Penny Reid Books in Order

Penny Reid has written 59 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Neanderthal Seeks Human (2013) and the newest is Prom King (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
59
Published
2013–2026
Pages on record
7,074 in 21 of 59 books

Penny Reid writes humorous contemporary romance. Neanderthal Seeks Human (2013) is the earliest title in a catalogue of 59 that reaches Prom King (2026), and Knitting in the City, the Winston Brothers, Hypothesis, Rugby, Good Folk, Dear Professor and the Handcrafted Mysteries are the series. Knitters, psychotherapists, park rangers and women comedians appear among the occupations in the subject tags.

How many Penny Reid books are there?

Penny Reid has 59 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 10 series and 8 titles listed outside any series.

Penny Reid Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 59 Penny Reid 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
    Neanderthal Seeks HumanKnitting in the City #12013 · 402 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013402
  2. 2
    The KeyPeacemakers #12013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013
  3. 3
    Friends Without BenefitsKnitting in the City #22013 · 410 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013410
  4. 4
    Kissing TolstoyDear Professor #12014 · 220 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014220
  5. 5
    Neanderthal Marries HumanKnitting in the City #32014 · 374 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014374
  6. 6
    Love HackedKnitting in the City #42014 · 396 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014396
  7. 7
    Beauty and the MustacheKnitting in the City #52014 · 370 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2014370
  8. 8
    Scenes from the CityKnitting in the City #62014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014
  9. 9
    AttractionHypothesis #12015 · 156 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015156
  10. 10
    The Hooker and the HermitRugby #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  11. 11
    Truth or BeardWinston Brothers #12015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  12. 12
    HeatHypothesis #22015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  13. 13
    The Confession2015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015
  14. 14
    CaptureHypothesis #32015 · 250 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015250
  15. 15
    Ninja at First SightKnitting in the City #72015 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2015160
  16. 16
    Grin and Beard ItWinston Brothers #22016 · 402 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016402
  17. 17
    The Player and the PixieRugby #22016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  18. 18
    A Winston Christmas2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  19. 19
    Beard ScienceWinston Brothers #32016 · 422 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016422
  20. 20
    Beard in WaitingWinston Brothers #42016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016
  21. 21
    Happily Ever NinjaKnitting in the City #82016 · 308 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2016308
  22. 22
    The Cad and the Co-EdRugby #32017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017
  23. 23
    Beard in MindWinston Brothers #52017 · 468 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017468
  24. 24
    Dating-ishKnitting in the City #92017 · 354 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017354
  25. 25
    The Varlet and the VoyeurRugby #42018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  26. 26
    Dr. Strange BeardWinston Brothers #62018 · 412 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018412
  27. 27
    Scenes from the HallwayKnitting in the City #102018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018
  28. 28
    Marriage of InconvenienceKnitting in the City #112018 · 498 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2018498
  29. 29
    Kissing GalileoDear Professor #22019 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019256
  30. 30
    A Very Beardy Christmas2019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019

Penny Reid 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.

Do you have to read Penny Reid books in order?

You only need to read Penny Reid books in order within each series: the books listed here span 10 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

What order should you read Penny Reid books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with Neanderthal Seeks Human (2013), the earliest published title. After it come The Key (2013), Friends Without Benefits (2013), Kissing Tolstoy (2014) and Neanderthal Marries Human (2014); the numbered table above continues from there.

What is the newest Penny Reid book?

Prom King (2026) is the newest Penny Reid book released so far.

Is there a new Penny Reid book coming?

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

Penny Reid at a glance

Still publishing
Penny Reid published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Penny Reid books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
7,074 pages across the 21 of 59 books with a recorded length, a median of 370 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Penny Reid books, 36 of 59, were published in the 2010s.

What the Penny Reid books are about

9 of the 59 Penny Reid books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: romance is tagged on 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.