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Elizabeth Kostova Books in Order

Elizabeth Kostova has written 4 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is The Historian (2005) and the newest is Mystery Play (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
4
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
1,284 in 2 of 4 books
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Photo of Elizabeth Kostova, author

Elizabeth Kostova is an American author, born Elizabeth Johnson Kostova on 26 December 1964, best known for the debut novel The Historian. Four books make up the catalogue: The Historian (2005), The Swan Thieves (2010), The Shadow Land (2017) and Mystery Play (2026). The books run long, at a median 642 pages. Vampires, historians, painters, legends and the occult recur as subjects.

How many Elizabeth Kostova books are there?

Elizabeth Kostova has 4 books, released between 2005 and 2026.

Elizabeth Kostova Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 4 Elizabeth Kostova 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 Historian by Elizabeth Kostova (2005)
  2. Cover of The Swan Thieves by Elizabeth Kostova (2010)
  1. 1
    The Historian2005 · 720 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005720
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  2. 2
    The Swan Thieves2010 · 564 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010564
    Buy at Amazon USAmazon UK
  3. 3
    The Shadow Land2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017–
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  4. 4
    Mystery Play2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Elizabeth Kostova 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.

Standalone books

4 books

4 Elizabeth Kostova titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elizabeth Kostova books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 4 Elizabeth Kostova books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Elizabeth Kostova

Start with The Historian (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Elizabeth Kostova book?

Mystery Play (2026) is the newest Elizabeth Kostova book released so far.

Is there a new Elizabeth Kostova book coming?

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

Elizabeth Kostova at a glance

Still publishing
Elizabeth Kostova published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Elizabeth Kostova books have appeared about one every 7 years on average.
Length
1,284 pages across the 2 of 4 books with a recorded length, a median of 642 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elizabeth Kostova books, 2 of 4, were published in the 2010s.

What the Elizabeth Kostova books are about

3 of the 4 Elizabeth Kostova 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.