Lord John Books in Order
Diana Gabaldon has written 6 Lord John books, published between 1998 and 2013: 3 in the Lord John Grey series and 3 related titles. The first book is Lord John and the Private Matter (2003) and the newest main-line book is The Scottish Prisoner (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 1998–2013
- Confirmed
- 6 of 6 titles
- Pages on record
- 855 in 2 of 6 books
Lord John Grey is a Diana Gabaldon character, a nobleman and soldier attached to the Outlander world who carries a line of books of his own. Six titles feature him, from Lord John and the Hell-Fire Club (1998) to A Plague of Zombies (2013), taking in Lord John and the Private Matter (2003) and The Scottish Prisoner (2011). The stories are historical mysteries set around the Seven Years' War of 1756-1763, with London and soldiering as the backdrop. The run stands complete at six books.
How many Lord John books are there?
Lord John has 6 books, released between 1998 and 2013. 3 of them belong to the Lord John Grey series, and 3 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.
Lord John Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 6 Lord John 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.
- 11998–4/4
- 220033614/4
- 320074943/4
- 42008–4/4
- 52011–4/4
- 62013–4/4
Do you have to read Lord John books in order?
You should read the Lord John Grey series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 3 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Lord John book also stands alone.
Where to start with Lord John
Start with Lord John and the Private Matter (2003), the earliest published book in the Lord John Grey series.
What is the newest Lord John book?
The Scottish Prisoner (2011) is the newest book in the Lord John Grey series. The newest related title is A Plague of Zombies (2013).
Is there a new Lord John book coming?
No next Lord John book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Lord John at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest main-line Lord John title on record is The Scottish Prisoner (2011), 15 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
- Release pace
- Lord John books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 855 pages across the 2 of 6 books with a recorded length, a median of 428 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Lord John books, 3 of 6, were published in the 2000s.
- Corroboration
- 5 of the 6 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.
What the Lord John books are about
3 of the 6 Lord John books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 3 of 3 books
- Nobility 3 of 3 books
- Seven Years' War, 1756-1763 3 of 3 books
- History 2 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective, historical 2 of 3 books
- Soldiers 2 of 3 books
- England 1 of 3 books
- Grey, john, lord (fictitious character) 1 of 3 books
- London (England) 1 of 3 books
More books by Diana Gabaldon
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Diana Gabaldon books in order 33 books
Series that include Lord John books
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Lord John Grey books in order 3 books