Clans book series in reading order

by Robert Adams

Mary Wine writes historical romance and erotica, much of it set among Scottish clans, and her stories range from the pages of history to the far reaches of space. Her 42 catalogued books span 2004 to 2024, from Dream Shadow to Master of Mayhem, and include the Highland Weddings, Sutherlands, McJames, English Tudor, Courtly Love, Steam Guardians, Breaking Boundaries, Enchanted Well and Alcandians series. Marriage, inheritance and aristocratic households recur in the subject index. Wine took a 2008 EPPIE Award for erotic western romance, and makes historical garments, from corsets to court dresses of Elizabeth I, when away from the keyboard.

Monica McCarty writes historical romance set in Scotland. Her 26 books appeared between 2007 and 2019, beginning with Highlander Untamed (2007) and ending with Highland Crossfire (2019). Five sequences divide the run: the Highland Guard, the Campbell Trilogy, the MacLeods of Skye Trilogy, Lost Platoon and Rake. Clans, warriors, imaginary wars, revenge and romantic suspense are the recurring subjects. Nothing has been added to the catalogue since 2019.

Paranormal romance is the field of Donna Grant, and the recorded subjects take in dragons, druids, shapeshifting, magic, vampires, man-woman relationships and Scotland. The listing holds 162 books and reaches Dragon Sieged in 2026, with the 2010s the heaviest decade. Series credited to Grant include Dark Kings, Reapers, Dark Warriors, Dark Sword, Druids Glen, Skye Druids, Elven Kingdoms, Sisters of Magic, Chiasson and LaRue. A Dark Guardian, A Kind of Magic, Highland Dawn, Highland Mist and Highland Nights all carry a 2006 date. Grant is still publishing.

Amanda Scott is a historical romance novelist whose catalogue lists 61 books from The Fugitive Heiress (1981) to The Kissing Stone (2018). More than twenty-five Scott novels take place in the English Regency period of 1810 to 1820, and others are set in fifteenth-century England or sixteenth- and eighteenth-century Scotland, with three contemporary romances as well. Scott began writing on a dare from a spouse and has sold every manuscript written. Awards include the RITA/Golden Medallion and Romantic Times honours for Best Regency Author and Best Sensual Regency. Series include Highland, Secret Clan, Border Trilogy, Galloway Trilogy and Lairds of the Loch. Scott lives in northern California.

Greg Rucka

105 books• 35 series

Greg Rucka, born November 29, 1969, is an American novelist and comics writer. The Atticus Kodiak novels carry Rucka's name, as do the creator-owned comics Whiteout, Queen & Country, Stumptown and Lazarus. For DC Comics, Rucka wrote long runs on Detective Comics, Wonder Woman and Gotham Central, and co-created Kate Kane, the second Batwoman; the Marvel work includes Elektra, Wolverine and The Punisher. Crossover material by Rucka includes No Man's Land, Infinite Crisis and New Krypton. The catalogue lists 106 titles from 1994 onward, with Keeper (1996) and Whiteout (1998) among the early entries and a Batwoman collection scheduled for 2027.

Alyson McLayne's main line is Highland historical romance, the Sons of Gregor MacLeod books, with Scottish clans and revenge among the recurring subjects. Seven catalogued titles run from 2016, the year The Fabrizio Bride and The D'amici Mistake appeared under the Sizzling, Sexy, Santa Barbara heading, to Highland Thief in 2021. Highland Promise, Highland Betrayal, Highland Conquest and Highland Captive fill the years between. Nothing new has appeared since 2021.

Dragons, Highland clans and assassins populate the fantasy romance of Coreene Callahan. The catalogue holds 22 books from 2012 to 2024, opening with Fury of Fire (2012). Coreene Callahan series are Dragonfury Scotland, Circle of Seven, "Villains" of the Dragonfury and Mirror Kingdom Chronicles. Knight Awakened (2012) and Warrior's Revenge (2013) sit alongside the Fury titles. Rise of the Slayer is the newest release.

Lynsay Sands is a Canadian author from Leamington, Ontario, with more than 80 books to the name. Sands writes historical and paranormal romance, is noted for humour, and is best known for the Argeneau series about a modern vampire family. The catalogue lists 80 books from The Deed (1997) to Immortal by Morning (2025). Other series include Highland Brides, Devil of the Highlands, Deed and Madison Sisters, and subjects on file include vampires and Scotland.

Maya Banks is an American bestselling novelist of erotic romance, romantic suspense, contemporary romance and Scottish historical romance. The catalogue lists 79 books between 2006 and 2021, from Seducing Simon (2006) to Wherever You Are (2021). Series include KGI (Kelly Group International), Breathless, the Surrender Trilogy, the McCabe Trilogy, Colters' Legacy and Anetakis Tycoons. Brothers, intelligence work and sexual dominance and submission are among the recorded subjects.

Erin Hunter is the name on 169 catalogued books, published from 2003 onward and filed as children's fantasy fiction. Into the Wild, Fire and Ice and Forest of Secrets (all 2003) are the earliest. Series listings include Warriors: The New Prophecy, Warriors: Power of Three, Warriors: Omen of the Stars, Warriors: Dawn of the Clans and Warriors: The Broken Code. Seekers, Survivors, Bravelands and Bamboo Kingdom also appear. Subjects include cats, feral cats, bears, dogs, adventure and manga. Darktail's Judgment (2026) is the newest, with False Dawn due in 2027.

Karen Hawkins is an American author of historical romance, born in Tennessee, and humour is a noted feature of the novels. The catalogue holds 41 books from The Abduction of Julia (2000) to The Bookshop of Hidden Dreams (2024). Series include the MacLean Curse, the Hurst Amulet, the Oxenburg Princes, the Duchess Diaries, the Talisman Ring and Dove Pond. Scotland, Great Britain, the nobility and social manners recur among the recorded subjects.

Suzanne Enoch

50 books• 14 series

Suzanne Enoch writes historical romance among the aristocracy, with the Samantha Jellicoe novels as a separate line. Fifty catalogued books run from Angel's Devil and The Black Duke's Prize (1995) to Better Than a Duke (2026). The Scandalous Brides, the Scandalous Highlanders, the Griffin Family, With This Ring, the Notorious Gentlemen, the Adventurers' Club and No Ordinary Hero group the rest.

Paranormal and medieval romance for adult and teen readers is Terry Spear's specialism. Born in Sacramento, California, Spear built a werewolf romance line that began with Heart of the Wolf, named by Publishers Weekly among its Best Books of the Year for 2008. Heart of the Jaguar opened in 2012 with Savage Hunger, and Heart of the Cougar followed as a self-published series. Shapeshifters, werewolves and vampires run through 151 catalogued books dated 2005 to 2026, from Killing the Bloodlust to Cougar Christmas Catastrophe, with Highland Wolf, World of Fae and Magic of Inherian among the other series.

Michelle Willingham writes historical romance and has been a RITA Award finalist. Willingham grew up in a military household that lived in countries including Thailand, Germany and England, wrote a first historical romance at the age of twelve, and attended the University of Notre Dame. The catalogue lists 54 books from Her Irish Warrior (2007) to Her Forbidden Irish Warrior (2026). Series include MacEgan Brothers, MacKinloch Clan, Secrets in Silk, Legendary Warriors, Forbidden Weddings, Warriors of the Night, School for Spinsters, Forbidden Vikings, Warriors of Ireland and Earls Next Door. Subjects include nobility, marriage, soldiers and Vikings.

Robert Adams was the publishing name of Franklin Robert Adams (1933–1990), an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. The Horseclans books are his best known work, starting with The Coming of the Horseclans in 1975. Adams also wrote the Castaways in Time and Stairway to Forever series. The catalogue lists 27 books up to 1990, including Swords of the Horseclans (1976) and The Witch Goddess (1982).

J.V. Jones

9 books• 2 series

J.V. Jones, born Julie Victoria Jones in 1963, is an American and British fantasy author. Two series are recorded against the name, Book of Words and Sword of Shadows. Nine books run from The Baker's Boy (1995) to Watcher of the Dead (2010), taking in A Man Betrayed, Master and Fool, The Barbed Coil, A Cavern of Black Ice, A Fortress of Grey Ice and A Sword from Red Ice. The seven volumes with a recorded length run to a median of 624 pages.