Vanessa Riley Books in Order
Vanessa Riley has written 31 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Madeline's Protector (2013) and the newest is Fire Sword and Sea (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 31
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 3,006 in 9 of 31 books
Madeline's Protector (2013) is the first of 31 catalogued books by Vanessa Riley, an American novelist of Caribbean heritage working in historical fiction, romance and mystery. The newest title is Fire Sword and Sea (2026), and Unmasked Heart (2015) is among the early books. Series include A Port Elizabeth Regency Tale, Advertisements for Love, London Regency Romance Suspense Tales, Lady Worthington Mysteries, Rogues and Remarkable Women and Betting Against the Duke. Regency romance, abolitionists, racially mixed people and historical murder mysteries appear in the subjects.
How many Vanessa Riley books are there?
Vanessa Riley has 31 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 7 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Vanessa Riley Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 31 Vanessa Riley 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.
- 1Madeline's Protector2013 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420133521/4
- 22015–1/4
- 32015–1/4
- 42015–1/4
- 520151621/4
- 62015–1/4
- 720161661/4
- 82016–1/4
- 92016–1/4
- 102016–1/4
- 112017–2/4
- 122017–1/4
- 1320183201/4
- 142018–1/4
- 1520183301/4
- 162018–1/4
- 1720193801/4
- 1820203201/4
- 1920213841/4
- 20Island Queen2021 · 592 pages · confirmed 1/420215921/4
- 212022–1/4
- 222022–1/4
- 23Sister Mother Warrior2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 242023–1/4
- 25Queen of Exiles2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 262024–1/4
- 272024–1/4
- 282025–1/4
- 292026–1/4
- 302026–1/4
- 31Fire Sword and Sea2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Vanessa Riley 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.
A Port Elizabeth Regency Tale in order
5 booksAdvertisements for Love in order
5 booksLondon Regency Romance Suspense Tales in order
4 booksLady Worthington Mysteries in order
4 booksRogues and Remarkable Women in order
3 booksBetting Against the Duke in order
3 booksChallenge of the Soul in order
1 bookHeart of a Hero in order
1 bookStandalone books
5 books5 Vanessa Riley titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Vanessa Riley books in order?
You only need to read Vanessa Riley books in order within each series: the books listed here span 7 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Vanessa Riley
Start with Madeline's Protector (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Vanessa Riley book?
Fire Sword and Sea (2026) is the newest Vanessa Riley book released so far.
Is there a new Vanessa Riley book coming?
No next Vanessa Riley book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Vanessa Riley at a glance
- Still publishing
- Vanessa Riley published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Vanessa Riley books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,006 pages across the 9 of 31 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Vanessa Riley books, 17 of 31, were published in the 2010s.
What the Vanessa Riley books are about
7 of the 31 Vanessa Riley books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: regency romance is tagged on 2 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Regency romance 2 of 7 books