Summer Storms in 2025, with the series remaining open for future additions. Each book stands alone as a complete story, though readers who wish to experience them as MacLean released them should begin with The Season.

Start with The Season and read in order.

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1	The Season 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	These Summer Storms 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2018–2020)

Sarah MacLean's Bareknuckle Bastards trilogy consists of three historical romance novels published between 2018 and 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Wicked and the Wallflower, followed by Brazen and the Beast, and concluding with Daring and the Duke. Each book features interconnected characters and storylines that build throughout the trilogy.

Start with Wicked and the Wallflower and read in order.

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1	Wicked and the Wallflower 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Brazen and the Beast 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Daring and the Duke 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2012–2014)

Sarah MacLean's Rules of Scoundrels is a complete historical romance series comprising four books published between 2012 and 2014. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with A Rogue by Any Other Name and continuing through No Good Duke Goes Unpunished, One Good Earl Deserves a Lover, and concluding with Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover. Each installment builds on the overarching story while following interconnected characters navigating love and danger in Regency-era England.

Start with A Rogue by Any Other Name, the first of 4 books in the The Rules of Scoundrels series.

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1	A Rogue by Any Other Name 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	No Good Duke Goes Unpunished 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	One Good Earl Deserves a Lover 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Never Judge a Lady by Her Cover 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible