Jean Grainger Books in Order

Jean Grainger has written 51 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is So Much Owed (2013) and the newest is Kitty Kirwan's Last Waltz (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
51
Published
2013–2026
Confirmed
51 of 51 titles
Pages on record
3,798 in 13 of 51 books

Ireland is the setting across Jean Grainger's historical fiction. Fifty-six catalogued books run from So Much Owed and The Tour (2013) to Kitty Kirwan's Last Waltz (2026). Series lines include the Kilteegan Bridge Story, the Knocknashee Story, the Dunmara Story, Mags Munroe, Conor O'Shea / The Tour, The Star and the Shamrock, Queenstown and Cullen's Celtic Cabaret. Tour guides, priests and redemption recur as subjects.

How many Jean Grainger books are there?

Jean Grainger has 51 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 10 separate series.

Jean Grainger Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 51 Jean Grainger 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
    So Much OwedJean Grainger Standalone Novels #12013 · 374 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013374
  2. 2
    The TourConor O'Shea / The Tour #12013 · 290 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013290
  3. 3
    Shadow of a CenturyJean Grainger Standalone Novels #22015 · 380 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015380
  4. 4
    Letters of FreedomCarmel Sheehan #12016 · confirmed 4/4
    2016
  5. 5
    Under Heaven's Shining StarsJean Grainger Standalone Novels #32016 · confirmed 4/4
    2016
  6. 6
    Safe at the Edge of the WorldConor O'Shea / The Tour #22017 · 268 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017268
  7. 7
    The Future's Not Ours To SeeCarmel Sheehan #22017 · 286 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017286
  8. 8
    The Story of Grenville KingConor O'Shea / The Tour #32017 · 254 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017254
  9. 9
    What Once Was TrueRobinswood #12018 · 322 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018322
  10. 10
    What Will BeCarmel Sheehan #32018 · 218 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018218
  11. 11
    The Homecoming of Bubbles O'LearyConor O'Shea / The Tour #42018 · 302 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018302
  12. 12
    Catriona's WarJean Grainger Short Stories/Novellas #12019 · confirmed 3/4
    2019
  13. 13
    The Star and the ShamrockStar and the Shamrock #12019 · 264 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2019264
  14. 14
    Return to RobinswoodRobinswood #22019 · 256 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2019256
  15. 15
    The Emerald HorizonStar and the Shamrock #22019 · confirmed 4/4
    2019
  16. 16
    Trials and TribulationsRobinswood #32019 · 308 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2019308
  17. 17
    Finding Billie RomanoConor O'Shea / The Tour #52019 · 276 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2019276
  18. 18
    The Hard Way HomeStar and the Shamrock #32020 · confirmed 4/4
    2020
  19. 19
    The World Starts AnewStar and the Shamrock #42020 · confirmed 3/4
    2020
  20. 20
    Kayla's TrickConor O'Shea / The Tour #62020 · confirmed 4/4
    2020
  21. 21
    Last Port of CallQueenstown #12021 · confirmed 4/4
    2021
  22. 22
    The West's AwakeQueenstown #22021 · confirmed 4/4
    2021
  23. 23
    The Harp and the RoseQueenstown #32021 · confirmed 4/4
    2021
  24. 24
    Sisters of the Southern CrossJean Grainger Standalone Novels #42021 · confirmed 3/4
    2021
  25. 25
    The Existential Worries of Mags MunroeMags Munroe #12022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  26. 26
    The Trouble With SecretsKilteegan Bridge Story #12022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  27. 27
    Growing Wild In The ShadeMags Munroe #22022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  28. 28
    What Divides UsKilteegan Bridge Story #22022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  29. 29
    More Harm Than GoodKilteegan Bridge Story #32022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022
  30. 30
    Roaring LibertyQueenstown #42022 · confirmed 4/4
    2022

Jean Grainger 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.

Knocknashee Story in order

7 books
  1. 1. Lilac Ink
  2. 2. Yesterday's Paper
  3. 3. History's Pages
  4. 4. Sincerely Grace
  5. 5. Folded Corners
  6. 6. Allied Flames
  7. 7. The Last Post

Conor O'Shea / The Tour in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Tour
  2. 2. Safe at the Edge of the World
  3. 3. The Story of Grenville King
  4. 4. The Homecoming of Bubbles O'Leary
  5. 5. Finding Billie Romano
  6. 6. Kayla's Trick

Mags Munroe in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Existential Worries of Mags Munroe
  2. 2. Growing Wild In The Shade
  3. 3. Each To Their Own
  4. 4. Closer than you think
  5. 5. Chancing Your Arm

Kilteegan Bridge Story in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Trouble With Secrets
  2. 2. What Divides Us
  3. 3. More Harm Than Good
  4. 4. When Irish Eyes Are Lying
  5. 5. A Silent Understanding

Dunmara Story in order

5 books
  1. 1. If Walls Could Talk
  2. 2. The Rector's Daughter
  3. 3. Lady Reid's Legacy
  4. 4. Flour and Stone
  5. 5. Kitty Kirwan's Last Waltz

Jean Grainger Standalone Novels

4 books

4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Star and the Shamrock in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Star and the Shamrock
  2. 2. The Emerald Horizon
  3. 3. The Hard Way Home
  4. 4. The World Starts Anew

Queenstown in order

4 books
  1. 1. Last Port of Call
  2. 2. The West's Awake
  3. 3. The Harp and the Rose
  4. 4. Roaring Liberty

Cullen's Celtic Cabaret in order

4 books
  1. 1. For All The World
  2. 2. A Beautiful Ferocity
  3. 3. Rivers of Wrath
  4. 4. The Gem of Ireland's Crown

Carmel Sheehan in order

3 books
  1. 1. Letters of Freedom
  2. 2. The Future's Not Ours To See
  3. 3. What Will Be

Robinswood in order

3 books
  1. 1. What Once Was True
  2. 2. Return to Robinswood
  3. 3. Trials and Tribulations

Jean Grainger Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Do you have to read Jean Grainger books in order?

You only need to read Jean Grainger books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Jean Grainger

Start with So Much Owed (2013), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Jean Grainger book?

Kitty Kirwan's Last Waltz (2026) is the newest Jean Grainger book released so far.

Is there a new Jean Grainger book coming?

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

Jean Grainger at a glance

Still publishing
Jean Grainger published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jean Grainger books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
3,798 pages across the 13 of 51 books with a recorded length, a median of 286 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jean Grainger books, 34 of 51, were published in the 2020s.
Corroboration
41 of the 51 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Jean Grainger books are about

3 of the 51 Jean Grainger books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: tour guides (persons) is tagged on 2 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Tour guides (Persons) 2 of 3 books
  • Family life 1 of 3 books
  • Fear 1 of 3 books
  • Ireland 1 of 3 books
  • Ireland -- Tours -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Priests 1 of 3 books
  • Priests -- Ireland -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Redemption 1 of 3 books
  • Redemption -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Tour guides (Persons) -- Fiction 1 of 3 books
  • Tours 1 of 3 books
  • World war II 1 of 3 books