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Morland Dynasty Books in Order

Morland Dynasty by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles contains 36 books, published between 1980 and 2024. The first book is The Founding (1980) and the newest is The Gathering Storm (2024). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
36
Published
1980–2024
Pages on record
13,515 in 26 of 36 books
Reading time
225–338 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 13,515 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 26 of 36 titles with a page count on record.

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The Morland Dynasty is a historical family saga by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, following the Morland family across English history. Thirty-six catalogued books run from The Founding (1980) to The Gathering Storm (2024), through The Dark Rose (1981), The Oak Apple (1982), The Long Shadow (1983), The Chevalier (1984) and The Flood-Tide (1986). The First World War, London and English social life and customs sit among the subjects. The saga remains ongoing.

How many Morland Dynasty books are there?

Morland Dynasty has 36 books, released between 1980 and 2024.

Morland Dynasty Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 36 Morland Dynasty 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 Princeling / The Distant Wood by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 3 of the Morland Dynasty series (1981)
  2. Cover of The Oak Apple by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 4 of the Morland Dynasty series (1982)
  3. Cover of The Black Pearl by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 5 of the Morland Dynasty series (1982)
  4. Cover of The Long Shadow by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 6 of the Morland Dynasty series (1983)
  5. Cover of The Chevalier by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 7 of the Morland Dynasty series (1984)
  6. Cover of The Maiden by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 8 of the Morland Dynasty series (1985)
  7. Cover of The Flood-Tide by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 9 of the Morland Dynasty series (1986)
  8. Cover of The Tangled Thread by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 10 of the Morland Dynasty series (1987)
  9. Cover of The Regency by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 13 of the Morland Dynasty series (1990)
  10. Cover of The Campaigners by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 14 of the Morland Dynasty series (1991)
  11. Cover of The Reckoning by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 15 of the Morland Dynasty series (1993)
  12. Cover of The Devil's Horse by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 16 of the Morland Dynasty series (1994)
  13. Cover of The Poison Tree by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 17 of the Morland Dynasty series (1995)
  14. Cover of The Abyss by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 18 of the Morland Dynasty series (1996)
  15. Cover of The Hidden Shore by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 19 of the Morland Dynasty series (1996)
  16. Cover of The Outcast by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 21 of the Morland Dynasty series (1999)
  17. Cover of The Mirage by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 22 of the Morland Dynasty series (2000)
  18. Cover of The Cause by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 23 of the Morland Dynasty series (2001)
  19. Cover of The Homecoming by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 24 of the Morland Dynasty series (2002)
  20. Cover of The Question by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 25 of the Morland Dynasty series (2002)
  21. Cover of The Dream Kingdom by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 26 of the Morland Dynasty series (2003)
  22. Cover of The Restless Sea by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 27 of the Morland Dynasty series (2004)
  23. Cover of The White Road by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 28 of the Morland Dynasty series (2006)
  24. Cover of The Burning Roses by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles, book 29 of the Morland Dynasty series (2006)
  1. 1
    The Founding1980 · 543 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1980543
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  2. 2
    The Dark Rose1981 · 559 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981559
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  3. 3
    The Princeling / The Distant Wood1981 · 424 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981424
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  4. 4
    The Oak Apple1982 · 403 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1982403
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  5. 5
    The Black Pearl1982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  6. 6
    The Long Shadow1983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  7. 7
    The Chevalier1984 · confirmed 2/4
    1984–
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  8. 8
    The Maiden1985 · 413 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1985413
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  9. 9
    The Flood-Tide1986 · 428 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1986428
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  10. 10
    The Tangled Thread1987 · 474 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1987474
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  11. 11
    The Emperor1988 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1988512
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  12. 12
    The Victory1989 · 447 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1989447
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  13. 13
    The Regency1990 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990592
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  14. 14
    The Campaigners1991 · 592 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1991592
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  15. 15
    The Reckoning1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  16. 16
    The Devil's Horse1994 · 482 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994482
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  17. 17
    The Poison Tree1995 · 438 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995438
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  18. 18
    The Abyss1996 · 577 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1996577
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  19. 19
    The Hidden Shore1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  20. 20
    The Winter Journey1997 · 624 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997624
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  21. 21
    The Outcast1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  22. 22
    The Mirage2000 · 500 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2000500
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  23. 23
    The Cause2001 · 532 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2001532
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  24. 24
    The Homecoming2002 · confirmed 2/4
    2002–
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  25. 25
    The Question2002 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2002528
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  26. 26
    The Dream Kingdom2003 · 640 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2003640
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  27. 27
    The Restless Sea2004 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2004512
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  28. 28
    The White Road2006 · 480 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006480
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  29. 29
    The Burning Roses2006 · 544 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2006544
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  30. 30
    The Measure of Days2007 · 560 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2007560
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  31. 31
    The Foreign Field2009 · 513 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2009513
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  32. 32
    The Fallen Kings2009 · confirmed 2/4
    2009–
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  33. 33
    The Dancing Years2010 · confirmed 2/4
    2010–
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  34. 34
    The Winding Road2011 · confirmed 2/4
    2011–
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  35. 35
    The Phoenix2013 · 583 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2013583
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  36. 36
    The Gathering Storm2024 · 615 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2024615
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Is there a chronological order for Morland Dynasty?

No separate chronological order is on record for Morland Dynasty, because none of the book listings this catalogue draws on publishes one; the publication order above is the only order given.

Do you have to read Morland Dynasty books in order?

You should read the Morland Dynasty books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Morland Dynasty book also stands alone.

Where to start with Morland Dynasty

Start with The Founding (1980), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Morland Dynasty book?

The Gathering Storm (2024) is the newest Morland Dynasty book released so far.

Is there a new Morland Dynasty book coming?

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

Morland Dynasty at a glance

Still running
Morland Dynasty is still running, with a title published as recently as 2024.
Release pace
Morland Dynasty books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
13,515 pages across the 26 of 36 books with a recorded length, a median of 520 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Morland Dynasty books, 12 of 36, were published in the 1980s.

What the Morland Dynasty books are about

35 of the 36 Morland Dynasty books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: morland family (fictitious characters) is tagged on 18 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

More books by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

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

Other series by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

The series linked below has its own reading-order page.