Stephanie Barron Reading Order

3 books (1998–2016)

Stephanie Barron edited three complete mystery anthology collections published between 1998 and 2016. These standalone volumes should be read in publication order: Malice Domestic 7, Jane Austen Made Me Do It, and The Usual Santas. Each anthology features original short stories within the mystery and literary fiction genres.

Start with Malice Domestic 7 and read in order.

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

1 book (2014–2014)

15 books (1996–2023)

Stephanie Barron's Jane Austen Mysteries series comprises 15 books published between 1996 and 2023, presenting a complete mystery series best read in publication order. The novels reimagine the famous author as an amateur detective investigating crimes in Regency-era England, with each book drawing from historical events and figures of the period. The series concludes with Jane and the Final Mystery, offering a definitive ending to Austen's fictional detective career.

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

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

15 books (1984–2013)

The Random House Reader's Circle is a complete anthology series of 15 standalone literary fiction and mystery novels published between 1984 and 2013. Each book in the series is an independent work by a different author, including contributions from E.L. Doctorow, Ruth Reichl, Anne Fortie, and other acclaimed writers. The series should be read in publication order, though individual titles can be enjoyed separately as each offers its own complete story. This collection showcases diverse voices in contemporary American literature across multiple genres and narrative styles.

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

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1	Lives of the Poets(By: E.L. Doctorow) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Billy Bathgate(By: E.L. Doctorow) 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Tender at the Bone(By: Ruth Reichl) 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Anthropology of an American Girl(By: Hilary Thayer Hamann) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The White Garden 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Delta Girls(By: Gayle Brandeis) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	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	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	Invisible(By: Carla Buckley) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Lullaby of Polish Girls(By: Dagmara Dominczyk) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2008–2019)

Stephanie Barron's two standalone historical mysteries were published over a decade apart, with A Flaw in the Blood arriving in 2008 and That Churchill Woman following in 2019. Despite their independent narratives, these novels are best enjoyed in publication order. The series showcases Barron's skill at blending literary mystery with historical fiction, offering readers immersive tales set against the backdrop of British history.

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

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