Reading Order
7 series · 73 books| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death in the Stocks / Merely Murder | 1935 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Behold, Here's Poison | 1936 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | They Found Him Dead | 1937 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | A Blunt Instrument | 1938 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | A Christmas Party / Envious Casca | 1941 | Buy from Amazon |
Inspector Hemingway Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Wind of Blame | 1939 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Envious Casca | 1941 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Duplicate Death | 1951 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Detection Unlimited | 1953 | Buy from Amazon |
Alastair-Audley Series
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | These Old Shades | 1926 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Devil's Cub | 1932 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Regency Buck | 1935 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | An Infamous Army | 1937 | Buy from Amazon |
Georgette Heyer Other Novels
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Black Moth | 1921 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Powder And Patch | 1923 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Transformation of Philip Jettan | 1923 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Great Roxhythe | 1923 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Simon the Coldheart | 1925 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Masqueraders | 1928 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Helen | 1928 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Beauvallet | 1929 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Barren Corn | 1930 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | The Conqueror | 1931 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Footsteps in the Dark | 1932 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Why Shoot a Butler? | 1933 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | The Convenient Marriage | 1934 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | The Unfinished Clue | 1934 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | The Talisman Ring | 1936 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Royal Escape | 1938 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The Corinthian | 1940 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | The Spanish Bride | 1940 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Faro's Daughter | 1941 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Penhallow | 1942 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Friday's Child | 1944 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | The Reluctant Widow | 1946 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | The Foundling | 1948 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Arabella | 1949 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | The Grand Sophy | 1950 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | The Quiet Gentleman | 1951 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Cotillion | 1953 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | The Toll-Gate | 1954 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Bath Tangle | 1955 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Sprig Muslin | 1956 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Sylvester | 1957 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 32 | April Lady | 1957 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 33 | Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle | 1957 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 34 | Venetia | 1958 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 35 | The Unknown Ajax | 1959 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 36 | Pistols for Two | 1960 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 37 | A Civil Contract | 1961 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 38 | The Nonesuch | 1962 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 39 | False Colours | 1963 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 40 | Frederica | 1965 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 41 | Black Sheep | 1966 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 42 | Cousin Kate | 1968 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 43 | Charity Girl | 1970 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 44 | Instead of the Thorn | 1971 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 45 | Lady Of Quality | 1972 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 46 | My Lord John | 1975 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 47 | Pastel | 1976 | Buy from Amazon |
Georgette Heyer Short Stories/Novellas
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Proposal to Cicely (Short Story) | 1922 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Linckes' Great Case (Short Story) | 1923 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The Little Lady (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | The Bulldog and the Beast (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Chinese Shawl (Short Story) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
Georgette Heyer Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowdrift and Other Stories | 1960 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Pistols for Two and Other Stories | 1970 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Acting on Impulse | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
Georgette Heyer Anthologies
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Anthology of Love and Romance | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950 | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Bodies from the Library | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Love, Lust and Passion in Regency Times | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | The Bridgerthonian Novels | 2022 | Buy from Amazon |
Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) was a renowned British author known for her historical romance novels. Born in Surrey, England, she had a passion for history and writing from a young age. Heyer's writing career began in 1921 with the publication of "The Black Moth." She went on to write over 50 novels, including "Regency Buck" (1935) and "The Grand Sophy" (1950). Her works were praised for their well-developed characters, accurate historical settings, and witty dialogue. Heyer received critical acclaim for her contributions to the historical romance genre. She won the Mark Twain Award for Humor in 1973. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Georgette Heyer is regarded as one of the most influential and beloved historical romance writers of all time. Her novels continue to captivate readers with their charm, humor, and timeless appeal.