Barbara Erskine Books in Order
Barbara Erskine has written 22 books, published between 1986 and 2026. The first book is Lady of Hay (1986) and the newest is The Valley of Ravens (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 1986–2026
- Confirmed
- 22 of 22 titles
- Pages on record
- 8,975 in 15 of 22 books
- Reading time
- 150–224 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 8,975 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 22 titles with a page count on record.
Barbara Erskine is an English novelist, born in Nottingham in 1944, whose bestselling novels and short-story collections combine history with the supernatural. Erskine's first novel, Lady of Hay (1986), has sold more than three million copies. The catalogue lists 22 books from 1986 to 2026, including Kingdom of Shadows (1988), Midnight Is a Lonely Place (1994) and Whispers in the Sand (2000), ending with The Valley of Ravens (2026). Erskine holds a degree in medieval Scottish history from the University of Edinburgh.
Barbara Erskine's ghost stories move between past and present, using time travel as characters uncover the past.
How many Barbara Erskine books are there?
Barbara Erskine has 22 books, released between 1986 and 2026.
Barbara Erskine Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Barbara Erskine books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 119867604/4
- 219886723/4
- 319905604/4
- 419924803/4
- 5199211004/4
- 619944474/4
- 71996–4/4
- 819974884/4
- 919985124/4
- 102000–4/4
- 1120027364/4
- 1220034324/4
- 1320065624/4
- 1420085484/4
- 1520105344/4
- 162012–3/4
- 1720145524/4
- 182016–4/4
- 1920185924/4
- 202021–4/4
- 212024–4/4
- 222026–4/4
Barbara Erskine books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Barbara Erskine Standalone Novels
18 books18 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Barbara Erskine Short Story
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Barbara Erskine Short Stories/Novellas
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Barbara Erskine books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 22 Barbara Erskine books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Barbara Erskine
Start with Lady of Hay (1986), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Barbara Erskine book?
The Valley of Ravens (2026) is the newest Barbara Erskine book released so far.
Is there a new Barbara Erskine book coming?
No next Barbara Erskine book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Barbara Erskine at a glance
- Still publishing
- Barbara Erskine published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Barbara Erskine books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 8,975 pages across the 15 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 552 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Barbara Erskine books, 7 of 22, were published in the 1990s.
- Corroboration
- 19 of the 22 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Barbara Erskine books are about
17 of the 22 Barbara Erskine books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 3 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- England 3 of 17 books
- Historical fiction 3 of 17 books
- Egypt 2 of 17 books
- History 2 of 17 books
- Paranormal fiction 2 of 17 books
- Reincarnation 2 of 17 books
- Romantic suspense 2 of 17 books
- Scotland 2 of 17 books
- Secrecy 2 of 17 books
- Short stories 2 of 17 books