Victoria Thompson Reading Order

2 books (2016–2019)

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1	Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

9 books (2017–2026)

Victoria Thompson's Counterfeit Lady series spans eight books published between 2017 and 2026, with the most recent entry arriving in 2026. These mystery and romance novels should be read in publication order, beginning with City of Lies and continuing through City of Promises. The series remains ongoing, with each book building on the previous installment's events and character development.

Start with City of Lies, the first of 8 books in the Counterfeit Lady series.

#	Title
1	City of Lies 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	City of Secrets 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	City of Scoundrels 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	City of Schemes 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	City of Shadows 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	City of Fortune 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	City of Betrayal 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	City of Promises 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	City of Promises(With: Ellen Thompson) 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

27 books (1999–2024)

Victoria Thompson's Gaslight Mystery series comprises 27 books published from 1999 to 2024, with the series still ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Murder on Astor Place. Set in nineteenth-century New York City, this mystery series follows interconnected cases across the city's diverse neighborhoods as they unfold chronologically through each installment.

Start with Murder on Astor Place, the first of 27 books in the Gaslight Mystery series.

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1	Murder on Astor Place 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder on St. Mark's Place 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder on Gramercy Park 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Murder on Washington Square 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Murder on Mulberry Bend 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Murder on Marble Row 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Murder on Lenox Hill 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Murder in Little Italy 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Murder in Chinatown 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Murder on Bank Street 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Murder on Waverly Place 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Murder on Lexington Avenue 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Murder on Sisters' Row 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Murder on Fifth Avenue 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Murder in Chelsea 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Murder in Murray Hill 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Murder on Amsterdam Avenue 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Murder on St. Nicholas Avenue 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Murder in Morningside Heights 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Murder in the Bowery 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Murder on Union Square 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Murder on Trinity Place 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Murder on Pleasant Avenue 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Murder on Wall Street 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Murder on Madison Square 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Murder on Bedford Street 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Murder in Rose Hill 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1985–1989)

Victoria Thompson's Lady and the Cowboy Romance series comprises four complete novels published between 1985 and 1989. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Texas Treasure and continuing through Texas Blonde, Texas Triumph, and concluding with Bold Texas Embrace. This Western romance series blends elements of mystery and adventure across its four installments.

Start with Texas Treasure, the first of 4 books in the Lady and the Cowboy Romance series.

#	Title
1	Texas Treasure 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Texas Blonde 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Texas Triumph 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Bold Texas Embrace 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1986–1989)

This complete romantic mystery series by Victoria Thompson consists of three books published between 1986 and 1989. The novels should be read in publication order, beginning with Texas Vixen, followed by Rogue's Lady, and concluding with Fortune's Lady. Set within a Western backdrop, the series blends romance and mystery elements throughout its storyline.

Start with Texas Vixen and read in order.

#	Title
1	Texas Vixen 1986Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Rogue's Lady 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Fortune's Lady 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (1998–1998)

#	Title
1	Losing Alexandria 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1989–1997)

Victoria Thompson's five standalone novels, published between 1989 and 1997, offer independent stories that can be enjoyed in any order, though reading them in publication sequence—beginning with Beloved Outcast and concluding with From This Day Forward—provides a chronological perspective on the author's evolving style. Each novel stands alone as a complete story, blending mystery, romance, and Western elements across the finished series. These books showcase Thompson's versatility across multiple genres before her later work in historical mystery and non-fiction.

Start with Beloved Outcast, the first of 5 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	Beloved Outcast 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Playing with Fire 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Cry Wolf 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Wings of Morning 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	From This Day Forward 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (1988–1992)

The Hired Gunslinger is a four-book Western romance series by Victoria Thompson, published between 1988 and 1992. The series is complete and should be read in publication order beginning with Texas Angel / Angel Heart, followed by Wild Texas Promise, Sweet Texas Surrender, and Blazing Texas Nights. These books blend mystery, romance, and Western elements into a cohesive narrative arc.

Start with Texas Angel / Angel Heart, the first of 4 books in the The Hired Gunslinger series.

4 books (1992–1995)

The Tates of Texas is a four-book mystery and romance series set in the American West, written by Victoria Thompson between 1992 and 1995. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Wild Texas Wind and continuing through Winds of Promise, Winds of Destiny, and Winds of Fortune. Each book builds on the storylines and character development established in previous entries, making sequential reading essential to fully appreciate the narrative arc.

Start with Wild Texas Wind, the first of 4 books in the The Tates of Texas series.

#	Title
1	Wild Texas Wind 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Winds of Promise 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Winds of Destiny 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Winds of Fortune 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible