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Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley Books in Order

Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley has written 39 books, published between 1977 and 2024. The first book is Gildenford (1977) and the newest is To Seize a Queen (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 23 of the 39 books listed here are in the Ursula Blanchard series, which has its own page: Ursula Blanchard books in order.

Books
39
Published
1977–2024
Pages on record
7,353 in 19 of 39 books
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Valerie Anand writes historical fiction and, as Fiona Buckley, the Ursula Blanchard mysteries with their woman sleuth. Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, kings and rulers, and family across generations fill the earlier work, in the Norman Quartet, Bridges Over Time and the Exmoor Saga. Gildenford opened the catalogue in 1977, and 39 books reach To Seize a Queen in 2024, at a median of 368 pages.

How many Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley books are there?

Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley has 39 books, released between 1977 and 2024. They include 4 series and 4 titles listed outside any series.

Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 39 Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley 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 Gildenford by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 1 of the Norman Quartet (1977)
  2. Cover of The Norman Pretender by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 2 of the Norman Quartet (1979)
  3. Cover of The Disputed Crown by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 3 of the Norman Quartet (1982)
  4. Cover of To a Native Shore by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley (1984)
  5. Cover of The Proud Villeins by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 1 of the Bridges Over Time series (1990)
  6. Cover of The Ruthless Yeomen by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 2 of the Bridges Over Time series (1991)
  7. Cover of West of Sunset by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley (1992)
  8. Cover of Women of Ashdon by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 3 of the Bridges Over Time series (1993)
  9. Cover of The Faithful Lovers by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 4 of the Bridges Over Time series (1994)
  10. Cover of The Cherished Wives by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 5 of the Bridges Over Time series (1996)
  11. Cover of A Pawn for a Queen by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 6 of the Ursula Blanchard series (2002)
  12. Cover of The Siren Queen by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 8 of the Ursula Blanchard series (2004)
  13. Cover of The House Of Lanyon by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 1 of the Exmoor Saga (2007)
  14. Cover of The House of Allerbrook by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 2 of the Exmoor Saga (2008)
  15. Cover of The Dowerless Sisters by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 6 of the Bridges Over Time series (2017)
  16. Cover of Forest of Secrets by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 19 of the Ursula Blanchard series (2021)
  17. Cover of Golden Cargoes by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 20 of the Ursula Blanchard series (2022)
  18. Cover of The Net of Steel by Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley, book 22 of the Ursula Blanchard series (2023)
  1. 1
    GildenfordNorman Quartet #11977 · 392 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977392
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  2. 2
    The Norman PretenderNorman Quartet #21979 · 410 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1979410
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  3. 3
    The Disputed CrownNorman Quartet #31982 · 297 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982297
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  4. 4
    To a Native Shore1984 · 287 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1984287
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  5. 5
    King of the WoodNorman Quartet #41988 · 468 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988468
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  6. 6
    Crown of Roses1989 · 561 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989561
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  7. 7
    The Proud VilleinsBridges Over Time #11990 · 310 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990310
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  8. 8
    The Ruthless YeomenBridges Over Time #21991 · 342 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991342
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  9. 9
    West of Sunset1992 · 416 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992416
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  10. 10
    Women of AshdonBridges Over Time #31993 · 373 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993373
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  11. 11
    The Faithful LoversBridges Over Time #41994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  12. 12
    The Cherished WivesBridges Over Time #51996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  13. 13
    The Robsart Mystery / To Shield the QueenUrsula Blanchard #11997 · 328 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997328
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  14. 14
    The Doublet AffairUrsula Blanchard #21998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  15. 15
    Queen's RansomUrsula Blanchard #32000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  16. 16
    To Ruin a QueenUrsula Blanchard #42000 · confirmed 2/4
    2000–
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  17. 17
    Queen of AmbitionUrsula Blanchard #52001 · confirmed 2/4
    2001–
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  18. 18
    A Pawn for a QueenUrsula Blanchard #62002 · 359 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002359
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  19. 19
    The Fugitive QueenUrsula Blanchard #72003 · confirmed 2/4
    2003–
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  20. 20
    The Siren QueenUrsula Blanchard #82004 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004288
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  21. 21
    The House Of LanyonExmoor Saga #12007 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007592
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  22. 22
    The House of AllerbrookExmoor Saga #22008 · 537 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2008537
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  23. 23
    Queen Without a CrownUrsula Blanchard #92012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  24. 24
    Queen's BountyUrsula Blanchard #102012 · confirmed 2/4
    2012–
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  25. 25
    A Rescue for a QueenUrsula Blanchard #112013 · confirmed 2/4
    2013–
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  26. 26
    A Traitor's TearsUrsula Blanchard #122014 · confirmed 2/4
    2014–
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  27. 27
    A Perilous AllianceUrsula Blanchard #132015 · confirmed 2/4
    2015–
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  28. 28
    Late Harvest (As: Fiona Buckley)2016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  29. 29
    The Heretic's CreedUrsula Blanchard #142016 · confirmed 2/4
    2016–
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  30. 30
    The Dowerless SistersBridges Over Time #62017 · 529 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2017529
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  31. 31
    A Deadly BetrothalUrsula Blanchard #152017 · confirmed 2/4
    2017–
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  32. 32
    The Reluctant AssassinUrsula Blanchard #162018 · confirmed 2/4
    2018–
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  33. 33
    A Web of SilkUrsula Blanchard #172019 · confirmed 2/4
    2019–
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  34. 34
    The Scent of DangerUrsula Blanchard #182020 · 368 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020368
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  35. 35
    Forest of SecretsUrsula Blanchard #192021 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2021240
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  36. 36
    Golden CargoesUrsula Blanchard #202022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  37. 37
    Shadow of SpainUrsula Blanchard #212022 · confirmed 2/4
    2022–
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  38. 38
    The Net of SteelUrsula Blanchard #222023 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2023256
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  39. 39
    To Seize a QueenUrsula Blanchard #232024 · confirmed 2/4
    2024–
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Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley series in order

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

Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley 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.

Bridges Over Time in order

6 books
  1. 1. The Proud Villeins
  2. 2. The Ruthless Yeomen
  3. 3. Women of Ashdon
  4. 4. The Faithful Lovers
  5. 5. The Cherished Wives
  6. 6. The Dowerless Sisters

Norman Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. Gildenford
  2. 2. The Norman Pretender
  3. 3. The Disputed Crown
  4. 4. King of the Wood

Exmoor Saga in order

2 books
  1. 1. The House Of Lanyon
  2. 2. The House of Allerbrook

Standalone books

4 books

4 Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley books in order?

You only need to read Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley

Start with The Robsart Mystery / To Shield the Queen (1997), the first Ursula Blanchard book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Gildenford (1977).

What is the newest Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley book?

To Seize a Queen (2024) is the newest Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley book released so far.

Is there a new Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley book coming?

No next Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley at a glance

Still publishing
Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley published a book as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
7,353 pages across the 19 of 39 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley books, 11 of 39, were published in the 2010s.

What the Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley books are about

19 of the 39 Valerie Anand/Fiona Buckley 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 13 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.