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Sister Frevisse Books in Order

Margaret Frazer has written 22 Sister Frevisse books, published between 1992 and 2011: 17 in the Sister Frevisse series and 5 related titles. The first book is The Novice's Tale (1992) and the newest main-line book is The Apostate's Tale (2007). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
22
Published
1992–2011
Pages on record
4,095 in 16 of 22 books
Reading time
68–102 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,095 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 16 of 22 titles with a page count on record.

See all 22 books in order Printable Sister Frevisse checklist

Sister Frevisse is the nun who investigates murders in Margaret Frazer's historical mysteries. The Novice's Tale opened the series in 1992, and the titles that follow keep its pattern: The Servant's Tale (1993), The Bishop's Tale and The Outlaw's Tale (1994), The Boy's Tale (1995), The Murderer's Tale (1996), The Prioress' Tale (1997) and The Maiden's Tale (1998). England supplies the setting. Twenty-two books make up the run, the last being Winter Heart in 2011, with short stories and novellas attached.

How many Sister Frevisse books are there?

Sister Frevisse has 22 books, released between 1992 and 2011. 17 of them belong to the Sister Frevisse series, and 5 related titles sit outside it: short stories and novellas.

Sister Frevisse Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 22 Sister Frevisse 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.

  1. Cover of The Servant's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 2 of the Sister Frevisse series (1993)
  2. Cover of The Outlaw's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 3 of the Sister Frevisse series (1994)
  3. Cover of The Bishop's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 4 of the Sister Frevisse series (1994)
  4. Cover of The Boy's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 5 of the Sister Frevisse series (1995)
  5. Cover of The Murderer's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 6 of the Sister Frevisse series (1996)
  6. Cover of The Prioress' Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 7 of the Sister Frevisse series (1997)
  7. Cover of The Maiden's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 8 of the Sister Frevisse series (1998)
  8. Cover of The Reeve's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 9 of the Sister Frevisse series (1999)
  9. Cover of The Squire's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 10 of the Sister Frevisse series (2000)
  10. Cover of The Clerk's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 11 of the Sister Frevisse series (2002)
  11. Cover of The Hunter's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 13 of the Sister Frevisse series (2004)
  12. Cover of The Widow's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 14 of the Sister Frevisse series (2005)
  13. Cover of The Sempster's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 15 of the Sister Frevisse series (2006)
  14. Cover of The Traitor's Tale by Margaret Frazer, book 16 of the Sister Frevisse series (2007)
  1. 1
    The Novice's TaleSister Frevisse #11992 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992240
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  2. 2
    The Servant's TaleSister Frevisse #21993 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1993240
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  3. 3
    The Outlaw's TaleSister Frevisse #31994 · 217 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994217
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  4. 4
    The Bishop's TaleSister Frevisse #41994 · 208 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994208
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  5. 5
    The Boy's TaleSister Frevisse #51995 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995240
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  6. 6
    The Murderer's TaleSister Frevisse #61996 · 1 pages · confirmed 2/4
    19961
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  7. 7
    The Prioress' TaleSister Frevisse #71997 · 256 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997256
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  8. 8
    The Maiden's TaleSister Frevisse #81998 · 247 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998247
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  9. 9
    The Reeve's TaleSister Frevisse #91999 · 274 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999274
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  10. 10
    The Squire's TaleSister Frevisse #102000 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000288
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  11. 11
    The Clerk's TaleSister Frevisse #112002 · 312 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002312
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  12. 12
    The Bastard's TaleSister Frevisse #122003 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003240
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  13. 13
    The Hunter's TaleSister Frevisse #132004 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004336
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  14. 14
    The Widow's TaleSister Frevisse #142005 · 272 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2005272
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  15. 15
    The Sempster's TaleSister Frevisse #152006 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006352
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  16. 16
    The Traitor's TaleSister Frevisse #162007 · 372 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007372
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  17. 17
    The Apostate's TaleSister Frevisse #172007 · confirmed 2/4
    2007–
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  18. 18
    The Witch's TaleSister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas #12010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  19. 19
    The Midwife's TaleSister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas #22010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  20. 20
    Shakespeare's Mousetrap / That Same PitSister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas #32010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  21. 21
    The Stone-Worker's TaleSister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas #42011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  22. 22
    Winter HeartSister Frevisse Short Stories/Novellas #52011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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Do you have to read Sister Frevisse books in order?

You should read the Sister Frevisse series in publication order, the order of the numbered table above; the 5 related titles (short stories and novellas) sit outside that sequence. The catalogue does not record whether each Sister Frevisse book also stands alone.

Where to start with Sister Frevisse

Start with The Novice's Tale (1992), the earliest published book in the Sister Frevisse series.

What is the newest Sister Frevisse book?

The Apostate's Tale (2007) is the newest book in the Sister Frevisse series. The newest related title is Winter Heart (2011).

Is there a new Sister Frevisse book coming?

No next Sister Frevisse book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sister Frevisse at a glance

No recent titles
The newest main-line Sister Frevisse title on record is The Apostate's Tale (2007), 19 years ago. Related titles have appeared since.
Release pace
Sister Frevisse books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
4,095 pages across the 16 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 252 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sister Frevisse books, 9 of 22, were published in the 1990s.

What the Sister Frevisse books are about

17 of the 22 Sister Frevisse books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: nuns is tagged on 14 of 17. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Margaret Frazer

The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.