Beverley Watts Books in Order
Beverley Watts has written 29 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted (2014) and the newest is Beatrix (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 29
- Published
- 2014–2026
Beverley Watts writes historical fiction around one family: the Shackleford Sisters, the Shackleford Legacies, Shackleford and Daughters and the Admiral Shackleford Mysteries. The Dartmouth Diaries form a second line, opening with An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted (2014). Twenty-nine catalogued books arrive about five months apart, reaching Beatrix in 2026.
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The Shackleford Sisters series follows four sisters, each book centering on a different sister as she navigates relationships, career and personal challenges; the sisters support each other throughout.
How many Beverley Watts books are there?
Beverley Watts has 29 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 5 series and 3 titles listed outside any series.
Beverley Watts Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Beverley Watts books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of November 2026.
- 1An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 22014–1/4
- 3Susie Celebrates Christmas2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 42015–1/4
- 52015–1/4
- 62016–1/4
- 72017–1/4
- 82017–1/4
- 9Susie Goes to the Seaside2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 102020–1/4
- 112020–1/4
- 122021–1/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142022–1/4
- 152022–1/4
- 162022–1/4
- 172023–1/4
- 182023–1/4
- 192023–1/4
- 202023–1/4
- 212024–1/4
- 222024–1/4
- 232024–1/4
- 242024–1/4
- 252025–1/4
- 262025–1/4
- 272025–1/4
- 282026–1/4
- 292026–1/4
Beverley Watts series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
Beverley Watts 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.
Dartmouth Diaries in order
7 booksShackleford Legacies in order
4 booksAdmiral Shackleford Mysteries in order
3 booksShackleford and Daughters in order
3 booksStandalone books
3 books3 Beverley Watts titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Beverley Watts books in order?
You only need to read Beverley Watts books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Beverley Watts
Start with Grace (2020), the first Shackleford Sisters book. The earliest catalogued title overall is An Officer And A Gentleman Wanted (2014).
What is the newest Beverley Watts book?
Beatrix (2026) is the newest Beverley Watts book released so far.
Is there a new Beverley Watts book coming?
No next Beverley Watts book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Beverley Watts at a glance
- Still publishing
- Beverley Watts published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Beverley Watts books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Beverley Watts books, 20 of 29, were published in the 2020s.
When Beverley Watts books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Beverley Watts titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 20 titles.
29 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.