Long historical fiction series are easy to start in the wrong place. Each guide below lists an author’s books in order, series by series, so you know which book comes first and where to go next.
Reading-order guides by author
| Author | Series covered | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Cornwell | Sharpe, The Last Kingdom and his other series | Bernard Cornwell reading order |
| Ken Follett | Kingsbridge, the Century Trilogy and standalones | Ken Follett reading order |
| Diana Gabaldon | Outlander | Diana Gabaldon reading order |
| Philippa Gregory | Plantagenet and Tudor novels | Philippa Gregory reading order |
| Patrick O’Brian | Aubrey-Maturin | Patrick O’Brian reading order |
| C.J. Sansom | Shardlake | C.J. Sansom reading order |
| Simon Scarrow | Eagles of the Empire and other series | Simon Scarrow reading order |
| Jeff Shaara | Every series in historical order | Jeff Shaara reading order |
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