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Stephanie Barron

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5 series · 36 books · Born 1963-05-23

Literary FictionMystery & Thriller

Stephanie Barron is the pen name of American author Francine Mathews, who specializes in mystery fiction that spans both historical and contemporary settings. She is best known for her Jane Austen mystery series, which reimagines the beloved author as an amateur detective navigating English society during the Regency era. Barron has published over three dozen books across multiple series, blending literary sophistication with page-turning mystery plots that appeal to both classic literature enthusiasts and crime fiction readers.

Anthologies Series

Complete

3 books (1998–2016)

Start with Malice Domestic 7 and read in order.

Start this series with Malice Domestic 7

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Malice Domestic 7
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Jane Austen Made Me Do It
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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The Usual Santas
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Jane Austen Companion Series

Complete

1 book (2014–2014)

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On Hosting Your Regency-Era Christmas Party
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Jane Austen Mysteries Series

Likely Complete

15 books (1996–2023)

Start with Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor, the first of 15 books in the Jane Austen Mysteries series.

Start this series with Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor

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Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor
1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
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Jane and the Man of the Cloth
1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Jane and the Wandering Eye
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
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Jane and the Genius of the Place
1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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Jane and the Stillroom Maid
2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
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Jane and the Prisoner of Wool House
2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Jane and the Ghosts of Netley
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
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Jane and His Lordship's Legacy
2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
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Jane and the Barque of Frailty
2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
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Jane and the Madness of Lord Byron
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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Jane and the Canterbury Tale
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
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Jane and the Twelve Days of Christmas
2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
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Jane and the Waterloo Map
2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Jane and the Year Without a Summer
2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
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Jane and the Final Mystery
2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Random House Reader's Circle Series

Complete

15 books (1984–2013)

Start with Lives of the Poets(By: E.L. Doctorow), the first of 15 books in the Random House Reader's Circle series.

Start this series with Lives of the Poets(By: E.L. Doctorow)

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Lives of the Poets(By: E.L. Doctorow)
1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2
Billy Bathgate(By: E.L. Doctorow)
1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3
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Tender at the Bone(By: Ruth Reichl)
1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4
Anthropology of an American Girl(By: Hilary Thayer Hamann)
2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5
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The White Garden
2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6
Delta Girls(By: Gayle Brandeis)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7
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Juliet(By: Anne Fortier)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8
The Pull of the Moon(By: Elizabeth Berg)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9
The Wives of Henry Oades(By: Johanna Moran)
2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10
Game of Secrets(By: Dawn Tripp)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11
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The Definition of Wind(By: Ellen Block)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake(By: Jenny Wingfield)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13
When We Were Friends(By: Elizabeth Joy Arnold)
2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14
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Invisible(By: Carla Buckley)
2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15
The Lullaby of Polish Girls(By: Dagmara Dominczyk)
2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

2 books (2008–2019)

Start with A Flaw in the Blood and read in order.

Start this series with A Flaw in the Blood

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A Flaw in the Blood
2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
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That Churchill Woman
2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Stephanie Barron written?
Stephanie Barron has written 36 books across 5 series. Their published works span from 1984 to 2023.
What is the first book in each Stephanie Barron series?
Here are the first books in Stephanie Barron's series: Anthologies: Malice Domestic 7; Jane Austen Mysteries: Jane and the Unpleasantness at Scargrave Manor; Random House Reader's Circle: Lives of the Poets(By: E.L. Doctorow).
What order should I read Stephanie Barron's books?
We recommend reading Stephanie Barron's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Stephanie Barron's series complete?
Stephanie Barron has 4 completed series.

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