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Carol McGrath Books in Order

Carol McGrath has written 11 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is The Handfasted Wife (2013) and the newest is The Queen's Sister (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
11
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
1,151 in 3 of 11 books
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Carol McGrath is a historical fiction author whose series is Daughters Of Hastings. McGrath's 11 catalogued books start with The Handfasted Wife (2013), followed by The Swan-Daughter (2014) and The Betrothed Sister (2015). Later titles include The Silken Rose (2020), The Damask Rose (2021), The Stone Rose (2022) and The Lost Queen (2024). Subject headings cover the Norman conquest and British history. The Queen's Sister (2026) is the newest book, and McGrath is still publishing.

How many Carol McGrath books are there?

Carol McGrath has 11 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 2 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.

Carol McGrath Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 11 Carol McGrath 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.

  1. Cover of The Handfasted Wife by Carol McGrath, book 1 of the Daughters Of Hastings series (2013)
  2. Cover of The Woman in the Shadows / Mistress Cromwell by Carol McGrath (2017)
  3. Cover of The Silken Rose by Carol McGrath, book 1 of the Rose Trilogy (2020)
  1. 1
    The Handfasted WifeDaughters Of Hastings #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  2. 2
    The Swan-DaughterDaughters Of Hastings #22014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  3. 3
    The Betrothed SisterDaughters Of Hastings #32015 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015416
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  4. 4
    The Woman in the Shadows / Mistress Cromwell2017 · 383 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017383
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  5. 5
    The Silken RoseRose Trilogy #12020 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020352
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  6. 6
    The Damask RoseRose Trilogy #22021 · confirmed 2/4
    2021–
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  7. 7
    Sex and Sexuality in Tudor England2022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  8. 8
    The Stone RoseRose Trilogy #32022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  9. 9
    The Stolen Crown2023 · confirmed 2/4
    2023–
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  10. 10
    The Lost Queen2024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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  11. 11
    The Queen's Sister2026 · confirmed 2/4
    2026–
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Carol McGrath 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.

Daughters Of Hastings in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Handfasted Wife
  2. 2. The Swan-Daughter
  3. 3. The Betrothed Sister

Rose Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Silken Rose
  2. 2. The Damask Rose
  3. 3. The Stone Rose

Standalone books

5 books

5 Carol McGrath titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Carol McGrath books in order?

You only need to read Carol McGrath books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Carol McGrath

Start with The Handfasted Wife (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Carol McGrath book?

The Queen's Sister (2026) is the newest Carol McGrath book released so far.

Is there a new Carol McGrath book coming?

No next Carol McGrath book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Carol McGrath at a glance

Still publishing
Carol McGrath published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Carol McGrath books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,151 pages across the 3 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 383 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Carol McGrath books, 7 of 11, were published in the 2020s.

What the Carol McGrath books are about

3 of the 11 Carol McGrath books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.