Sarah Zettel Reading Order

3 books (2020–2022)

Sarah Zettel's A Chatty Corgi Mystery series consists of three books published between 2020 and 2022. The series appears to be complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with To Fetch a Felon, followed by Murder Always Barks Twice and A Cold Nose for Murder. This cozy mystery series blends fantasy and romance elements into its plot-driven narrative.

Start with To Fetch a Felon and read in order.

4 books (2003–2007)

Sarah Zettel edited four standalone anthology collections between 2003 and 2007, each focusing on a different science fiction or fantasy theme. The series comprises Seven Seasons of Buffy, The Hard SF Renaissance, The Space Opera Renaissance, and The Best of Jim Baen's Universe, and should be read in publication order. This complete series brings together stories from various authors working across fantasy, science fiction, mystery, romance, and historical fiction genres.

Start with Seven Seasons of Buffy, the first of 4 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Seven Seasons of Buffy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hard SF Renaissance 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Space Opera Renaissance 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Best of Jim Baen's Universe 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2002–2007)

The Isavalta series is a four-book fantasy sequence by Sarah Zettel, beginning with A Sorcerer's Treason and concluding with Sword of the Deceiver. Published between 2002 and 2007, the series is complete and should be read in publication order. The novels—A Sorcerer's Treason, The Usurper's Crown, The Firebird's Vengeance, and Sword of the Deceiver—form a connected narrative arc that unfolds across this fantasy world.

Start with A Sorcerer's Treason, the first of 4 books in the Isavalta series.

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1	A Sorcerer's Treason 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Usurper's Crown 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Firebird's Vengeance 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sword of the Deceiver 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2013–2016)

Sarah Zettel's Palace of Spies trilogy is a complete fantasy series comprising three books published between 2013 and 2016. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Palace of Spies, followed by Dangerous Deceptions, and concluding with The Assassin's Masque. This series blends fantasy, historical fiction, and mystery elements into a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with Palace of Spies and read in order.

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1	Palace of Spies 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Dangerous Deceptions 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Assassin's Masque 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2016)

The Regency Makeover series by Sarah Zettel comprises three complete fantasy romance novels published in 2016. Read these books in publication order: An Exquisite Marriage, The Bride Behind the Curtain, and The Stepsister's Triumph. The series blends fantasy elements with historical romance set in a Regency-inspired world, creating an interconnected narrative that should be experienced from beginning to end.

Start with An Exquisite Marriage and read in order.

5 books (2016–2021)

The Rosalind Thorne Mysteries is a five-book historical mystery series by Sarah Zettel, published between 2016 and 2021 and now likely complete. The series follows publication order beginning with A Useful Woman, continuing through A Purely Private Matter, And Dangerous to Know, A Lady Compromised, and concluding with A Counterfeit Suitor. These interconnected mysteries blend historical fiction with romance and intricate plotting, making sequential reading essential to following the overarching narrative.

Start with A Useful Woman, the first of 5 books in the Rosalind Thorne Mysteries series.

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1	A Useful Woman 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Purely Private Matter 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	And Dangerous to Know 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Lady Compromised 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Counterfeit Suitor 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

42 books (2003–2015)

Smart Pop is a complete anthology series comprising 38 books published between 2003 and 2015. Each volume explores a different film, television show, book series, or cultural phenomenon through essays and analyses by various authors. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Seven Seasons of Buffy and continuing through works examining properties ranging from Angel and Farscape to The Golden Compass and Pride and Prejudice. These accessible collections appeal to fans seeking deeper insights into their favorite entertainment and popular culture.

Start with Seven Seasons of Buffy, the first of 38 books in the Smart Pop series.

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1	Seven Seasons of Buffy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Taking the Red Pill(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Five Seasons of Angel(By: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro,Peter S. Beagle,Laura Anne Gilman,Sherrilyn Kenyon,Nancy Holder,Jacqueline Lichtenberg,Jean Lorrah,Josepha Sherman,Laura Resnick,Candace Havens,Glenn Yeffeth,Michelle Sagara,Steven Harper,Amy Berner,Marguerite Krause,Abbie Bernstein,Jennifer Crusie,Don DeBrandt,K. Stoddard Hayes,Joy Davidson,Don Kerns) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Stepping through the Stargate(By: P.N. Elrod,Roxanne Conrad) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	What Would Sipowicz Do? Race, Rights and Redemption in NYPD Blue(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Shanna Caughey) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Alias Assumed(By: Tracy S. Morris) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Farscape Forever! Sex, Drugs and Killer Muppets(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Finding Serenity(By: Robert Brian Taylor) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Flirting With Pride And Prejudice(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Crusie) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	King Kong Is Back! An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!(By: David Brin) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Navigating the Golden Compass(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Revisiting Narnia(By: Shanna Caughey) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Anthology at the End of the Universe(By: Stephen Baxter,John Shirley,Adam-Troy Castro,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Adam Roberts,Susan Sizemore,Mark W. Tiedemann,Jacqueline Carey,Vox Day,Cory Doctorow,A.M. Dellamonica,Glenn Yeffeth,Selina Rosen,Amy Berner,Maria Alexander,Marguerite Krause,Bruce Bethke,Don DeBrandt,Marie-Catherine Caillava,Mike Byrne) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The War of the Worlds(By: Connie Willis,Mercedes Lackey,H.G. Wells,Mike Resnick,Stephen Baxter,Lawrence Watt-Evans) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Totally Charmed(By: Maggie Shayne,Rebecca York,Jody Lynn Nye,Evelyn Vaughn,Tanya Huff,Vera Nazarian,Jennifer Crusie) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Beauty(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Boarding the Enterprise(By: Robert J. Sawyer,David Gerrold) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Getting Lost(By: Orson Scott Card) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Investigating CSI(By: Leah Wilson,Donn Cortez) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	So Say We All(By: Peter B. Lloyd,Richard Hatch) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Battle for Azeroth(By: Jody Lynn Nye,Justina Robson,Doranna Durgin,Bill Fawcett,Mel White,James John Bell,James M. Ward,Scott Cuthbertson,Nancy Berman,Jerry Jackson,Chris McCubbin,Maressa Hecht Orzack,Nancy Durgin) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Man from Krypton(By: Glenn Yeffeth) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The Unauthorized X-Men(By: Leah Wilson,Len Wein) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	This Is Chick-Lit(By: Lauren Baratz-Logsted) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Welcome to Wisteria Lane(By: Leah Wilson) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Coffee at Luke's(By: Leah Wilson,Jennifer Crusie) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Grey's Anatomy 101(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Halo Effect(By: Glenn Yeffeth,Jennifer Thomason) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	House Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Jack Bauer for President(By: Leah Wilson,Richard Miniter) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Neptune Noir(By: Rob Thomas) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Perfectly Plum(By: Leah Wilson) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Serenity Found(By: Orson Scott Card,Jacob Clifton,Michael Marano,Jane Espenson,Natalie Haynes,Nathan Fillion) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Webslinger(By: Leah Wilson,Gerry Conway) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Batman Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Batman Unauthorized(By: Leah Wilson,Alan J. Porter) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Secrets of the Dragon Riders(By: James A. Owen) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	In the Hunt(By: Leah Wilson) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	James Bond in the 21st Century(By: Leah Wilson,Glenn Yeffeth) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	A Taste of True Blood(By: Leah Wilson) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Ardeur(By: Laurell K. Hamilton) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	You Do Not Talk About Fight Club(By: Chuck Palahniuk,Read Mercer Schuchardt) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1996–2020)

Sarah Zettel's dozen standalone novels span from 1996 to 2020, each offering its own complete story across fantasy, science fiction, mystery, thriller, romance, and historical fiction genres. These twelve books should be read in publication order, beginning with Reclamation and concluding with A Mother's Lie. The series showcases Zettel's versatility as a writer, with some titles published under the pen name Darcie Wilde. All twelve novels have been released, making this a finished collection for readers seeking diverse, self-contained narratives from a prolific author.

Start with Reclamation, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Reclamation 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Fool's War 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Playing God 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Quiet Invasion 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Kingdom of Cages 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Seduction of Miranda Prosper 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Surrender of Lady Jane 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Fascinated 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Lord of the Rakes(As: Darcie Wilde) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Accidental Abduction(As: Darcie Wilde) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Other Sister 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	A Mother's Lie 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2012–2014)

Sarah Zettel's American Fairy trilogy is a complete fantasy series consisting of three books published between 2012 and 2014. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Dust Girl, followed by Golden Girl, and concluding with Bad Luck Girl. Zettel brings together elements of fantasy, historical fiction, and mystery in this standalone trilogy that blends folklore with early twentieth-century American settings.

Start with Dust Girl and read in order.

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1	Dust Girl 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Golden Girl 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Bad Luck Girl 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2004–2012)

The Paths to Camelot is a four-book fantasy series by Sarah Zettel that reimagines Arthurian legend through multiple perspectives and storylines. Published between 2004 and 2012, the series comprises In Camelot's Shadow, For Camelot's Honor, Under Camelot's Banner, and Camelot's Blood. The complete series should be read in publication order to follow the interconnected narratives that build across each installment.

Start with In Camelot's Shadow / Camelot's Shadow, the first of 4 books in the The Paths to Camelot series.

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1	In Camelot's Shadow / Camelot's Shadow 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	For Camelot's Honor / Camelot's Honour 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Under Camelot's Banner / Camelot's Sword 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Camelot's Blood / Laurel: By Camelot's Blood 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2022–2026)

The Useful Woman Mysteries is an ongoing series by Sarah Zettel comprising four books published between 2022 and 2026. The series blends fantasy, science fiction, mystery, romance, and historical fiction elements. Readers should begin with The Secret of the Lost Pearls and continue in publication order through The Secret of the Lady's Maid, The Matter of the Secret Bride, and The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne.

Start with The Secret of the Lost Pearls, the first of 4 books in the Useful Woman Mysteries series.

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1	The Secret of the Lost Pearls 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Secret of the Lady’s Maid 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Matter of the Secret Bride 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Abduction of Rosalind Thorne 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2011–2012)

The Vampire Chef series by Sarah Zettel consists of two complete novels published between 2011 and 2012. Read the books in publication order, beginning with A Taste of the Nightlife followed by Let Them Eat Stake. This fantasy series blends romance and mystery elements throughout its two-book arc.

Start with A Taste of the Nightlife and read in order.

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1	A Taste of the Nightlife 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Let Them Eat Stake 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2016–2017)

The Witch's Cat Mystery series by Sarah Zettel is a completed three-book sequence published between 2016 and 2017, written under the pen name Delia James. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Familiar Tail and continuing through By Familiar Means and Familiar Motives. The series blends mystery with fantasy and paranormal elements across its three installments.

Start with A Familiar Tail(As:Delia James) and read in order.

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1	A Familiar Tail(As:Delia James) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	By Familiar Means(As:Delia James) 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Familiar Motives(As:Delia James) 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2025–2025)