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 aka King's Pleasure | (1949) |    |
| The Sixth Wife | (1953) | |
| Saint Thomas' Eve aka The King's Confidante | (1954) | |
| The King's Confidante | (1954) | |
| The Spanish Bridegroom aka For a Queen's Love | (1954) | |
| Gay Lord Robert aka 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 aka To Hold the Crown | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Catherine de Medici Books
| Madame Serpent | (1952) | |
| The Italian Woman aka 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 Queen's Favourites aka Courting Her Highness | (1966) | |
| The Haunted Sisters aka Royal Sisters | (1966) | |
Publication Order of French Revolution Books
| Flaunting, Extravagant Queen | (1957) | |
| Louis the Well Beloved | (1959) | |
| The Road to Compiegne | (1959) | |
Publication Order of Lucrezia Borgia Books
| Madonna of the Seven Hills | (1958) | |
| Light on Lucrezia | (1958) | |
Publication Order of Isabella and 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
| The Royal Road to Fotheringhay | (1955) | |
| The Captive Queen of Scots | (1963) | |
| Mary Queen of Scots: The Fair Devil of Scotland | (1975) | |
Publication Order of Georgian Saga Books
| Caroline, the Queen | (1968) | |
| The Third George | (1969) | |
| Perdita's Prince | (1969) | |
| Indiscretions of the Queen | (1970) | |
| Sweet Lass of Richmond Hill | (1970) | |
| The Regent's Daughter | (1970) | |
| Goddess of the Green Room | (1971) | |
| Victoria in the Wings | (1972) | |
| The Princess of Celle | (1974) | |
| Queen in Waiting | (1975) | |
| The Prince and the Quakeress | (1976) | |
Publication Order of Queen Victoria Books
| The Captive of Kensington Palace | (1972) | |
| The Queen's Husband | (1973) | |
| The Queen and Lord M | (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 Heart of the Lion | (1977) | |
| The Revolt of the Eaglets | (1978) | |
| Hammer of the Scots aka Edward Longshanks | (1978) | |
| The Battle of the Queens | (1978) | |
| The Prince of Darkness | (1979) | |
| The Queen from Provence | (1979) | |
| The Vow on the Heron | (1980) | |
| The Follies of the King | (1980) | |
| The Star of Lancaster | (1981) | |
| Epitaph for Three Women | (1981) | |
| Passage to Pontefract | (1981) | |
| The Sun in Splendour | (1982) | |
| The Red Rose of Anjou | (1982) | |
Publication Order of Queens of England Books
| Myself My Enemy aka 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) | |
| The Pleasures of Love aka The Merry Monarch's Wife | (1991) | |
| William's Wife aka The Queen's Devotion | (1992) | |
| 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) | |
| 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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