Paula Byrne Books in Order
Paula Byrne has written 13 books, published between 2003 and 2025. The first book is Jane Austen and the Theatre (2003) and the newest is Six Weeks by the Sea (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 13
- Published
- 2003–2025
- Pages on record
- 1,628 in 4 of 13 books
British biographer, novelist and literary critic Paula Byrne, Lady Bate, was born on 2 August 1967. The 13 catalogued books begin with Jane Austen and the Theatre (2003) and reach Six Weeks by the Sea (2025). Titles include Perdita, on Mary Robinson (2007), The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things (2013) and Kick, about JFK's sister (2016). Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead appeared in 2010. Subjects cover Jane Austen, Evelyn Waugh and theatre history.
How many Paula Byrne books are there?
Paula Byrne has 13 books, released between 2003 and 2025.
Paula Byrne Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Paula Byrne 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.
- 1Jane Austen and the Theatre2003 · 283 pages · confirmed 1/420032831/4
- 2Perdita: The Literary, Theatrical, Scandalous Life of Mary Robinson2007 · confirmed 1/42007–1/4
- 3Mad World: Evelyn Waugh and the Secrets of Brideshead2010 · 367 pages · confirmed 1/420103671/4
- 4The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 5Belle: The Slave Daughter and the Lord Chief Justice2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 6Belle The True Story Behind The Movie2014 · 292 pages · confirmed 1/420142921/4
- 7Kick: The True Story of JFK's Sister and the Heir to Chatsworth2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 8The Genius of Jane Austen: Her Love of Theatre and Why She Works in Hollywood2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 9Look to Your Wife2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 10Blonde Venus / Mirror, Mirror2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 11The Adventures of Miss Barbara Pym2021 · 686 pages · confirmed 1/420216861/4
- 12Hardy Women2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 13Six Weeks by the Sea2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
Paula Byrne 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.
Standalone books
13 books13 Paula Byrne titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Paula Byrne books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 13 Paula Byrne books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Paula Byrne
Start with Jane Austen and the Theatre (2003), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paula Byrne book?
Six Weeks by the Sea (2025) is the newest Paula Byrne book released so far.
Is there a new Paula Byrne book coming?
No next Paula Byrne book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Paula Byrne at a glance
- Still publishing
- Paula Byrne published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Paula Byrne books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 1,628 pages across the 4 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paula Byrne books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
What the Paula Byrne books are about
5 of the 13 Paula Byrne books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: biography is tagged on 3 of 5. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Biography 3 of 5 books
- Authors 2 of 5 books
- Austen, jane, 1775-1817 1 of 5 books
- Authors, biography 1 of 5 books
- Brideshead revisited (Waugh, Evelyn) 1 of 5 books
- Criticism and interpretation 1 of 5 books
- English literature 1 of 5 books
- English literature, history and criticism 1 of 5 books
- English Women authors 1 of 5 books
- History 1 of 5 books
- Illegitimate children 1 of 5 books