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Maureen Peters Books in Order

138 books are credited to Maureen Peters, published between 1965 and 2021; 1 of them appeared after Maureen Peters's death in 2008. The first book is Elizabeth the Beloved (1965) and the newest is The Genii (2021). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
138
Published
1965–2021
Pages on record
23,538 in 99 of 138 books
Reading time
392–588 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 23,538 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 99 of 138 titles with a page count on record.

See all 138 books in order Printable Maureen Peters checklist

Maureen Peters (3 March 1935 to 8 April 2008) was a historical novelist who also wrote as Veronica Black, Catherine Darby, Belinda Gray, Levanah Lloyd, Judith Rothman, Elizabeth Law and Sharon Whitby. The catalogue opens with Elizabeth the Beloved (1965), followed by Katheryn, the Wanton Queen (1967), Bride for King James (1968) and Mary, The Infamous Queen (1970). Titles issued as Veronica Black include Dangerous Inheritance and Portrait of Sarah, both dated 1969. Subjects include historical romance, queens, biographical fiction and mystery and detective stories. Series are Falcon Saga, Falcon Family, Moon Chalice Quest, Rowan and the Malone Trilogy.

How many Maureen Peters books are there?

Maureen Peters has 138 books, released between 1965 and 2021. 1 of them were published after Maureen Peters's death in 2008. They include 5 series and 108 titles listed outside any series.

Maureen Peters Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 138 Maureen Peters 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. Cover of Elizabeth the Beloved by Maureen Peters (1965)
  2. Cover of Katheryn, the Wanton Queen by Maureen Peters (1967)
  3. Cover of Anne, The Rose Of Hever by Maureen Peters (1969)
  4. Cover of Dangerous Inheritance (As: Veronica Black) by Maureen Peters (1969)
  5. Cover of Henry VIII and His Six Wives by Maureen Peters (1971)
  6. Cover of The Woodville Wench by Maureen Peters (1972)
  7. Cover of Jewel of the Greys by Maureen Peters (1972)
  8. Cover of Flawed enchantress by Maureen Peters (1973)
  9. Cover of So Fair And Foul A Queen by Maureen Peters (1973)
  10. Cover of Curse of the Greys by Maureen Peters (1974)
  11. Cover of Kate Alanna by Maureen Peters, book 2 of the Malone Trilogy (1975)
  12. Cover of Fortune for a Falcon by Maureen Peters, book 3 of the Falcon Saga (1975)
  13. Cover of A pride of falcons by Maureen Peters, book 2 of the Falcon Family series (1977)
  14. Cover of Frost on the Moon by Maureen Peters, book 2 of the Moon Chalice Quest series (1977)
  15. Cover of The Flaunting Moon by Maureen Peters, book 3 of the Moon Chalice Quest series (1977)
  16. Cover of The Falcon and the Moon by Maureen Peters, book 8 of the Falcon Saga (1977)
  17. Cover of Falcon to the Lure by Maureen Peters, book 12 of the Falcon Saga (1978)
  18. Cover of Greengirl (As: Veronica Black) by Maureen Peters (1979)
  19. Cover of Snow Blossom by Maureen Peters (1980)
  20. Cover of I, the Maid by Maureen Peters (1980)
  21. Cover of Night of the Willow by Maureen Peters (1981)
  22. Cover of Rowan Garth by Maureen Peters, book 1 of the Rowan series (1982)
  23. Cover of Frost On The Rose by Maureen Peters (1982)
  24. Cover of Red Queen, White Queen by Maureen Peters (1982)
  1. 1
    Elizabeth the Beloved1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
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  2. 2
    Katheryn, the Wanton Queen1967 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967192
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  3. 3
    Bride for King James1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
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  4. 4
    Anne, The Rose Of Hever1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  5. 5
    The rose of Hever1969 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969222
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  6. 6
    Dangerous Inheritance (As: Veronica Black)1969 · 252 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969252
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  7. 7
    Portrait of Sarah (As:Veronica Black)1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  8. 8
    Joan of the Lilies1969 · 189 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969189
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  9. 9
    Flower Of The Greys1969 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969192
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  10. 10
    Mary, The Infamous Queen1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  11. 11
    Princess of Desire1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
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  12. 12
    Struggle for a Crown1970 · 206 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970206
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  13. 13
    Shadow of a Tudor1971 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971208
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  14. 14
    Henry VIII and His Six Wives1971 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971222
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  15. 15
    Seven for St Crispin's Day1971 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971192
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  16. 16
    The Cloistered Flame1971 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971224
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  17. 17
    Jean Ingelow Victorian Poetess1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  18. 18
    The Woodville Wench1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  19. 19
    Royal Escape1972 · 125 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972125
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  20. 20
    The Peacock Queen / The Virgin Queen1972 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972240
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  21. 21
    Fair Kilmeny (As: Veronica Black)1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  22. 22
    Peacock Queen1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  23. 23
    The Wayward Madonna (As: Veronica Black)1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  24. 24
    The Queen Who Never Was1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  25. 25
    Jewel of the Greys1972 · 240 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972240
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  26. 26
    Destiny's Lady1972 · confirmed 1/4
    1972–
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  27. 27
    Flawed enchantress1973 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973173
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  28. 28
    So Fair And Foul A Queen1973 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973208
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  29. 29
    Maid of Judah1973 · 222 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973222
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  30. 30
    Curse of the Greys1974 · 191 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974191
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Maureen Peters series in order

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

Maureen Peters 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.

Moon Chalice Quest in order

6 books
  1. 1. Whisper Down the Moon
  2. 2. Frost on the Moon
  3. 3. The Flaunting Moon
  4. 4. Sing me a moon
  5. 5. Cobweb Across the Moon
  6. 6. Moon in Pisces

Rowan in order

6 books
  1. 1. Rowan Garth
  2. 2. Rowan for a Queen
  3. 3. Scent of Rowan
  4. 4. A Circle of Rowan
  5. 5. The Rowan Maid
  6. 6. Song of the Rowan

Malone Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Tansy
  2. 2. Kate Alanna
  3. 3. A Child Called Freedom

Falcon Family in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Game of Falcons
  2. 2. A pride of falcons

Sister Joan Mystery in order

1 book
  1. 2. A Vow of Chastity

Standalone books

108 books

108 Maureen Peters titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Maureen Peters books in order?

You only need to read Maureen Peters 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 Maureen Peters

Start with A Falcon for a Witch (1975), the first Falcon Saga book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Elizabeth the Beloved (1965).

What is the newest Maureen Peters book?

The Genii (2021) is the newest Maureen Peters book released so far.

Is there a new Maureen Peters book coming?

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

Maureen Peters at a glance

Died
Maureen Peters died in 2008, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Maureen Peters are still being published after Maureen Peters's death in 2008; the newest appeared in 2021.
Release pace
Maureen Peters books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
23,538 pages across the 99 of 138 books with a recorded length, a median of 224 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Maureen Peters books, 53 of 138, were published in the 1970s.

What the Maureen Peters books are about

54 of the 138 Maureen Peters books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 15 of 54. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.