Jane Steen Books in Order

Jane Steen has written 9 books, published between 2012 and 2024. The first book is The House of Closed Doors (2012) and the newest is Lady Ambition's Dilemma (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2012–2024
Pages on record
1,062 in 3 of 9 books

Jane Steen writes historical fiction with romance and suspense in it. The House of Closed Doors (2012) opens her first series and takes unmarried motherhood as its subject; the Scott-De Quincy Mysteries follow, from Lady Helena Investigates (2018) to Lady Ambition's Dilemma (2024). Nine catalogued books span the two series, and Steen is listed as ongoing.

How many Jane Steen books are there?

Jane Steen has 9 books, released between 2012 and 2024. They include 2 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Jane Steen Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Jane Steen 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. 1
    The House of Closed DoorsHouse of Closed Doors #12012 · 290 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012290
  2. 2
    The Unforgotten2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  3. 3
    Eternal DeceptionHouse of Closed Doors #22016 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016372
  4. 4
    The Bars of the Marshalsea2017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  5. 5
    The Shadow PalaceHouse of Closed Doors #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  6. 6
    Lady Helena InvestigatesScott-De Quincy Mysteries #12018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
  7. 7
    The Jewel CageHouse of Closed Doors #42020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  8. 8
    Lady Odelia's SecretScott-De Quincy Mysteries #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  9. 9
    Lady Ambition's DilemmaScott-De Quincy Mysteries #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024

Jane Steen 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.

House of Closed Doors in order

4 books
  1. 1. The House of Closed Doors
  2. 2. Eternal Deception
  3. 3. The Shadow Palace
  4. 4. The Jewel Cage

Scott-De Quincy Mysteries in order

3 books
  1. 1. Lady Helena Investigates
  2. 2. Lady Odelia's Secret
  3. 3. Lady Ambition's Dilemma

Standalone books

2 books

2 Jane Steen titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Jane Steen books in order?

You only need to read Jane Steen 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 Steen

Start with The House of Closed Doors (2012), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jane Steen book?

Lady Ambition's Dilemma (2024) is the newest Jane Steen book released so far.

Is there a new Jane Steen book coming?

No next Jane Steen 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 Steen at a glance

Still publishing
Jane Steen published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Jane Steen books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
1,062 pages across the 3 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 372 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jane Steen books, 6 of 9, were published in the 2010s.

What the Jane Steen books are about

3 of the 9 Jane Steen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.