If you’re looking for the Wilbur Smith books in order, this guide covers the Courtney, Ballantyne, Ancient Egyptian, Hector Cross, Jack Courtney, and Prey Zone series, along with his standalone novels and memoir.
I recommend publication order for a first read. The connected family sagas reveal their characters and relationships in the order Smith originally introduced them, while the chronological …
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 …
The Three Dark Crowns series order brings together Kendare Blake’s dark young adult fantasy novels set on the island of Fennbirn. The story follows triplet queens Katharine, Arsinoe, and Mirabella, equal heirs who were raised apart and trained to compete for the crown.
Each sister has been shaped by a different magical family determined to see her rule. The series …
Looking for the Robert Dugoni books in order? His catalog includes police procedurals, legal thrillers, espionage, historical fiction, nonfiction, collaborative novels, and standalones.
Most of his recurring series are best read in publication order because the relationships and consequences carry forward. The Tracy Crosswhite series also includes three short works, so I’ve included both publication and chronological orders for completionists.…
Looking for Mark Greaney books in order? This guide covers Greaney’s full bibliography, including the Gray Man books, Josh Duffy books, Red Metal books, and his Tom Clancy / Jack Ryan universe titles.
This is the author-wide list. If you only want Court Gentry, I have a separate, more detailed guide to the Gray Man books in order. …
Jodi Picoult writes emotional, high-stakes novels about family, justice, identity, medicine, religion, and moral conflict. If you’re trying to read the Jodi Picoult books in order, it helps to know which books are adult novels, which ones are short stories, and which ones fall outside her usual standalone fiction.
Most of Picoult’s adult novels stand alone, so you don’t …
Looking for all the Val McDermid books in order? I’ve organized her five crime series first, followed by her standalone fiction, short-story collections, nonfiction, and screen adaptations.
The five series follow separate casts, so you can choose the one that interests you without reading the others. Within each series, I recommend publication order because the characters’ careers, relationships, and personal …
If you’re looking for the Lisa Jewell books in order, the main thing to know is that most of her novels are standalones, but a few are connected. Jewell started with contemporary fiction and relationship drama before becoming best known for domestic suspense and psychological thrillers.
That makes her backlist easier than it looks at first. The series are …
If you’re looking for Holly Black books in order, the best place to begin is Tithe, her first novel. Black writes fantasy for children, teens, and adults, with major series including Modern Faerie Tales, The Spiderwick Chronicles, The Folk of the Air, and the Charlatan Duology.
Most of Black’s series can be read independently. Her Faerie novels need …
From the infamous slate scene to the hilarious cordial fiasco, Anne Shirley has warmed readers’ hearts for more than a century. This guide lists the Anne of Green Gables books in order, with both publication order and chronological order so you can choose the version that works best for you.
L. M. Montgomery’s eight core novels follow Anne from …