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Veronica Black Books in Order

Veronica Black has written 27 books, published between 1969 and 2004. The first book is Portrait of Sarah (1969) and the newest is Vow Of Evil (2004). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
27
Published
1969–2004
Pages on record
4,262 in 20 of 27 books
Reading time
71–107 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,262 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 20 of 27 titles with a page count on record.

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Veronica Black is a pseudonym used by Maureen Peters, a writer of historical novels. The Veronica Black catalogue holds 27 books from Portrait of Sarah (1969) to Vow Of Evil (2004). Sister Joan Mystery is the listed series, and nuns, the character Sister Joan, Cornwall, women sleuths and romance all appear among the subjects. Earlier titles include A Footfall in the Mist (1971), Moonflete (1972) and Master of Malcarew (1973).

How many Veronica Black books are there?

Veronica Black has 27 books, released between 1969 and 2004. 10 of them belong to the Sister Joan Mystery series.

Veronica Black Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 27 Veronica Black 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 A Footfall in the Mist (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1971)
  2. Cover of Master of Malcarew (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1973)
  3. Cover of Minstrel's Leap (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1973)
  4. Cover of A Vow of Silence by Veronica Black, book 1 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1990)
  5. Cover of Last Seen Wearing (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1991)
  6. Cover of My Name is Polly Winter (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1992)
  7. Cover of A Vow of Sanctity by Veronica Black, book 3 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1993)
  8. Cover of A Vow of Obedience by Veronica Black, book 4 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1994)
  9. Cover of A Vow of Devotion by Veronica Black, book 5 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1994)
  10. Cover of A Vow of Adoration by Veronica Black, book 8 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1996)
  11. Cover of A Vow of Poverty by Veronica Black, book 9 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1996)
  12. Cover of My Pilgrim Love (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1997)
  13. Cover of A Vow Of Compassion by Veronica Black, book 10 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (1998)
  14. Cover of Hoodman Blind (As: Veronica Black) by Veronica Black (1999)
  15. Cover of Vow Of Evil by Veronica Black, book 11 of the Sister Joan Mystery series (2004)
  1. 1
    Portrait of Sarah1969 · confirmed 1/4
    1969–
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  2. 2
    A Footfall in the Mist (As: Veronica Black)1971 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1971352
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  3. 3
    Moonflete (As: Veronica Black)1972 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972160
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  4. 4
    Master of Malcarew (As: Veronica Black)1973 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973256
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  5. 5
    Minstrel's Leap (As: Veronica Black)1973 · 221 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973221
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  6. 6
    Enchanted Grotto (As: Veronica Black)1973 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1973192
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  7. 7
    Spin Me a Shadow1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  8. 8
    House That Hated People1974 · confirmed 1/4
    1974–
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  9. 9
    Echo of Margaret (As: Veronica Black)1978 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1978182
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  10. 10
    Pilgrim of Desire1979 · confirmed 1/4
    1979–
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  11. 11
    Flame in the Snow (As: Veronica Black)1980 · 237 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1980237
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  12. 12
    Lover Dark, Lady Fair (As: Veronica Black)1982 · 189 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1982189
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  13. 13
    Bond Wife (As: Veronica Black)1986 · confirmed 1/4
    1986–
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  14. 14
    A Vow of SilenceSister Joan Mystery #11990 · 207 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1990207
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  15. 15
    Last Seen Wearing (As: Veronica Black)1991 · 175 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1991175
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  16. 16
    My Name is Polly Winter (As: Veronica Black)1992 · 188 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1992188
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  17. 17
    A Vow of SanctitySister Joan Mystery #31993 · confirmed 1/4
    1993–
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  18. 18
    A Vow of ObedienceSister Joan Mystery #41994 · confirmed 1/4
    1994–
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  19. 19
    A Vow of DevotionSister Joan Mystery #51994 · 186 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994186
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  20. 20
    A Vow of PenanceSister Joan Mystery #61994 · 218 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1994218
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  21. 21
    A Vow of FidelitySister Joan Mystery #71995 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1995192
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  22. 22
    A Vow of AdorationSister Joan Mystery #81996 · 190 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996190
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  23. 23
    A Vow of PovertySister Joan Mystery #91996 · 173 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996173
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  24. 24
    My Pilgrim Love (As: Veronica Black)1997 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1997200
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  25. 25
    A Vow Of CompassionSister Joan Mystery #101998 · 208 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998208
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  26. 26
    Hoodman Blind (As: Veronica Black)1999 · 200 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999200
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  27. 27
    Vow Of EvilSister Joan Mystery #112004 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004336
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Veronica Black 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.

Sister Joan Mystery in order

10 books
  1. 1. A Vow of Silence
  2. 3. A Vow of Sanctity
  3. 4. A Vow of Obedience
  4. 5. A Vow of Devotion
  5. 6. A Vow of Penance
  6. 7. A Vow of Fidelity
  7. 8. A Vow of Adoration
  8. 9. A Vow of Poverty
  9. 10. A Vow Of Compassion
  10. 11. Vow Of Evil

Standalone books

17 books

17 Veronica Black titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Veronica Black books in order?

You only need to read Veronica Black books in order within the Sister Joan Mystery series, which holds 10 of the 27 Veronica Black books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Veronica Black

Start with Portrait of Sarah (1969), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Veronica Black book?

Vow Of Evil (2004) is the newest Veronica Black book released so far.

Is there a new Veronica Black book coming?

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

Veronica Black at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Veronica Black title on record dates from 2004, 22 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Veronica Black books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,262 pages across the 20 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 196 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Veronica Black books, 13 of 27, were published in the 1990s.

What the Veronica Black books are about

19 of the 27 Veronica Black books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: joan, sister (fictitious character) is tagged on 10 of 19. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.