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Rosalind Laker Books in Order

34 books are credited to Rosalind Laker, published between 1969 and 2026; 2 of them appeared after Rosalind Laker's death in 2012. The first book is Sovereign's Key (1969) and the newest is To Dream of Snow (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
34
Published
1969–2026
Pages on record
9,637 in 25 of 34 books
Reading time
161–241 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 9,637 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 25 of 34 titles with a page count on record.

See all 34 books in order Printable Rosalind Laker checklist

Rosalind Laker is the pen name of Barbara Ovstedal, who published earlier as Barbara Paul and as Barbara Douglas, then settled on the Laker name once Barbara Paul had gained recognition. Historical romance and family sagas fill the 34 catalogued books, which open with Sovereign's Key (1969) and take in Warwyck's Wife (1974) and the Warwycks series. France, Norway and the Second World War run through the subjects, and The Sugar Pavilion and To Dance with Kings sit among the titles. Ovstedal lived from 1921 to 2012.

How many Rosalind Laker books are there?

Rosalind Laker has 34 books, released between 1969 and 2026. 2 of them were published after Rosalind Laker's death in 2012. 3 of them belong to the Warwycks series.

Rosalind Laker Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 34 Rosalind Laker 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 The Shripney Lady by Rosalind Laker (1972)
  2. Cover of To Dream Of Snow by Rosalind Laker (1974)
  3. Cover of Banners Of Silk by Rosalind Laker (1981)
  4. Cover of To Dance With Kings by Rosalind Laker (1988)
  5. Cover of The Golden Tulip by Rosalind Laker (1991)
  6. Cover of The Venetian Mask by Rosalind Laker (1992)
  7. Cover of The Fragile Hour by Rosalind Laker (1996)
  8. Cover of New World, New Love by Rosalind Laker (2002)
  9. Cover of Brilliance by Rosalind Laker (2007)
  10. Cover of The House By The Fjord by Rosalind Laker (2011)
  11. Cover of To Dream of Snow by Rosalind Laker (2026)
  1. 1
    Sovereign's Key1969 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1969272
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  2. 2
    Far Seeks The Heart1970 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970176
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  3. 3
    Sail A Jewelled Ship1971 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971272
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  4. 4
    The Shripney Lady1972 · 279 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972279
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  5. 5
    Warwyck's Wife / Warwyck's WomanWarwycks #11974 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974352
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  6. 6
    Fair Wind Of Love1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  7. 7
    To Dream Of Snow1974 · 314 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974314
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  8. 8
    The Seventeenth Stair1975 · 388 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1975388
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  9. 9
    The Smuggler's Bride1975 · confirmed 1/4
    1975–
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  10. 10
    The Marlows1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  11. 11
    Ride The Blue Riband1977 · confirmed 1/4
    1977–
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  12. 12
    Claudine's DaughterWarwycks #21978 · confirmed 1/4
    1978–
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  13. 13
    The Warwycks of Easthampton / Warwyck's ChoiceWarwycks #31980 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980352
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  14. 14
    Banners Of Silk1981 · 469 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1981469
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  15. 15
    Gilded Splendour1982 · 382 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982382
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  16. 16
    Jewelled Path1983 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1983384
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  17. 17
    What The Heart Keeps1984 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1984376
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  18. 18
    This Shining Land1985 · 382 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1985382
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  19. 19
    Tree Of Gold1986 · 390 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1986390
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  20. 20
    The Silver Touch1987 · 356 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1987356
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  21. 21
    To Dance With Kings1988 · 692 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1988692
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  22. 22
    Circle Of Pearls1990 · 554 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990554
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  23. 23
    The Golden Tulip1991 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991576
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  24. 24
    The Venetian Mask1992 · 464 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992464
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  25. 25
    The Sugar Pavilion1993 · 443 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1993443
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  26. 26
    Portrait Of Eliza1994 · 155 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994155
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  27. 27
    The Fortuny Gown Aka Orchids And Diamonds1995 · 545 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995545
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  28. 28
    The Fragile Hour1996 · 456 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996456
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  29. 29
    New World, New Love2002 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2002320
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  30. 30
    Brilliance2007 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007288
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  31. 31
    Garlands Of Gold2009 · confirmed 1/4
    2009–
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  32. 32
    The House By The Fjord2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  33. 33
    Tree of Gold2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  34. 34
    To Dream of Snow2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Rosalind Laker 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.

Warwycks in order

3 books
  1. 1. Warwyck's Wife / Warwyck's Woman
  2. 2. Claudine's Daughter
  3. 3. The Warwycks of Easthampton / Warwyck's Choice

Standalone books

31 books

31 Rosalind Laker titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Rosalind Laker books in order?

You only need to read Rosalind Laker books in order within the Warwycks series, which holds 3 of the 34 Rosalind Laker books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Rosalind Laker

Start with Sovereign's Key (1969), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Rosalind Laker book?

To Dream of Snow (2026) is the newest Rosalind Laker book released so far.

Is there a new Rosalind Laker book coming?

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

Rosalind Laker at a glance

Died
Rosalind Laker died in 2012, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Rosalind Laker are still being published after Rosalind Laker's death in 2012; the newest appeared in 2026.
Release pace
Rosalind Laker books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
Length
9,637 pages across the 25 of 34 books with a recorded length, a median of 382 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Rosalind Laker books, 11 of 34, were published in the 1970s.

What the Rosalind Laker books are about

17 of the 34 Rosalind Laker books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: history is tagged on 8 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.