Lady Darby Books in Order
Anna Lee Huber has written 15 Lady Darby books, published between 2012 and 2026. The first book is The Anatomist's Wife (2012) and the newest is A Bitter Cut (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 15
- Published
- 2012–2026
- Confirmed
- 15 of 15 titles
- Pages on record
- 3,755 in 10 of 15 books
- Reading time
- 63–94 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,755 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 10 of 15 titles with a page count on record.
Lady Darby is the widow of an anatomist and the amateur detective of Anna Lee Huber's historical mystery series. Murder, missing persons and the social codes of the period supply the cases. 15 catalogued books run from The Anatomist's Wife (2012) through Mortal Arts (2013), A Grave Matter (2014), A Study in Death (2015), A Pressing Engagement (2016) and As Death Draws Near (2016), reaching A Bitter Cut. The series is ongoing.
How many Lady Darby books are there?
Lady Darby has 15 books, released between 2012 and 2026.
Lady Darby Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 15 Lady Darby 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.
- 12012–4/4
- 220133744/4
- 320144214/4
- 420153234/4
- 52016–4/4
- 620163424/4
- 720183754/4
- 820193844/4
- 920203844/4
- 1020213844/4
- 1120223844/4
- 1220233844/4
- 132024–4/4
- 142025–4/4
- 152026–4/4
Do you have to read Lady Darby books in order?
You should read the Lady Darby books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lady Darby book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lady Darby
Start with The Anatomist's Wife (2012), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lady Darby book?
A Bitter Cut (2026) is the newest Lady Darby book released so far.
Is there a new Lady Darby book coming?
No next Lady Darby book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lady Darby at a glance
- Still running
- Lady Darby is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Lady Darby books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,755 pages across the 10 of 15 books with a recorded length, a median of 384 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lady Darby books, 8 of 15, were published in the 2010s.
- Corroboration
- 15 of the 15 titles appear in all four independent book listings.
What the Lady Darby books are about
9 of the 15 Lady Darby 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 3 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- History 3 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 3 of 9 books
- American literature 2 of 9 books
- Anatomists 2 of 9 books
- Investigation 2 of 9 books
- Missing persons 2 of 9 books
- Murder 2 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 9 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 2 of 9 books
- Social life and customs 2 of 9 books
More books by Anna Lee Huber
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Anna Lee Huber books in order 26 books