Bridgerton Books in Order
Julia Quinn has written 16 Bridgerton books, published between 2000 and 2026: 15 in the Bridgerton series and 1 related title. The first book is The Duke and I (2000) and the newest main-line book is Offer From a Gentleman (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 16
- Published
- 2000–2026
- Confirmed
- 16 of 16 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,596 in 10 of 16 books
- Reading time
- 60–90 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,596 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 16 titles with a page count on record.
Bridgerton is a Regency historical romance series by Julia Quinn, set in England among questions of marriage, manners and social standing. The Duke and I (2000) opens the sequence, followed by The Viscount Who Loved Me, An Offer from a Gentleman and Romancing Mister Bridgerton. The Bridgerton shelf holds 16 catalogued books published between 2000 and 2026, together with a set of Bridgerton short stories, and Julia Quinn continues to add to it.
How many Bridgerton books are there?
Bridgerton has 16 books, released between 2000 and 2026. 15 of them belong to the Bridgerton series, and 1 related title sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Bridgerton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 16 Bridgerton 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.
- 120003714/4
- 220003844/4
- 320014164/4
- 420023704/4
- 520033724/4
- 620043684/4
- 720053684/4
- 82006–4/4
- 92013–4/4
- 102016–4/4
- 1120172914/4
- 1220183044/4
- 132020–4/4
- 142021–4/4
- 1520233524/4
- 162026–3/4
Bridgerton Books in Chronological Order
In story order, Queen Charlotte comes first and The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton comes last. Chronological order follows the events inside the story rather than the release dates. The 14 books with a recorded story position run in that sequence below.
- 14Queen Charlotte2023 · 352 pages · confirmed 4/420233524/4
- 1The Duke and I2000 · 371 pages · confirmed 4/420003714/4
- 2The Viscount Who Loved Me2000 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/420003844/4
- 3An Offer from a Gentleman2001 · 416 pages · confirmed 4/420014164/4
- 4Romancing Mister Bridgerton2002 · 370 pages · confirmed 4/420023704/4
- 5To Sir Phillip, With Love2003 · 372 pages · confirmed 4/420033724/4
- 6When He Was Wicked2004 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/420043684/4
- 7It's in His Kiss2005 · 368 pages · confirmed 4/420053684/4
- 8On the Way to the Wedding2006 · confirmed 4/42006–4/4
- 9Because of Miss Bridgerton2016 · confirmed 4/42016–4/4
- 10The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband2017 · 291 pages · confirmed 4/420172914/4
- 11The Other Miss Bridgerton2018 · 304 pages · confirmed 4/420183044/4
- 12First Comes Scandal2020 · confirmed 4/42020–4/4
- 13The Wit and Wisdom of Bridgerton2021 · confirmed 4/42021–4/4
Do you have to read Bridgerton books in order?
You should read the Bridgerton series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 1 related title (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Bridgerton book also stands alone.
What order should you read Bridgerton books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Duke and I (2000), the earliest published book in the Bridgerton series. After it come The Viscount Who Loved Me (2000), An Offer from a Gentleman (2001), Romancing Mister Bridgerton (2002) and To Sir Phillip, With Love (2003); the numbered table above continues from there. In the chronological order, Queen Charlotte comes first.
When did the first Bridgerton book come out?
The Duke and I, the first book in the Bridgerton series, was published in 2000. The newest main-line book, Offer From a Gentleman (2026), came out 26 years later.
What is the newest Bridgerton book?
Offer From a Gentleman (2026) is the newest book in the Bridgerton series.
Is there a new Bridgerton book coming?
No next Bridgerton book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Bridgerton at a glance
- Still running
- Bridgerton is still running, with a main-line title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Bridgerton books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,596 pages across the 10 of 16 books with a recorded length, a median of 369 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Bridgerton books, 8 of 16, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 15 of the 16 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Bridgerton books are about
15 of the 16 Bridgerton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: man-woman relationships is tagged on 8 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Man-woman relationships 8 of 15 books
- Historical romance 5 of 15 books
- American literature 4 of 15 books
- England 4 of 15 books
- Regency romance 4 of 15 books
- Social life and customs 4 of 15 books
- Manners and customs 3 of 15 books
- Marriage 2 of 15 books
- Relaciones hombre-mujer 2 of 15 books
More books by Julia Quinn
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Julia Quinn books in order 39 books