Jane Aiken Hodge Books in Order
36 books are credited to Jane Aiken Hodge, published between 1963 and 2021; 2 of them appeared after Jane Aiken Hodge's death in 2009. The first book is Maulever Hall (1963) and the newest is test (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 36
- Published
- 1963–2021
- Pages on record
- 4,066 in 15 of 36 books
Jane Aiken Hodge was an American-born British writer who lived from 4 December 1917 to 17 June 2009. Historical romance and suspense make up the catalogue, 36 books opening with Maulever Hall (1963) and running through Royal Gamble (1965), Watch the Wall, My Darling (1966), The Winding Stair (1969) and Savannah Purchase (1970). Hodge also wrote Only a Novel: The Double Life of Jane Austen (1972). The Purchas Family and Lissenberg are the two series, and the Regency period, the Peninsular War and young women recur as subjects.
How many Jane Aiken Hodge books are there?
Jane Aiken Hodge has 36 books, released between 1963 and 2021. 2 of them were published after Jane Aiken Hodge's death in 2009. They include 2 series and 27 titles listed outside any series.
Jane Aiken Hodge Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 36 Jane Aiken Hodge 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.
- 1Maulever Hall1963 · confirmed 1/41963–1/4
- 2The Adventurers1965 · 286 pages · confirmed 1/419652861/4
- 3Royal Gamble1965 · confirmed 1/41965–1/4
- 4Watch the Wall, My Darling1966 · confirmed 1/41966–1/4
- 5Here Comes a Candle / The Master of Penrose1967 · confirmed 1/41967–1/4
- 6The Winding Stair1969 · confirmed 1/41969–1/4
- 71970–1/4
- 8Only a Novel: The Double Life of Jane Austen1972 · confirmed 1/41972–1/4
- 9Shadow of a Lady1973 · 318 pages · confirmed 1/419733181/4
- 10Strangers in Company1973 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/419732521/4
- 11One Way to Venice1974 · 305 pages · confirmed 1/419743051/4
- 121975–1/4
- 13Rebel Heiress1975 · confirmed 1/41975–1/4
- 141976–1/4
- 15Red Sky at Night1977 · confirmed 1/41977–1/4
- 161979–1/4
- 17Marry in Haste1980 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/419802241/4
- 181981–1/4
- 1919823191/4
- 20The Private World of Georgette Heyer1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 21Secret Island1985 · 387 pages · confirmed 1/419853871/4
- 22Polonaise1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 231990–1/4
- 241990–1/4
- 25Windover1992 · 266 pages · confirmed 1/419922661/4
- 26Escapade1993 · 231 pages · confirmed 1/419932311/4
- 27Passion & Principle1996 · 230 pages · confirmed 1/419962301/4
- 28Whispering1996 · confirmed 1/41996–1/4
- 29Bride of Dreams1996 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419962881/4
- 30Unsafe Hands1997 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/419971921/4
- 31Susan in America1998 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419982881/4
- 32Caterina1999 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419992561/4
- 33Death in Two Parts2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 34Deathline2003 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/420032241/4
- 35Greek Wedding2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 362021–1/4
Jane Aiken Hodge 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.
Purchas Family in order
5 booksLissenberg in order
4 books- 1. Last Act
- 2. First Night
- 3. Leading Lady
- 4. test
Standalone books
27 books27 Jane Aiken Hodge titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Jane Aiken Hodge books in order?
You only need to read Jane Aiken Hodge 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 Jane Aiken Hodge
Start with Maulever Hall (1963), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Jane Aiken Hodge book?
test (2021) is the newest Jane Aiken Hodge book released so far.
Is there a new Jane Aiken Hodge book coming?
No next Jane Aiken Hodge book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Jane Aiken Hodge at a glance
- Died
- Jane Aiken Hodge died in 2009, according to Wikidata.
- After death
- Books credited to Jane Aiken Hodge are still being published after Jane Aiken Hodge's death in 2009; the newest appeared in 2021.
- Release pace
- Jane Aiken Hodge books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,066 pages across the 15 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 266 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Jane Aiken Hodge books, 10 of 36, were published in the 1990s.
What the Jane Aiken Hodge books are about
19 of the 36 Jane Aiken Hodge books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 6 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Romance 6 of 19 books
- Fiction in English 5 of 19 books
- History 4 of 19 books
- Historical fiction 3 of 19 books
- Women 2 of 19 books