Victoria Holt Reading Order

1 book (1966–1966)

1 book (1987–1987)

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1	A Gothic Treasure Trove 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1952–1958)

This historical fiction trilogy by Victoria Holt follows the life of Catherine de Medici across three complete novels published between 1952 and 1958. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Madame Serpent, followed by The Italian Woman (also published as The Unholy Woman), and concluding with Queen Jezebel. The books form a continuous narrative arc that is best experienced sequentially from start to finish.

Start with Madame Serpent and read in order.

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1	Madame Serpent 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Italian Woman / The Unholy Woman 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Queen Jezebel 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

20 books (1972–1995)

Victoria Holt's Daughters of England is a complete historical fiction series comprising 20 novels published between 1972 and 1995. Each book stands alone as an independent story set in different historical periods, though they share thematic connections to the author's exploration of strong female characters and English history. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Miracle at St. Bruno's and continuing through the final entry to experience Holt's chronological development of the interconnected narrative landscape she constructs across the full collection.

Start with The Miracle at St. Bruno's, the first of 20 books in the Daughters Of England series.

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1	The Miracle at St. Bruno's 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lion Triumphant 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Witch from the Sea 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Saraband for Two Sisters 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Lament for a Lost Lover 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Love Child 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Song of the Siren 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Will You Love Me in September 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Adulteress 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Knave of Hearts / Zipporah's Daughter 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Voices in a Haunted Room 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Return of the Gypsy 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Midsummer's Eve 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Pool of St. Branok 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Changeling 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Black Swan 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Time for Silence 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Gossamer Cord 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	We'll Meet Again 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Daughters of England 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1961–1962)

Victoria Holt's Famous Childhoods series consists of two historical fiction works published in the early 1960s that examine the formative years of renowned historical figures. The complete series includes The Young Elizabeth and The Young Mary Queen of Scots, both drawing on biographical research to imagine the childhoods of these iconic monarchs. Read the books in publication order, beginning with The Young Elizabeth, to experience Holt's distinctive approach to bringing these legendary lives to vivid life.

Start with The Young Elizabeth and read in order.

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1	The Young Elizabeth 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Young Mary Queen of Scots 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1957–1959)

Victoria Holt's French Revolution series consists of three historical fiction novels published between 1957 and 1959, following publication order for the complete trilogy. The books chronicle the dramatic period leading up to the French Revolution through interconnected narratives that bring the era's key figures and events to life. This finished series should be read sequentially beginning with Flaunting, Extravagant Queen, followed by Louis the Well Beloved and concluding with The Road to Compiegne.

Start with Flaunting, Extravagant Queen and read in order.

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1	Flaunting, Extravagant Queen 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Louis the Well Beloved 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Road to Compiegne 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1967–1972)

The Georgian Saga is a complete historical fiction series of eleven books by Victoria Holt, published between 1967 and 1972. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Queen in Waiting and concluding with Victoria in the Wings. This sprawling saga spans the Georgian era through interconnected narratives that follow the lives of various royal and notable figures across multiple generations.

Start with Queen in Waiting, the first of 11 books in the Georgian Saga series.

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1	Queen in Waiting 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Princess of Celle 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Caroline, the Queen 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Prince and the Quakeress 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Perdita's Prince 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Third George 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Indiscretions of the Queen 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Goddess of the Green Room 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Regent's Daughter 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Victoria in the Wings 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1960–1961)

Victoria Holt's historical fiction trilogy, comprising Castile for Isabella, Spain for the Sovereigns, and Daughters of Spain, follows the lives of Isabella and Ferdinand across three volumes published between 1960 and 1961. The series should be read in publication order to experience the complete narrative arc. This finished trilogy blends historical fiction with non-fiction elements to explore the Spanish monarchs' reigns and legacies.

Start with Castile for Isabella and read in order.

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1	Castile for Isabella 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Spain for the Sovereigns 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Daughters of Spain 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1958–1958)

Victoria Holt explores the life of Renaissance Italy's most infamous woman across two historical fiction novels published in 1958. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Light on Lucrezia, followed by Madonna of the Seven Hills, with both books originally published under Holt's Jean Plaidy pseudonym. These standalone yet complementary volumes examine different facets of Lucrezia Borgia's complex legacy during the height of her family's political power.

Start with Light on Lucrezia(As:Jean Plaidy) and read in order.

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1	Light on Lucrezia(As:Jean Plaidy) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Madonna of the Seven Hills(As:Jean Plaidy) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1955–1963)

Victoria Holt's two-book historical fiction series about Mary Stuart spans from 1955 to 1963 and is now complete. These novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Royal Road to Fotheringhay / Mary, Queen of Scotland: The Triumphant Year, followed by The Captive Queen of Scots. The series combines Holt's signature storytelling with historical events surrounding the life of Scotland's famous queen.

Start with The Royal Road to Fotheringhay / Mary, Queen of Scotland: The Triumphant Year and read in order.

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1	The Royal Road to Fotheringhay / Mary, Queen of Scotland: The Triumphant Year 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Captive Queen of Scots 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1958–1975)

Victoria Holt, writing under the pen name Jean Plaidy, completed a five-book non-fiction series between 1958 and 1975 that examines historical figures and institutions. The series begins with A Triptych of Poisoners and continues through three volumes focused on the Spanish Inquisition before concluding with Mary Queen of Scots: The Fair Devil of Scotland. These works should be read in publication order to follow the author's intended progression through these historical subjects.

Start with A Triptych of Poisoners(As:Jean Plaidy), the first of 5 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	A Triptych of Poisoners(As:Jean Plaidy) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Rise of the Spanish Inquisition(As:Jean Plaidy) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Growth of the Spanish Inquisition(As:Jean Plaidy) 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The End of the Spanish Inquisition(As:Jean Plaidy) 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mary Queen of Scots: The Fair Devil of Scotland(As: Jean Plaidy) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1974–1976)

Victoria Holt's Norman Trilogy comprises three historical fiction novels published between 1974 and 1976, following the lives and conflicts of Norman rulers across generations. The series is complete and should be read in publication order: The Bastard King, The Lion of Justice, and The Passionate Enemies. Each book builds upon the previous installments, making sequential reading essential for full appreciation of the interconnected narratives spanning this pivotal period in English history.

Start with The Bastard King and read in order.

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1	The Bastard King 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lion of Justice 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Passionate Enemies 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (1976–1982)

Victoria Holt's Plantagenet Saga is a fourteen-book historical fiction series spanning from 1976 to 1982 that chronicles the royal houses of medieval England through the tumultuous Wars of the Roses. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Plantagenet Prelude and concluding with The Sun in Splendour, as each installment builds upon the previous narrative to create a comprehensive portrait of English dynastic power struggles. This complete series weaves together the lives and conflicts of the Plantagenet dynasty across multiple generations, offering readers an interconnected historical narrative rather than standalone entries.

Start with The Plantagenet Prelude, the first of 14 books in the Plantagenet Saga series.

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1	The Plantagenet Prelude 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Heart of the Lion 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Revolt of the Eaglets 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Battle of the Queens 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Prince of Darkness 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Hammer of the Scots / Edward Longshanks 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Queen from Provence 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Follies of the King 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Vow on the Heron 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Epitaph for Three Women 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Passage to Pontefract 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Star of Lancaster 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Red Rose of Anjou 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Sun in Splendour 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1972–1974)

Victoria Holt's Queen Victoria series comprises four historical fiction novels published between 1972 and 1974, following the life of Britain's longest-reigning monarch from her childhood through her widowhood. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Captive of Kensington Palace and continuing through The Queen and Lord M, The Queen's Husband, and concluding with The Widow of Windsor. Each installment traces a distinct period of Victoria's extraordinary life and reign.

Start with The Captive of Kensington Palace, the first of 4 books in the Queen Victoria series.

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1	The Captive of Kensington Palace 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Queen and Lord M 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Queen's Husband 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Widow of Windsor 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1983–1993)

Victoria Holt's Queens of England series comprises eleven historical fiction novels published between 1983 and 1993, following the lives and reigns of various English monarchs. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Myself My Enemy and concluding with The Rose Without a Thorn. Each book explores different periods of English royal history through the perspective of queens and significant women in the royal court.

Start with Myself My Enemy / Loyal in Love, the first of 11 books in the Queens Of England series.

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1	Myself My Enemy / Loyal in Love 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Queen of This Realm 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Victoria Victorious 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Lady in the Tower 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Courts of Love 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	In the Shadow of the Crown 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Queen's Secret 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Reluctant Queen 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	William's Wife / The Queen's Devotion 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Pleasures of Love / The Merry Monarch's Wife 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Rose Without a Thorn 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

86 books (1940–1993)

Victoria Holt published 85 standalone novels between 1940 and 1993, completing this series that spans historical fiction and non-fiction across multiple decades. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Daughter of Anna, and include works released under her alternate pen names Jean Plaidy and Elbur Ford. The complete collection offers readers a comprehensive body of work from this prolific author, with each novel standing independently while contributing to her overall literary legacy.

Start with Daughter of Anna, the first of 85 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Daughter of Anna 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Passionate Witness 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Married Lover 1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	When the Entire World is Young 1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	So the Dreams Depart 1944Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Not in Our Stars 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Together They Ride(As: Jean Plaidy) 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Beyond the Blue Mountains(As:Jean Plaidy) 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Dear Chance 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Alexa 1948Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The House at Cupid's Cross 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Believe the Heart 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Poison in Pimlico(As: Elbur Ford) 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Flesh and the Devil(As: Elbur Ford) 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Goldsmith's Wife / The King's Mistress(As: Victoria Holt) 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Saint or Sinner? 1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Bright Tomorrow 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Danse Macabre(As:Kathleen Kellow) 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Daughter of Satan(As:Jean Plaidy) 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Dear Delusion 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Rooms at Mrs. Oliver's(As:Kathleen Kellow) 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Bed Disturbed(As: Elbur Ford) 1952Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Evil in the House / Such Bitter Business(As: Elbur Ford) 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Leave Me My Love 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	When We Are Married 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Castles in Spain 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Lilith(As:Jean Plaidy) 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	It Began in Vauxhall Gardens(As:Jean Plaidy) 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Two Loves in Her Life 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	When Other Hearts 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	Begin to Live 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Call of the Blood(As:Kathleen Kellow) 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	Defenders of the Faith(As: Ellalice Tate) 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Married in Haste 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Rochester(As:Kathleen Kellow) 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	The Scarlet Cloak(As: Ellalice Tate) 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	To Meet a Stranger 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Blaze of Noon 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Queen of Diamonds(As: Ellalice Tate) 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Madame Du Barry(As: Ellalice Tate) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Milady Charlotte(As:Jean Plaidy) 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	Red Sky at Night 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	The Dawn Chorus 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	Mistress of Mellyn(As: Victoria Holt) 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	Night of Stars 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	The Brides of Lanlory(As: Anna Percival) 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	The World's a Stage(As:Kathleen Kellow) 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
48	Meg Roper(As: Jean Plaidy) 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
49	Now That April's Gone 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
50	This Was a Man / The King's Adventurer(As: Ellalice Tate) 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
51	Katharine of Aragon(As:Jean Plaidy) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
52	Kirkland Revels(As: Victoria Holt) 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
53	Who's Calling? 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
54	Bride of Pendorric(As: Victoria Holt) 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
55	The Legend of the Seventh Virgin(As:Victoria Holt) 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
56	Evergreen Gallant(As: Jean Plaidy) 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
57	Menfreya in the Morning(As: Victoria Holt) 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
58	The King of the Castle(As: Victoria Holt) 1967Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
59	The Queen's Confession(As: Victoria Holt) 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
60	The Shivering Sands(As: Victoria Holt) 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
61	The Secret Woman(As: Victoria Holt) 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
62	The Shadow of the Lynx(As: Victoria Holt) 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
63	On the Night of the Seventh Moon(As: Victoria Holt, With: Jean Plaidy,James Ramsey Ullman) 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
64	The Curse of the Kings(As: Victoria Holt) 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
65	The House of a Thousand Lanterns(As: Victoria Holt) 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
66	Lord of the Far Island(As: Victoria Holt) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
67	Mary Queen of Scots: The Fair Devil of Scotland(As: Jean Plaidy) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
68	The Pride of the Peacock(As: Victoria Holt) 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
69	The Devil on Horseback(As: Victoria Holt) 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
70	My Enemy, the Queen(As: Victoria Holt) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
71	The Spring of the Tiger(As: Victoria Holt) 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
72	The Mask of the Enchantress(As: Victoria Holt) 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
73	The Judas Kiss(As: Victoria Holt) 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
74	The Demon Lover(As: Victoria Holt) 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
75	The Time of the Hunter's Moon(As: Victoria Holt) 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
76	The Landower Legacy(As:Victoria Holt) 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
77	Story of Elizabeth I(As:Jean Plaidy) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
78	The Road to Paradise Island(As: Victoria Holt) 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
79	Secret for a Nightingale(As: Victoria Holt) 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
80	The Silk Vendetta(As: Victoria Holt) 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
81	The Captive(As: Victoria Holt) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
82	The India Fan(As: Victoria Holt) 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
83	Snare of Serpents(As: Victoria Holt) 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
84	Daughter of Deceit(As: Victoria Holt) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
85	Seven for a Secret(As: Victoria Holt) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
86	The Black Opal(As: Victoria Holt) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (1956–1972)

Victoria Holt's Stuart Saga is a complete series of seven historical fiction novels published between 1956 and 1966, following the lives of the Stuart dynasty across generations. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with A Health Unto His Majesty and concluding with The Loves of Charles II. This series traces pivotal moments and figures in Stuart history through richly detailed narratives spanning the tumultuous reigns and personal dramas of England's royal family.

Start with A Health Unto His Majesty, the first of 7 books in the Stuart Saga series.

#	Title
1	A Health Unto His Majesty 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Wandering Prince 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord 1957Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Murder in the Tower 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Three Crowns 1965Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Haunted Sisters / Royal Sisters 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Queen's Favourites / Courting Her Highness 1966Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Loves of Charles II 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

11 books (1949–1982)

Victoria Holt's Tudor Saga is a complete historical fiction series comprising eleven novels published between 1949 and 1982. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder Most Royal, also known as King's Pleasure. This series explores pivotal figures and events during the Tudor dynasty through interconnected narratives spanning the reigns of Henry VIII and his successors.

Start with Murder Most Royal / King's Pleasure, the first of 11 books in the Tudor Saga series.

#	Title
1	Murder Most Royal / King's Pleasure 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Sixth Wife 1953Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Saint Thomas' Eve / The King's Confidante 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Spanish Bridegroom / For a Queen's Love 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Gay Lord Robert / Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Katharine, the Virgin Widow 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The King's Secret Matter 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Shadow of the Pomegranate 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Thistle and the Rose 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Mary, Queen of France 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Uneasy Lies the Head / To Hold the Crown 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible