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Jude Deveraux Books in Order

Jude Deveraux has written 78 books, published between 1978 and 2026. The first book is The Enchanted Land (1978) and the newest is Order of Royals (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Jude Deveraux is the pen name of Jude Gilliam.

Books
78
Published
1978–2026
Confirmed
78 of 78 titles
Pages on record
22,978 in 63 of 78 books
Reading time
383–574 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 22,978 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 63 of 78 titles with a page count on record.

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Historical and contemporary romance make up Jude Deveraux's 78 catalogued books, many following the Montgomery and Taggert families across generations. Edilean, James River, Summerhouse, Nantucket Brides, Peregrine, Providence Falls and the Medlar Mystery books are among her series. The catalogue begins with The Enchanted Land (1978), runs densest through the 1980s, and reaches Order of Royals in 2026.

How many Jude Deveraux books are there?

Jude Deveraux has 78 books, released between 1978 and 2026. They include 12 separate series.

Jude Deveraux Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 78 Jude Deveraux books in the order they were released, 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 Enchanted Land by Jude Deveraux, book 1 of the Jude Deveraux Standalone Novels series (1978)
  2. Cover of The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux, book 1 of the Montgomery series (1980)
  3. Cover of The Velvet Promise / Judith by Jude Deveraux, book 2 of the Montgomery series (1981)
  4. Cover of Casa Grande by Jude Deveraux, book 2 of the Jude Deveraux Standalone Novels series (1982)
  5. Cover of Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux, book 3 of the Montgomery series (1982)
  6. Cover of Sweetbriar by Jude Deveraux, book 1 of the James River series (1983)
  7. Cover of Velvet Angel by Jude Deveraux, book 4 of the Montgomery series (1983)
  8. Cover of Counterfeit Lady by Jude Deveraux, book 2 of the James River series (1984)
  9. Cover of River Lady by Jude Deveraux, book 4 of the James River series (1985)
  10. Cover of Twin of Ice by Jude Deveraux, book 6 of the Montgomery series (1985)
  11. Cover of Twin of Fire by Jude Deveraux, book 7 of the Montgomery series (1985)
  12. Cover of The Temptress by Jude Deveraux, book 8 of the Montgomery series (1986)
  13. Cover of The Raider by Jude Deveraux, book 10 of the Montgomery series (1987)
  14. Cover of The Awakening by Jude Deveraux, book 11 of the Montgomery series (1988)
  15. Cover of The Maiden by Jude Deveraux, book 12 of the Montgomery series (1988)
  16. Cover of The Taming by Jude Deveraux, book 1 of the Peregrine series (1989)
  17. Cover of Wishes by Jude Deveraux, book 14 of the Montgomery series (1989)
  18. Cover of The Conquest by Jude Deveraux, book 2 of the Peregrine series (1991)
  19. Cover of Eternity by Jude Deveraux, book 17 of the Montgomery series (1992)
  20. Cover of Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux, book 18 of the Montgomery series (1992)
  21. Cover of Remembrance by Jude Deveraux, book 3 of the Jude Deveraux Standalone Novels series (1994)
  22. Cover of A Holiday of Love by Jude Deveraux, book 20 of the Montgomery series (1994)
  23. Cover of The Heiress by Jude Deveraux, book 21 of the Montgomery series (1995)
  24. Cover of Legend by Jude Deveraux, book 1 of the Legend, Colorado, USA Series (1996)
  1. 1
    The Enchanted LandJude Deveraux Standalone Novels #11978 · 440 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1978440
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  2. 2
    The Black LyonMontgomery #11980 · 276 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1980276
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  3. 3
    The Velvet Promise / JudithMontgomery #21981 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1981320
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  4. 4
    Casa GrandeJude Deveraux Standalone Novels #21982 · 313 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982313
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  5. 5
    Highland VelvetMontgomery #31982 · 359 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1982359
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  6. 6
    SweetbriarJames River #11983 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983352
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  7. 7
    Velvet AngelMontgomery #41983 · 296 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983296
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  8. 8
    Velvet SongMontgomery #51983 · 316 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1983316
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  9. 9
    Counterfeit LadyJames River #21984 · 375 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1984375
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  10. 10
    Lost LadyJames River #31985 · 310 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985310
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  11. 11
    River LadyJames River #41985 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985348
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  12. 12
    Twin of IceMontgomery #61985 · 303 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985303
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  13. 13
    Twin of FireMontgomery #71985 · 308 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985308
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  14. 14
    The TemptressMontgomery #81986 · 344 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986344
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  15. 15
    The PrincessMontgomery #91987 · confirmed 3/4
    1987–
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  16. 16
    The RaiderMontgomery #101987 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987320
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  17. 17
    The AwakeningMontgomery #111988 · 348 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988348
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  18. 18
    The MaidenMontgomery #121988 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988320
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  19. 19
    The TamingPeregrine #11989 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989384
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  20. 20
    A Knight in Shining ArmorMontgomery #131989 · 469 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989469
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  21. 21
    WishesMontgomery #141989 · confirmed 3/4
    1989–
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  22. 22
    Mountain LaurelMontgomery #151990 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990384
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  23. 23
    The ConquestPeregrine #21991 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991309
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  24. 24
    The DuchessMontgomery #161991 · confirmed 3/4
    1991–
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  25. 25
    EternityMontgomery #171992 · 189 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992189
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  26. 26
    Sweet LiarMontgomery #181992 · 444 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992444
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  27. 27
    RemembranceJude Deveraux Standalone Novels #31994 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994432
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  28. 28
    The InvitationMontgomery #191994 · 306 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994306
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  29. 29
    A Holiday of LoveMontgomery #201994 · 354 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1994354
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  30. 30
    Just CuriousJude Deveraux Short Stories/Novellas #11995 · confirmed 3/4
    1995–
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Jude Deveraux characters in order

Each character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Jude Deveraux 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.

Montgomery in order

28 books
  1. 1. The Black Lyon
  2. 2. The Velvet Promise / Judith
  3. 3. Highland Velvet
  4. 4. Velvet Angel
  5. 5. Velvet Song
  6. 6. Twin of Ice
  7. 7. Twin of Fire
  8. 8. The Temptress
  9. 9. The Princess
  10. 10. The Raider
  11. 11. The Awakening
  12. 12. The Maiden
  13. and 16 more in the table above

Jude Deveraux Standalone Novels

11 books

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

Edilean in order

10 books
  1. 1. Lavender Morning
  2. 2. Promises
  3. 3. Days of Gold
  4. 4. Scarlet Nights
  5. 5. The Scent of Jasmine
  6. 6. Heartwishes
  7. 7. Moonlight in the Morning
  8. 8. Stranger in the Moonlight
  9. 9. Moonlight Masquerade
  10. 10. Change of Heart

Medlar Mystery in order

5 books
  1. 1. A Willing Murder
  2. 2. A Justified Murder
  3. 3. A Forgotten Murder
  4. 4. A Relative Murder
  5. 5. An Unfinished Murder

James River in order

4 books
  1. 1. Sweetbriar
  2. 2. Counterfeit Lady
  3. 3. Lost Lady
  4. 4. River Lady

Summerhouse in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Summerhouse
  2. 2. Return to Summerhouse
  3. 3. As You Wish

Nantucket Brides in order

3 books
  1. 1. True Love
  2. 2. For All Time
  3. 3. Ever After

Providence Falls Series in order

3 books
  1. 1. Chance of a Lifetime
  2. 2. An Impossible Promise
  3. 3. Thief of Fate

Peregrine in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Taming
  2. 2. The Conquest

Legend, Colorado, USA Series in order

2 books
  1. 1. Legend
  2. 2. The Teacher / Upon a Midnight Clear

Edenton in order

2 books
  1. 1. First Impressions
  2. 2. Carolina Isle

Summer Hill in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Girl from Summer Hill
  2. 2. Met Her Match

Blue Swan in order

2 books
  1. 1. Order of Swans
  2. 2. Order of Royals

Jude Deveraux Short Stories/Novellas

1 book

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

Jude Deveraux Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Jude Deveraux books run from The Enchanted Land (1978) to Order of Royals (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Jude Deveraux in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Jude Deveraux books in order?

You only need to read Jude Deveraux books in order within each series: the books listed here span 12 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Jude Deveraux books in?

Read Jude Deveraux one series at a time, each in its own publication order: Montgomery/Taggert starts with The Black Lyon (1980) and Moonlight Trilogy starts with Lavender Morning (2009). The earliest catalogued title overall is The Enchanted Land (1978).

What is the newest Jude Deveraux book?

Order of Royals (2026) is the newest Jude Deveraux book released so far.

Is there a new Jude Deveraux book coming?

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

Jude Deveraux at a glance

Still publishing
Jude Deveraux published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Jude Deveraux books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
22,978 pages across the 63 of 78 books with a recorded length, a median of 362 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jude Deveraux books, 20 of 78, were published in the 1980s.

What the Jude Deveraux books are about

66 of the 78 Jude Deveraux books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical romance is tagged on 18 of 66. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

  • Historical romance 18 of 66 books
  • Series:Montgomery/Taggert 14 of 66 books
  • Romance 13 of 66 books
  • Taggert family (fictitious characters) 13 of 66 books
  • Montgomery / Taggart series 11 of 66 books
  • Contemporary romance 10 of 66 books
  • Man-woman relationships 9 of 66 books
  • Virginia 8 of 66 books
  • History 6 of 66 books
  • CollectionID:Mbodice_ripper 5 of 66 books