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Mary Balogh Books in Order

Mary Balogh has written 106 books, published between 1985 and 2026. The first book is A Chance Encounter (1985) and the newest is A Waltz to Remember (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Mary Balogh is the pen name of Mary Jenkins.

Books
106
Published
1985–2026
Confirmed
106 of 106 titles
Pages on record
28,182 in 90 of 106 books
Reading time
470–705 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 28,182 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 90 of 106 titles with a page count on record.

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Historical romance set in the Regency and the wider Georgian period is Mary Balogh's territory. Born Mary Jenkins in Swansea on 24 March 1944, Balogh moved to Canada in 1967, taught in Kipling, Saskatchewan, and became a school principal there before the first novel appeared in 1985. The catalogue runs to 106 books, from A Chance Encounter (1985) to A Waltz to Remember (2026). Series headings include Westcott, Bedwyn Family, Survivor's Club, Huxtable Quintet, Simply Quartet, Dark Angel and Ravenswood. Mary Balogh is still publishing.

How many Mary Balogh books are there?

Mary Balogh has 106 books, released between 1985 and 2026. They include 15 separate series.

Mary Balogh Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 106 Mary Balogh 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 A Chance Encounter by Mary Balogh, book 1 of the Denning-Mainwaring series (1985)
  2. Cover of A Masked Deception by Mary Balogh, book 1 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1985)
  3. Cover of The Double Wager by Mary Balogh, book 2 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1985)
  4. Cover of The First Snowdrop by Mary Balogh, book 1 of the First Snowdrop series (1986)
  5. Cover of The Trysting Place by Mary Balogh, book 1 of the Waite series (1986)
  6. Cover of Red Rose by Mary Balogh, book 3 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1986)
  7. Cover of Gentle Conquest by Mary Balogh, book 5 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1987)
  8. Cover of An Unacceptable Offer by Mary Balogh, book 7 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1988)
  9. Cover of The Ungrateful Governess by Mary Balogh, book 8 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1988)
  10. Cover of The Gilded Web by Mary Balogh, book 1 of the Web series (1989)
  11. Cover of Daring Masquerade by Mary Balogh, book 9 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1989)
  12. Cover of A Gift of Daisies by Mary Balogh, book 10 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1989)
  13. Cover of The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh, book 11 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1989)
  14. Cover of Web of Love by Mary Balogh, book 2 of the Web series (1990)
  15. Cover of The Devil's Web by Mary Balogh, book 3 of the Web series (1990)
  16. Cover of A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh, book 4 of the Web series (1990)
  17. Cover of The Incurable Matchmaker by Mary Balogh, book 13 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1990)
  18. Cover of An Unlikely Duchess by Mary Balogh, book 14 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1990)
  19. Cover of The Ideal Wife by Mary Balogh, book 1 of the Dark Angel series (1991)
  20. Cover of A Certain Magic by Mary Balogh, book 15 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1991)
  21. Cover of Snow Angel by Mary Balogh, book 16 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1991)
  22. Cover of The Secret Pearl by Mary Balogh, book 17 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1991)
  23. Cover of Christmas Beau by Mary Balogh, book 18 of the Mary Balogh Standalone Novels series (1991)
  24. Cover of The Notorious Rake by Mary Balogh, book 2 of the Waite series (1992)
  1. 1
    A Chance EncounterDenning-Mainwaring #11985 · 218 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985218
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  2. 2
    A Masked DeceptionMary Balogh Standalone Novels #11985 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985224
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  3. 3
    The Double WagerMary Balogh Standalone Novels #21985 · 222 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1985222
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  4. 4
    The First SnowdropFirst Snowdrop #11986 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986224
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  5. 5
    The Trysting PlaceWaite #11986 · 222 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986222
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  6. 6
    Red RoseMary Balogh Standalone Novels #31986 · 221 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1986221
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  7. 7
    The Wood NymphDenning-Mainwaring #21987 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987224
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  8. 8
    The Constant HeartMary Balogh Standalone Novels #41987 · 221 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987221
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  9. 9
    Gentle ConquestMary Balogh Standalone Novels #51987 · 240 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1987240
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  10. 10
    Secrets of the HeartMary Balogh Standalone Novels #61988 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988400
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  11. 11
    An Unacceptable OfferMary Balogh Standalone Novels #71988 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1988223
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  12. 12
    The Ungrateful GovernessMary Balogh Standalone Novels #81988 · 10 pages · confirmed 3/4
    198810
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  13. 13
    The Gilded WebWeb #11989 · 400 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989400
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  14. 14
    Daring MasqueradeMary Balogh Standalone Novels #91989 · 383 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989383
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  15. 15
    A Gift of DaisiesMary Balogh Standalone Novels #101989 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989223
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  16. 16
    The Obedient BrideMary Balogh Standalone Novels #111989 · 223 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989223
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  17. 17
    Lady with a Black UmbrellaMary Balogh Standalone Novels #121989 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1989224
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  18. 18
    Web of LoveWeb #21990 · 420 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990420
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  19. 19
    The Devil's WebWeb #31990 · 437 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990437
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  20. 20
    A Promise of SpringWeb #41990 · 221 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990221
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  21. 21
    The Incurable MatchmakerMary Balogh Standalone Novels #131990 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990224
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  22. 22
    An Unlikely DuchessMary Balogh Standalone Novels #141990 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1990224
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  23. 23
    The Ideal WifeDark Angel #11991 · 432 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991432
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  24. 24
    A Certain MagicMary Balogh Standalone Novels #151991 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991224
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  25. 25
    Snow AngelMary Balogh Standalone Novels #161991 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991224
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  26. 26
    The Secret PearlMary Balogh Standalone Novels #171991 · 399 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991399
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  27. 27
    Christmas BeauMary Balogh Standalone Novels #181991 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1991224
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  28. 28
    The Notorious RakeWaite #21992 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992224
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  29. 29
    A Counterfeit BetrothalWaite #31992 · 224 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992224
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  30. 30
    Beyond the SunriseMary Balogh Standalone Novels #191992 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    1992384
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Mary Balogh 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.

Mary Balogh Standalone Novels

28 books

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

Westcott in order

10 books
  1. 1. Someone to Love
  2. 2. Someone to Hold
  3. 3. Someone to Wed
  4. 4. Someone to Care
  5. 5. Someone to Trust
  6. 6. Someone to Honor
  7. 7. Someone to Remember
  8. 8. Someone to Romance
  9. 9. Someone to Cherish
  10. 10. Someone Perfect

Bedwyn Family in order

9 books
  1. 1. One Night for Love
  2. 2. A Summer to Remember
  3. 3. Slightly Married
  4. 4. Slightly Wicked
  5. 5. Slightly Scandalous
  6. 6. Slightly Tempted
  7. 7. Slightly Sinful
  8. 8. Slightly Dangerous
  9. 9. Once Upon A Dream

Survivor's Club in order

8 books
  1. 1. The Proposal
  2. 2. The Suitor
  3. 3. The Arrangement
  4. 4. The Escape
  5. 5. Only Enchanting
  6. 6. Only a Promise
  7. 7. Only a Kiss
  8. 8. Only Beloved

Dark Angel in order

7 books
  1. 1. The Ideal Wife
  2. 2. A Precious Jewel
  3. 3. Dark Angel
  4. 4. Lord Carew's Bride
  5. 5. The Famous Heroine
  6. 6. The Plumed Bonnet
  7. 7. A Christmas Bride

Mary Balogh Short Story

6 books

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

Ravenswood in order

6 books
  1. 1. Remember Love
  2. 2. Remember Me
  3. 3. Always Remember
  4. 4. Remember When
  5. 5. Remember That Day
  6. 6. A Waltz to Remember

Huxtable Quintet in order

5 books
  1. 1. First Comes Marriage
  2. 2. Then Comes Seduction
  3. 3. At Last Comes Love
  4. 4. Seducing an Angel
  5. 5. A Secret Affair

Web in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Gilded Web
  2. 2. Web of Love
  3. 3. The Devil's Web
  4. 4. A Promise of Spring

Mistress in order

4 books
  1. 1. More Than a Mistress
  2. 2. No Man's Mistress
  3. 3. Now a Bride
  4. 4. The Secret Mistress

Simply Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Simply Unforgettable
  2. 2. Simply Love
  3. 3. Simply Magic
  4. 4. Simply Perfect

Waite in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Trysting Place
  2. 2. The Notorious Rake
  3. 3. A Counterfeit Betrothal

Sullivan in order

3 books
  1. 1. Courting Julia
  2. 2. Dancing with Clara
  3. 3. Tempting Harriet

Four Horsemen Of The Apocalypse in order

3 books
  1. 1. Indiscreet
  2. 2. Unforgiven
  3. 3. Irresistible

Denning-Mainwaring in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Chance Encounter
  2. 2. The Wood Nymph

First Snowdrop in order

2 books
  1. 1. The First Snowdrop
  2. 2. Christmas Belle

Georgian in order

2 books
  1. 1. Heartless
  2. 2. Silent Melody

Mary Balogh Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Mary Balogh books run from A Chance Encounter (1985) to A Waltz to Remember (2026), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Mary Balogh in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Mary Balogh books in order?

You only need to read Mary Balogh books in order within each series: the books listed here span 15 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Mary Balogh books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with A Chance Encounter (1985), the earliest published title. After it come A Masked Deception (1985), The Double Wager (1985), The First Snowdrop (1986) and The Trysting Place (1986); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the newest Mary Balogh book?

A Waltz to Remember (2026) is the newest Mary Balogh book released so far.

Is there a new Mary Balogh book coming?

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

Printable Mary Balogh Books in Order Checklist

A printable checklist of all 106 books in publication order is on the Mary Balogh reading checklist, with a tick box beside each title.

Mary Balogh at a glance

Still publishing
Mary Balogh published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Mary Balogh books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
28,182 pages across the 90 of 106 books with a recorded length, a median of 342 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Mary Balogh books, 38 of 106, were published in the 1990s.

What the Mary Balogh books are about

93 of the 106 Mary Balogh books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: regency romance is tagged on 67 of 93. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.