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).

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 September 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.

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.