Judith E. French Books in Order

Judith E. French has written 31 books, published between 1986 and 2008. The first book is Defiant Love (1986) and the newest is Blood Sport (2008). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
31
Published
1986–2008
Pages on record
1,434 in 4 of 31 books

Historical romance fills the Judith E. French catalogue, much of it set among Native American and colonial North American communities, with mixed descent, arranged marriage and immigration in the subject list. Defiant Love (1986) opens the run, followed by Tender Fortune, Bold Surrender, Starfire, Moonfeather and Highland Moon. Five series divide the work: Indian Moon, Triumphant Hearts, Tawes Bay, the Fortune Trilogy and the Alexander Trilogy. 31 books end with Blood Sport (2008).

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How many Judith E. French books are there?

Judith E. French has 31 books, released between 1986 and 2008. They include 5 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.

Judith E. French Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 31 Judith E. French 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 November 2026.

  1. 1
    Defiant LoveTriumphant Hearts #11986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
  2. 2
    Tender FortuneTriumphant Hearts #21986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
  3. 3
    Starfire1987 · 344 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987344
  4. 4
    Bold SurrenderTriumphant Hearts #31987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
  5. 5
    By Love AloneTriumphant Hearts #41987 · confirmed 1/4
    1987–
  6. 6
    Windsong1988 · confirmed 1/4
    1988–
  7. 7
    Scarlet Ribbons1989 · confirmed 1/4
    1989–
  8. 8
    MoonfeatherIndian Moon #11990 · 378 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990378
  9. 9
    Lovestorm1990 · confirmed 1/4
    1990–
  10. 10
    Highland MoonIndian Moon #21991 · confirmed 1/4
    1991–
  11. 11
    Moon DancerIndian Moon #31992 · confirmed 1/4
    1992–
  12. 12
    Fortune’s MistressFortune Trilogy #11993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
  13. 13
    Fortune’s FlameFortune Trilogy #21993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
  14. 14
    Fortune's BrideFortune Trilogy #31994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
  15. 15
    This Fierce LovingIndian Moon #41994 · 371 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994371
  16. 16
    McKenna’s Bride1995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
  17. 17
    Shawnee MoonIndian Moon #51995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995–
  18. 18
    Sundancer's WomanIndian Moon #61996 · confirmed 1/4
    1996–
  19. 19
    Fire Hawk’s Bride1997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997–
  20. 20
    Rachel’s Choice1998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998–
  21. 21
    Morgan’s Woman1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999–
  22. 22
    The Irish Rogue2000 · 341 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000341
  23. 23
    The Taming of Shaw MacCade2001 · confirmed 1/4
    2001–
  24. 24
    Falcon's Angel2002 · confirmed 1/4
    2002–
  25. 25
    The ConquerorAlexander Trilogy #12003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003–
  26. 26
    The BarbarianAlexander Trilogy #22004 · confirmed 1/4
    2004–
  27. 27
    At RiskTawes Bay #12005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  28. 28
    The WarriorAlexander Trilogy #32005 · confirmed 1/4
    2005–
  29. 29
    Blood KinTawes Bay #22006 · confirmed 1/4
    2006–
  30. 30
    Blood TiesTawes Bay #32007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
  31. 31
    Blood SportTawes Bay #42008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–

Judith E. French 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.

Indian Moon in order

6 books
  1. 1. Moonfeather
  2. 2. Highland Moon
  3. 3. Moon Dancer
  4. 4. This Fierce Loving
  5. 5. Shawnee Moon
  6. 6. Sundancer's Woman

Triumphant Hearts in order

4 books
  1. 1. Defiant Love
  2. 2. Tender Fortune
  3. 3. Bold Surrender
  4. 4. By Love Alone

Tawes Bay in order

4 books
  1. 1. At Risk
  2. 2. Blood Kin
  3. 3. Blood Ties
  4. 4. Blood Sport

Fortune Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Fortune’s Mistress
  2. 2. Fortune’s Flame
  3. 3. Fortune's Bride

Alexander Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Conqueror
  2. 2. The Barbarian
  3. 3. The Warrior

Standalone books

11 books

11 Judith E. French titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Judith E. French books in order?

You only need to read Judith E. French books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Judith E. French

Start with Defiant Love (1986), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Judith E. French book?

Blood Sport (2008) is the newest Judith E. French book released so far.

Is there a new Judith E. French book coming?

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

Judith E. French at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Judith E. French title on record dates from 2008, 18 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Judith E. French books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
1,434 pages across the 4 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 358 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Judith E. French books, 14 of 31, were published in the 1990s.

When Judith E. French books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Judith E. French titles appeared. 1990s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

1980s
7
1990s
14
2000s
10

31 books total across 3 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Judith E. French books are about

8 of the 31 Judith E. French 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 3 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.