Eva Stachniak

Eva Stachniak

2 Series • 6 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Catherine Books
Start with: The Winter Palace (2012)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Necessary Lies (2000)

ⓘ About Eva Stachniak

Eva Stachniak is a historical fiction author from Canada that is best known for the “Catherine” series of novels. The author was born and brought up in Wroclaw, Poland where she spent much of her childhood. Later on, she got a scholarship at the Monteal-based McGill University at the Department of English. In Canada, she lectured in Humanities and English and worked in radio broadcasting. She would later on go back to college at McGill University where she got her doctoral degree in English. Eva made her debut with the publishing of the single-standing novel “Necessary Lies” in 2000. The work went on to become very popular as it won the 2000 Canada First Novel award. Stachniak is not your usual historical fiction author as she was born and bred in a communist dictatorship in Poland.

All Book Series by Eva Stachniak

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The Winter Palace

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012

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2012
2
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Empress of the Night

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2013

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2013
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Necessary Lies

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2000

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2000
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Dancing with Kings / Garden of Venus

Book 2 of 4 · published 2004

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2004
3
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The Chosen Maiden

Book 3 of 4 · published 2017

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2017
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The School of Mirrors

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Eva Stachniak?

Eva Stachniak is a historical fiction author from Canada that is best known for the “Catherine” series of novels. The author was born and brought up in Wroclaw, Poland where she spent much of her childhood. Later on, she got a scholarship at the Monteal-based McGill University at the Department of English.

Which Eva Stachniak series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Catherine series, the earliest of Eva Stachniak's multi-book series: it opens with The Winter Palace (2012) and runs to 2 books across 2012–2013, ending with Empress of the Night (2013).

How many books has Eva Stachniak written?

Eva Stachniak has 6 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2000 and 2022. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Catherine series with 2 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Eva Stachniak's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Eva Stachniak's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Catherine (2012–2013, 2 books).

How are Eva Stachniak's books organised into series?

This guide splits Eva Stachniak's 6 books into 1 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Catherine (2 books, 2012–2013).