Julia Quinn Books in Order: Bridgerton, Series & Novellas

By T.L. BransonRomance

Julia Quinn’s books are easiest to follow once you split them into series. Most readers come in through Bridgerton, but her catalog also includes the Rokesbys, Smythe-Smiths, Bevelstoke books, earlier historical romances, novellas, anthologies, and a few companion books.

If you’re brand new, I’d start with a quick recommendation below, then use the full publication list or the series lists depending on how you like to read.

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Where to Start with Julia Quinn

If you’re here because of Bridgerton, start with The Duke and I. That’s the simplest entry point into the main Bridgerton books.

If you want the Bridgerton world in timeline order, start with the Rokesby books, beginning with Because of Miss Bridgerton. I’d only do that if you already know you want the whole family saga.

If you want to sample Julia Quinn outside Bridgerton, I’d try What Happens in London, Ten Things I Love About You, or The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever. They’re funny, romantic, and very easy to read on their own.

Julia Quinn Books in Publication Order

Here are Julia Quinn’s books in publication order. I’ve included the main novels, novellas, anthologies with Julia Quinn stories, major companion books, the graphic novel, and Queen Charlotte. I skipped box sets, collector’s editions, and bundle-only editions because they don’t add a new reading order.

  1. Splendid (1995)
  2. Dancing at Midnight (1995)
  3. Minx (1996)
  4. Everything and the Moon (1997)
  5. Brighter Than the Sun (1997)
  6. To Catch an Heiress (1998)
  7. How to Marry a Marquis (1999)
  8. Scottish Brides (1999) – Anthology, includes Quinn’s novella Gretna Greene
  9. The Duke and I (2000)
  10. The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000)
  11. An Offer from a Gentleman (2001)
  12. Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002)
  13. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown (2003) – Anthology, includes Quinn’s novella Thirty-Six Valentines
  14. To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003)
  15. Where’s My Hero? (2003) – Anthology, includes Quinn’s novella A Tale of Two Sisters
  16. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back (2004) – Anthology, includes Quinn’s novella The First Kiss
  17. When He Was Wicked (2004)
  18. It’s in His Kiss (2005)
  19. On the Way to the Wedding (2006)
  20. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (2007)
  21. The Lost Duke of Wyndham (2008)
  22. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (2008)
  23. What Happens in London (2009)
  24. Ten Things I Love About You (2010)
  25. The Lady Most Likely… (2010) – With Connie Brockway and Eloisa James
  26. Just Like Heaven (2011)
  27. Hotel Angeline (2011) – Collaborative novel with a chapter by Quinn
  28. A Night Like This (2012)
  29. The Lady Most Willing… (2012) – With Connie Brockway and Eloisa James
  30. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After (2013) – Bridgerton second epilogues and Violet in Bloom
  31. The Sum of All Kisses (2013)
  32. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (2015)
  33. Because of Miss Bridgerton (2016)
  34. Four Weddings and a Sixpence (2016) – Anthology, includes Quinn’s novella … and a Sixpence in Her Shoe
  35. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (2017)
  36. The Other Miss Bridgerton (2018)
  37. First Comes Scandal (2020)
  38. The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton (2021) – Companion book
  39. Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron (2022) – Graphic novel with Violet Charles
  40. Queen Charlotte (2023) – With Shonda Rhimes

Julia Quinn Books by Series

If you already know which series you want, this is the easiest section to use. Most of these can be read by series without needing to jump around the full publication list.

Splendid Trilogy

The Splendid Trilogy is Julia Quinn’s first published series. Where’s My Hero? is an anthology, but it includes Quinn’s Splendid-connected novella A Tale of Two Sisters, so I’d include it if you want the complete set.

  1. Splendid (1995)
  2. Dancing at Midnight (1995)
  3. Minx (1996)
  4. Where’s My Hero? (Anthology, includes A Tale of Two Sisters) (2003)

Lyndon Sisters Books

Read these in publication order.

  1. Everything and the Moon (1997)
  2. Brighter Than the Sun (1997)

Agents of the Crown Books

Read these in publication order.

  1. To Catch an Heiress (1998)
  2. How to Marry a Marquis (1999)

Bridgerton Books

These are the main Bridgerton books, plus the second-epilogue collection. For the deeper universe order, including the Rokesbys and related companion books, see my full Bridgerton books in order guide.

  1. The Duke and I (2000)
  2. The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000)
  3. An Offer from a Gentleman (2001)
  4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002)
  5. To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003)
  6. When He Was Wicked (2004)
  7. It’s in His Kiss (2005)
  8. On the Way to the Wedding (2006)
  9. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After (Companion book) (2013)

Rokesby Books

The Rokesby books are Bridgerton prequels. They take place before the main Bridgerton novels and work well if you want more of that family world.

  1. Because of Miss Bridgerton (2016)
  2. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (2017)
  3. The Other Miss Bridgerton (2018)
  4. First Comes Scandal (2020)

Bevelstoke Books

Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron is a graphic novel, but it fits best here because it grew out of the fictional gothic novel that appears in the Bevelstoke books.

  1. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (2007)
  2. What Happens in London (2009)
  3. Ten Things I Love About You (2010)
  4. Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron (Graphic novel with Violet Charles) (2022)

Two Dukes of Wyndham Books

Read these in publication order.

  1. The Lost Duke of Wyndham (2008)
  2. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume (2008)

Ladies Most Books

These are collaborative novels with Connie Brockway and Eloisa James. They read like connected romance stories in one shared setup.

  1. The Lady Most Likely… (With Connie Brockway and Eloisa James) (2010)
  2. The Lady Most Willing… (With Connie Brockway and Eloisa James) (2012)

Smythe-Smith Quartet Books

Read these in publication order.

  1. Just Like Heaven (2011)
  2. A Night Like This (2012)
  3. The Sum of All Kisses (2013)
  4. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (2015)

Lady Whistledown Books

These are shared anthologies built around Lady Whistledown. Julia Quinn wrote one novella in each book.

  1. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown (Anthology, includes Thirty-Six Valentines) (2003)
  2. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back (Anthology, includes The First Kiss) (2004)

Bridgerton Universe Books in Chronological Order

If you want the Bridgerton universe in timeline order, start with Queen Charlotte, then read the Rokesby prequels, then move into the main Bridgerton books. I still think most first-time readers are fine starting with The Duke and I, but this order works if you want the bigger family timeline.

  1. Queen Charlotte (with Shonda Rhimes)
  2. Because of Miss Bridgerton
  3. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
  4. The Other Miss Bridgerton
  5. First Comes Scandal
  6. The Duke and I
  7. The Viscount Who Loved Me
  8. An Offer from a Gentleman
  9. Romancing Mister Bridgerton
  10. To Sir Phillip, With Love
  11. When He Was Wicked
  12. It’s in His Kiss
  13. On the Way to the Wedding
  14. The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After (second epilogues and Violet in Bloom)
  15. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown (Lady Whistledown anthology)
  16. Lady Whistledown Strikes Back (Lady Whistledown anthology)
  17. The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton (companion book)
  18. Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron (graphic novel)

Julia Quinn Novellas, Anthologies, and Other Books

Julia Quinn has several shorter pieces and collaborative books that can be easy to miss if you only look at her main series pages. Here are the main ones worth knowing about.

Who Is Julia Quinn?

Julia Quinn is the pen name of Julie Pottinger. She’s best known for historical romance, especially the Bridgerton books, which became the basis for Netflix’s Bridgerton series.

Before her writing career took off, Quinn graduated from Harvard and Radcliffe. She later attended Yale School of Medicine, but left medical school after her romance novels found an audience.

Her books are known for sharp dialogue, warm family dynamics, and romance that feels playful without losing the emotion. That’s a big part of why Bridgerton became such a natural gateway into her work.

Looking for more books in order?

If you want more romance authors and reading-order guides like this one, start with my Romance Books in Order index.

One thought on “Julia Quinn Books in Order: Bridgerton, Series & Novellas”

  1. I would love to see Mr Winston Bevelstoke find Miss Louisa McCann somehow. And Mr Edward Valentine needs someone to help heal his (on the mend due to some midnight confessions to Sir Harry and rounding out with Uncle Seb) heart.
    I love your stories and although not all are one series, you include all of your series.
    Literally all family ties and rounding back to old friends!

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