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Sharan Newman Reading Order

7 series · 27 books

Historical FictionMystery & ThrillerNon-Fiction

Sharan Newman is an American historian whose prolific output spans historical mysteries, crime fiction, and scholarly works across seven series. Her Catherine LeVendeur medieval mystery series and Guinevere novels showcase her talent for weaving historical research into compelling narratives, earning her the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery in 1994. With twenty-seven books published between 1976 and 2020, Newman has established herself as a distinctive voice in historical fiction who brings academic rigor to genre storytelling.

Anthologies Series

Complete

6 books (1996–2020)

Start with Malice Domestic 5, the first of 6 books in the Anthologies series.

Start this series with Malice Domestic 5

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Malice Domestic 5
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Sunken Sailor
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Thou Shalt Not Kill
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Death's Excellent Vacation
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Tales of the Shadowmen 7: Femmes Fatales
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Stop the World: Snapshots from a Pandemic
2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Catherine LeVendeur Series

Complete

10 books (1993–2004)

Start with Death Comes As Epiphany, the first of 10 books in the Catherine LeVendeur series.

Start this series with Death Comes As Epiphany

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Death Comes As Epiphany
1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Devil's Door
1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Wandering Arm
1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Strong as Death
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
Cursed in the Blood
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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The Difficult Saint
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
To Wear the White Cloak
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
Cover of Heresy
9
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The Outcast Dove
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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The Witch in the Well
2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Crime Through Time Series

Complete

1 book (2000–2000)

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1
Crime Through Time III
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Guinevere Series

Complete

3 books (1980–1985)

Start with Guinevere and read in order.

Start this series with Guinevere

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1
2
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The Chessboard Queen
1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Guinevere Evermore
1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

3 books (2005–2010)

Start with The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code and read in order.

Start this series with The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code

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1
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The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
The Real History Behind the Templars
2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Real History of the End of the World
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Short Story Collections Series

Complete

1 book (2011–2011)

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1
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Death Before Compline
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

3 books (1976–2014)

Start with The Dagda's Harp and read in order.

Start this series with The Dagda's Harp

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1
The Dagda's Harp
1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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The Shanghai Tunnel
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
Defending the City of God
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Sharan Newman written?
Sharan Newman has written 27 books across 7 series. Their published works span from 1976 to 2020.
What is the first book in each Sharan Newman series?
Here are the first books in Sharan Newman's series: Anthologies: Malice Domestic 5; Catherine LeVendeur: Death Comes As Epiphany; Guinevere: Guinevere; Non-Fiction: The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code.
What order should I read Sharan Newman's books?
We recommend reading Sharan Newman's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Sharan Newman's series complete?
Sharan Newman has 7 completed series.

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