Sarah Waters Reading Order

2 books (2010–2020)

Sarah Waters edited two complete anthologies published between 2010 and 2020 that should be read in publication order. Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House appeared first in 2010, followed by The Women Writers' Handbook in 2020. Both volumes feature collections of stories and writing from multiple contributors rather than Waters' own fiction.

Start with Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House and read in order.

#	Title
1	Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Women Writers' Handbook 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2015–2015)

6 books (1998–2014)

Sarah Waters has written six standalone historical fiction novels published between 1998 and 2014, each telling a complete story independent of the others. The series is now complete and can be read in publication order beginning with Tipping the Velvet, followed by Affinity, Fingersmith, The Night Watch, The Little Stranger, and The Paying Guests. While these books do not form a connected narrative, reading them in the order they were published allows you to experience Waters's evolving style and storytelling across genres and time periods.

Start with Tipping the Velvet, the first of 6 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Tipping the Velvet 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Affinity 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fingersmith 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Night Watch 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Little Stranger 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Paying Guests 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible