Order of Jean Plaidy Books
Eleanor Alice Buford Hibbert is an English author who wrote numerous novels under the pen name of Jean Plaidy. As Jean Plaidy, she wrote the popular Tudor Saga series of books as well as the Stuart Saga series and others.
Hibbert actually wrote books under a number of pen names as she was quite a prolific author. Names that she wrote under include: Victoria Holt, Eleanor Burford, Anna Percival, Philippa Carr, Elbur Ford, Ellalice Tate, Kathleen Kellow, and, of course, Jean Plaidy. For all of her work in writing, Plaidy was awarded with a Golden Treasure award by the RWA as a lifetime achievement award for her contributions to the genre of romance. In her life, she wrote over 200 novels and sold over 100 million copies worldwide.
Publication Order of Tudor Saga Books
| Murder Most Royal / King's Pleasure | (1949) |    |
| The Sixth Wife | (1953) | |
| The Spanish Bridegroom / For a Queen's Love | (1954) | |
| Saint Thomas' Eve / The King's Confidante | (1954) | |
| Gay Lord Robert / Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen | (1955) | |
| Katharine, the Virgin Widow | (1961) | |
| The Shadow of the Pomegranate | (1962) | |
| The King's Secret Matter | (1962) | |
| The Thistle and the Rose | (1963) | |
| Mary, Queen of France | (1964) | |
| Uneasy Lies the Head / To Hold the Crown | (1982) | |
Chronological Order of Tudor Saga Books
| Uneasy Lies the Head / To Hold the Crown | (1982) | |
| Katharine, the Virgin Widow | (1961) | |
| The Shadow of the Pomegranate | (1962) | |
| The King's Secret Matter | (1962) | |
| Murder Most Royal / King's Pleasure | (1949) | |
| Saint Thomas' Eve / The King's Confidante | (1954) | |
| The Sixth Wife | (1953) | |
| The Thistle and the Rose | (1963) | |
| Mary, Queen of France | (1964) | |
| The Spanish Bridegroom / For a Queen's Love | (1954) | |
| Gay Lord Robert / Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen | (1955) | |
Publication Order of Catherine De Medici Books
| Madame Serpent | (1952) | |
| The Italian Woman / The Unholy Woman | (1952) | |
| Queen Jezebel | (1958) | |
Publication Order of Stuart Saga Books
| A Health Unto His Majesty | (1956) | |
| The Wandering Prince | (1956) | |
| Here Lies Our Sovereign Lord | (1957) | |
| The Murder in the Tower | (1964) | |
| The Three Crowns | (1965) | |
| The Haunted Sisters / Royal Sisters | (1966) | |
| The Queen's Favourites / Courting Her Highness | (1966) | |
| The Murder in the Tower is set first when reading in chronological order. | ||
Publication Order of French Revolution Books
| Flaunting, Extravagant Queen | (1957) | |
| Louis the Well Beloved | (1959) | |
| The Road to Compiegne | (1959) | |
Chronological Order of French Revolution Books
| Louis the Well Beloved | (1959) | |
| The Road to Compiegne | (1959) | |
| Flaunting, Extravagant Queen | (1957) | |
Publication Order of Lucrezia Borgia Books
| Madonna of the Seven Hills | (1958) | |
| Light on Lucrezia | (1958) | |
Publication Order of Isabella & Ferdinand Books
| Castile for Isabella | (1960) | |
| Spain for the Sovereigns | (1960) | |
| Daughters of Spain | (1961) | |
Publication Order of Famous Childhoods Books
| The Young Elizabeth | (1961) | |
| The Young Mary Queen of Scots | (1962) | |
Publication Order of Mary Stuart, Queen Of Scots Books
(with Eleanor Burford)
| The Royal Road to Fotheringhay / Mary, Queen of Scotland: The Triumphant Year | (1955) | |
| The Captive Queen of Scots | (1963) | |
Publication Order of Georgian Saga Books
| The Princess of Celle | (1967) | |
| Queen in Waiting | (1967) | |
| Caroline, the Queen | (1968) | |
| The Prince and the Quakeress | (1968) | |
| The Third George | (1969) | |
| Perdita's Prince | (1969) | |
| Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill | (1970) | |
| Indiscretions of the Queen | (1970) | |
| The Regent's Daughter | (1971) | |
| Goddess of the Green Room | (1971) | |
| Victoria in the Wings | (1972) | |
Publication Order of Queen Victoria Books
| The Captive of Kensington Palace | (1972) | |
| The Queen and Lord M | (1973) | |
| The Queen's Husband | (1973) | |
| The Widow of Windsor | (1974) | |
Publication Order of Norman Trilogy Books
| The Bastard King | (1974) | |
| The Lion of Justice | (1975) | |
| The Passionate Enemies | (1976) | |
Publication Order of Plantagenet Saga Books
| The Plantagenet Prelude | (1976) | |
| The Revolt of the Eaglets | (1977) | |
| The Heart of the Lion | (1977) | |
| The Prince of Darkness | (1978) | |
| The Battle of the Queens | (1978) | |
| The Queen from Provence | (1979) | |
| Hammer of the Scots / Edward Longshanks | (1979) | |
| The Follies of the King | (1980) | |
| The Vow on the Heron | (1980) | |
| Passage to Pontefract | (1981) | |
| The Star of Lancaster | (1981) | |
| Epitaph for Three Women | (1981) | |
| The Red Rose of Anjou | (1982) | |
| The Sun in Splendour | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Queens Of England Books
| Myself My Enemy / Loyal in Love | (1983) | |
| Queen of This Realm | (1985) | |
| Victoria Victorious | (1985) | |
| The Lady in the Tower | (1986) | |
| The Courts of Love | (1987) | |
| In the Shadow of the Crown | (1989) | |
| The Queen's Secret | (1989) | |
| The Reluctant Queen | (1990) | |
| William's Wife / The Queen's Devotion | (1990) | |
| The Pleasures of Love / The Merry Monarch's Wife | (1991) | |
| The Rose Without a Thorn | (1993) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Together They Ride | (1945) | |
| Beyond the Blue Mountains | (1947) | |
| Daughter of Satan | (1952) | |
| Lilith | (1954) | |
| It Began in Vauxhall Gardens | (1955) | |
| Defenders of the Faith | (1956) | |
| The Scarlet Cloak | (1957) | |
| The Queen of Diamonds | (1958) | |
| Madame Du Barry | (1959) | |
| Milady Charlotte | (1959) | |
| Meg Roper | (1961) | |
| Katharine of Aragon | (1962) | |
| Evergreen Gallant | (1965) | |
| Story of Elizabeth I | (1985) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| A Triptych of Poisoners | (1958) | |
| The Rise of the Spanish Inquisition | (1959) | |
| The Growth of the Spanish Inquisition | (1960) | |
| The End of the Spanish Inquisition | (1961) | |
| Mary, Queen of Scots | (1975) | |
If You Like Jean Plaidy Books, You’ll Love…
To Hold the Crown: The Story of King Henry VII and Elizabeth of York is the first book in the Tudors Saga that Plaidy published. This book takes readers inside the making of the great Tudor empire as Henry Tudor’s ascent to the throne and his marriage to Elizabeth of York, daughter and direct heir of King Edward IV, and all of their drama in their lives including the death of their son Arthur and, later, the crowning of their younger son, King Henry VIII.
Louis the Well-Beloved is the first book in Plaidy’s French Revolution series. The book follows a young King Louis XV as the country hopes for him to come of age and bring back glory and prosperity to the country. He’s young though and too preoccupied with the thrills of hunting and gambling to notice the power struggle going on in his own court. He then finds many distractions in the form of mistresses and lovers.
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Thank you for reminding me of Jean Plaidy. I had read many of her books under a few of her pen names years ago. Her books are always well researched and I enjoyed them very much.