House of Niccolo Books in Order
Dorothy Dunnett has written 8 House of Niccolo books, published between 1986 and 2000. The first book is Niccolò Rising (1986) and the newest is Gemini (2000). Publication order is the reading order below.
Also searched as House of Niccolò.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1986–2000
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
- Total pages
- 4,630 across 8 books
- Reading time
- 77–116 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,630 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute.
House of Niccolo is Dorothy Dunnett's historical adventure sequence, and its subject headings name the fictitious character Nicholas Vander Poele. Those headings also cite merchants, bankers, the fifteenth century, Italy and Scotland. Niccolò Rising (1986) opens the sequence, followed by The Spring of the Ram (1987), Race of Scorpions (1990) and Scales of Gold (1991). The Unicorn Hunt (1993), To Lie with Lions (1995) and Caprice and Rondo (1997) come next, and Gemini (2000) is the last.
How many House of Niccolo books are there?
House of Niccolo has 8 books, released between 1986 and 2000.
House of Niccolo Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 House of Niccolo 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.
- 119864703/4
- 219874693/4
- 319905343/4
- 419915193/4
- 519936883/4
- 619956723/4
- 719975763/4
- 820007023/4
Do you have to read House of Niccolo books in order?
You should read the House of Niccolo books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each House of Niccolo book also stands alone.
Where to start with House of Niccolo
Start with Niccolò Rising (1986), the earliest published title.
What is the newest House of Niccolo book?
Gemini (2000) is the newest House of Niccolo book released so far.
Is there a new House of Niccolo book coming?
No next House of Niccolo book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
House of Niccolo at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest House of Niccolo title on record dates from 2000, 26 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- House of Niccolo books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 4,630 pages across all 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 555 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most House of Niccolo books, 5 of 8, were published in the 1990s.
What the House of Niccolo books are about
All 8 House of Niccolo 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 7 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 7 of 8 books
- Nicholas Vander Poele (Fictitious character) 7 of 8 books
- Fifteenth century 6 of 8 books
- Historical fiction 6 of 8 books
- Merchants 6 of 8 books
- Adventure stories 5 of 8 books
- Bankers 3 of 8 books
- Action & adventure 2 of 8 books
More books by Dorothy Dunnett
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
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