Julia Quinn Books in Order

Julia Quinn has written 39 books, published between 1995 and 2026. The first book is Dancing at Midnight (1995) and the newest is Offer From a Gentleman (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
39
Published
1995–2026
Confirmed
38 of 39 titles
Pages on record
10,080 in 28 of 39 books
Reading time
168–252 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,080 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 28 of 39 titles with a page count on record.

Photo of Julia Quinn, author

Julia Quinn is the pen name of the American novelist Julie Pottinger, born January 12, 1970. Quinn writes historical romance set among the English nobility, and the catalogue holds 39 books from Dancing at Midnight (1995) through to titles dated 2026. Series include the Smythe-Smith Quartet, Bevelstoke, the Lyndon Sisters, the Two Dukes of Wyndham and the Bridgerton short stories. Quinn's novels have been translated into 41 languages and reached the New York Times bestseller list nineteen times, and the Bridgerton books became a Netflix television series of the same name. The Romance Writers of America inducted Quinn into its Hall of Fame.

How many Julia Quinn books are there?

Julia Quinn has 39 books, released between 1995 and 2026. They include 8 series and 1 title listed outside any series.

Julia Quinn Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 39 Julia Quinn 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. 1
    Dancing at MidnightBlydon #11995 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1995384
  2. 2
    SplendidBlydon #21995 · 396 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1995396
  3. 3
    MinxBlydon #31996 · 400 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1996400
  4. 4
    Everything and the MoonLyndon Sisters #11997 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1997384
  5. 5
    Brighter Than the SunLyndon Sisters #21997 · 376 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1997376
  6. 6
    To Catch an HeiressAgents of the Crown #11998 · 377 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1998377
  7. 7
    How to Marry a MarquisAgents of the Crown #21999 · 375 pages · confirmed 4/4
    1999375
  8. 8
    The Duke and IBridgerton #12000 · 371 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2000371
  9. 9
    The Viscount Who Loved MeBridgerton #22000 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2000384
  10. 10
    An Offer from a GentlemanBridgerton #32001 · 416 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2001416
  11. 11
    Romancing Mister BridgertonBridgerton #42002 · 370 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2002370
  12. 12
    The Further Observations of Lady WhistledownLady Whistledown #12003 · 391 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2003391
  13. 13
    Where's My Hero?Blydon #42003 · confirmed 4/4
    2003
  14. 14
    To Sir Phillip, With LoveBridgerton #52003 · 372 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2003372
  15. 15
    When He Was WickedBridgerton #62004 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2004368
  16. 16
    It's in His KissBridgerton #72005 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2005368
  17. 17
    On the Way to the WeddingBridgerton #82006 · confirmed 4/4
    2006
  18. 18
    The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda CheeverBevelstoke #12007 · confirmed 4/4
    2007
  19. 19
    The Lost Duke of WyndhamTwo Dukes of Wyndham #12008 · 371 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2008371
  20. 20
    Mr. Cavendish, I PresumeTwo Dukes of Wyndham #22008 · confirmed 4/4
    2008
  21. 21
    What Happens in LondonBevelstoke #22009 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2009384
  22. 22
    The Lady Most Likely...Lady Most #12010 · 372 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2010372
  23. 23
    Ten Things I Love About YouBevelstoke #32010 · confirmed 4/4
    2010
  24. 24
    Just Like HeavenSmythe-Smith Quartet #12011 · 374 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2011374
  25. 25
    A Night Like ThisSmythe-Smith Quartet #22012 · 373 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2012373
  26. 26
    The Lady Most Willing...Lady Most #22012 · 371 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2012371
  27. 27
    Happily Ever AfterBridgerton Short Stories #12013 · confirmed 4/4
    2013
  28. 28
    The Sum of All KissesSmythe-Smith Quartet #32013 · 373 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2013373
  29. 29
    The Secrets of Sir Richard KenworthySmythe-Smith Quartet #42015 · 378 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2015378
  30. 30
    Because of Miss BridgertonBridgerton #92016 · confirmed 4/4
    2016
  31. 31
    Four Weddings and a Sixpence2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  32. 32
    The Girl with the Make-Believe HusbandBridgerton #102017 · 291 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2017291
  33. 33
    The Other Miss BridgertonBridgerton #112018 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2018304
  34. 34
    First Comes ScandalBridgerton #122020 · confirmed 4/4
    2020
  35. 35
    Miss Butterworth and the Mad BaronJulia Quinn Graphic Novels #12021 · 160 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2021160
  36. 362021
  37. 37
    Queen CharlotteBridgerton #142023 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2023352
  38. 38
    Encounters with Jane AustenJulia Quinn Non-Fiction #12025 · 245 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2025245
  39. 39
    Offer From a GentlemanBridgerton #22026 · confirmed 3/4
    2026

Julia Quinn series and characters in order

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

Julia Quinn books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Bridgerton books in order

15 books by Julia Quinn
  1. 1. The Duke and I
  2. 2. The Viscount Who Loved Me
  3. 2. Offer From a Gentleman
  4. 3. An Offer from a Gentleman
  5. 4. Romancing Mister Bridgerton
  6. 5. To Sir Phillip, With Love
  7. 6. When He Was Wicked
  8. 7. It's in His Kiss
  9. 8. On the Way to the Wedding
  10. 9. Because of Miss Bridgerton
  11. 10. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
  12. 11. The Other Miss Bridgerton
  13. and 3 more in the table above

Blydon in order

4 books
  1. 1. Dancing at Midnight
  2. 2. Splendid
  3. 3. Minx
  4. 4. Where's My Hero?

Smythe-Smith Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Just Like Heaven
  2. 2. A Night Like This
  3. 3. The Sum of All Kisses
  4. 4. The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy

Bevelstoke in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
  2. 2. What Happens in London
  3. 3. Ten Things I Love About You

Lyndon Sisters in order

2 books
  1. 1. Everything and the Moon
  2. 2. Brighter Than the Sun

Agents of the Crown in order

2 books
  1. 1. To Catch an Heiress
  2. 2. How to Marry a Marquis

Two Dukes of Wyndham in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Lost Duke of Wyndham
  2. 2. Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

Lady Most in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Lady Most Likely...
  2. 2. The Lady Most Willing...

Lady Whistledown in order

1 book
  1. 1. The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown

Bridgerton Short Stories

1 book

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

Julia Quinn Graphic Novels in order

1 book
  1. 1. Miss Butterworth and the Mad Baron

Julia Quinn Non-Fiction

1 book

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

Standalone books

1 book

1 Julia Quinn title here is not listed as part of any series.

Julia Quinn Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Julia Quinn books run from Dancing at Midnight (1995) to Offer From a Gentleman (2026), the sequence in the table above. The Bridgerton series also has a separate in-universe order on record: Bridgerton books in chronological order. No other Julia Quinn story order is on record.

Do you have to read Julia Quinn books in order?

You only need to read Julia Quinn books in order within each series: the books listed here span 8 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Julia Quinn books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with The Duke and I (2000), the first Bridgerton book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Dancing at Midnight (1995).

What is the newest Julia Quinn book?

Offer From a Gentleman (2026) is the newest Julia Quinn book released so far.

Is there a new Julia Quinn book coming?

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

Julia Quinn at a glance

Still publishing
Julia Quinn published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Julia Quinn books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
10,080 pages across the 28 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 373 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Julia Quinn books, 14 of 39, were published in the 2000s.
Corroboration
36 of the 39 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and 38 in at least three.

What the Julia Quinn books are about

35 of the 39 Julia Quinn books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: man-woman relationships is tagged on 16 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

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