Elizabeth Kostova

Elizabeth Kostova

2 Series • 5 Books

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Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Historian (2005)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Ghost Writers: Us Haunting Them, Contemporary Michigan Literature (2011)

ⓘ About Elizabeth Kostova

Elizabeth Kostova Elizabeth Kostova was born in New London, Connecticut on December 26, 1964, and is an American writer who is best known for her novel, “The Historian”. It was the first novel in U.S. publishing history to debut at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. Elizabeth grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from the Webb School of Knoxville. She has an MFA from the University of Michigan and graduated from Yale. Elizabeth is also the co-founder of the Elizabeth Kostova Foundation for Creative Writing in Bulgaria. She has even taught programs at places such as the University of Michigan, University of the Arts in Philadelphia, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Drexel University, and Penn State.

All Book Series by Elizabeth Kostova

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The Historian

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2005

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2005
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The Swan Thieves

Book 2 of 4 · published 2010

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2010
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The Shadow Land

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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Mystery Play

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026

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2026
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Ghost Writers: Us Haunting Them, Contemporary Michigan Literature

Single-title series · published 2011

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2011

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Elizabeth Kostova?

Elizabeth Kostova Elizabeth Kostova was born in New London, Connecticut on December 26, 1964, and is an American writer who is best known for her novel, “The Historian”. It was the first novel in U.S. publishing history to debut at number one on the New York Times Bestseller List. Elizabeth grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee, and graduated from the Webb School of Knoxville.

Which Elizabeth Kostova series should I start with?

Elizabeth Kostova's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Historian (2005).

How many books has Elizabeth Kostova written?

Elizabeth Kostova has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2005 and 2026. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Anthologies.

In what order should Elizabeth Kostova's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 5 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Elizabeth Kostova's books organised into series?

This guide splits Elizabeth Kostova's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books); Anthologies (1 book).