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ⓘ About Christopher C.W. Gortner
Christopher C.W. Gortner is an American historical fiction and spymaster thriller writer best known for “The Spymaster Chronicles” and a series of freestanding novels. Gortner was born and grew up in Malaga in Southern Spain, in a small village that overlooked the ruined castle that was once the home of Isabella of Castile. Historical characters and people were thus very real in his childhood given that he was surrounded by history. Going to college, he studied history and even mastered in it as an extension of his love for the subject. Gortner’s novels have been translated into more than twenty languages and been critically acclaimed across the globe.
All Book Series by Christopher C.W. Gortner
The Secret Lion aka The Tudor Secret
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Christopher C.W. Gortner?
Christopher C.W. Gortner is an American historical fiction and spymaster thriller writer best known for "The Spymaster Chronicles" and a series of freestanding novels. Gortner was born and grew up in Malaga in Southern Spain, in a small village that overlooked the ruined castle that was once the home of Isabella of Castile. Historical characters and people were thus very real in his childhood given that he was surrounded by history.
Which Christopher C.W. Gortner series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Spymaster Chronicles series, the earliest of Christopher C.W. Gortner's multi-book series: it opens with The Secret Lion aka The Tudor Secret (2011) and runs to 3 books across 2011–2014, ending with The Tudor Vendetta (2014). Christopher C.W. Gortner's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Christopher C.W. Gortner written?
Christopher C.W. Gortner has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2006 and 2025. 6 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being The Leopard series with 3 books — and 10 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Christopher C.W. Gortner's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Christopher C.W. Gortner's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Spymaster Chronicles (2011–2014, 3 books) and The Leopard (2021–2022, 3 books).
How are Christopher C.W. Gortner's books organised into series?
This guide splits Christopher C.W. Gortner's 16 books into 2 named series and 10 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Leopard (3 books, 2021–2022); The Spymaster Chronicles (3 books, 2011–2014).