Lady Emily Ashton Books in Order
Tasha Alexander has written 25 Lady Emily Ashton books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is And Only to Deceive (2005) and the newest is Murder on the Sacred River (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 25
- Published
- 2005–2026
- Confirmed
- 25 of 25 titles
- Pages on record
- 4,530 in 15 of 25 books
- Reading time
- 76–113 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,530 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 15 of 25 titles with a page count on record.
Lady Emily Ashton is the aristocratic heroine of Tasha Alexander's historical mystery series. The Lady Emily books investigate murder among England's upper class, starting with And Only to Deceive (2005). The series has reached 25 books, including A Poisoned Season (2007), Death in the Floating City (2012) and The Counterfeit Heiress (2014). Murder on the Sacred River (2026) is the newest entry.
How many Lady Emily Ashton books are there?
Lady Emily Ashton has 25 books, released between 2005 and 2026.
Lady Emily Ashton Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 25 Lady Emily Ashton 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.
- 120053213/4
- 220073203/4
- 320082963/4
- 420093073/4
- 520103063/4
- 620113243/4
- 720123093/4
- 820132883/4
- 920142923/4
- 102014–3/4
- 1120152883/4
- 122015–3/4
- 1320162873/4
- 1420172883/4
- 152018–3/4
- 162018–3/4
- 1720182963/4
- 182019–3/4
- 1920203043/4
- 2020213043/4
- 212022–3/4
- 222023–3/4
- 232024–3/4
- 242025–3/4
- 252026–3/4
Do you have to read Lady Emily Ashton books in order?
You should read the Lady Emily Ashton books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Lady Emily Ashton book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lady Emily Ashton
Start with And Only to Deceive (2005), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Lady Emily Ashton book?
Murder on the Sacred River (2026) is the newest Lady Emily Ashton book released so far.
Is there a new Lady Emily Ashton book coming?
No next Lady Emily Ashton 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 Emily Ashton at a glance
- Still running
- Lady Emily Ashton is still running, with a title published as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Lady Emily Ashton books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,530 pages across the 15 of 25 books with a recorded length, a median of 304 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lady Emily Ashton books, 14 of 25, were published in the 2010s.
What the Lady Emily Ashton books are about
15 of the 25 Lady Emily Ashton books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: murder is tagged on 7 of 15. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Murder 7 of 15 books
- History 6 of 15 books
- Investigation 6 of 15 books
- Upper class 6 of 15 books
- Suspense 5 of 15 books
- England 4 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective 4 of 15 books
- Social life and customs 4 of 15 books
- Aristocracy (social class) 3 of 15 books
- Heiresses 3 of 15 books
- Historical fiction 3 of 15 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 3 of 15 books
More books by Tasha Alexander
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Tasha Alexander books in order 27 books
Series that include Lady Emily Ashton books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lady Emily books in order 25 books