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Joanna Bourne

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Spymasters Books
Start with: The Spymaster's Lady (2008)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Her Ladyship's Companion (1983)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Mischief and Mistletoe (2012)

ⓘ About Joanna Bourne

About Joanna Bourne Largely focusing on historical romance novels, Joanna Bourne is well known for writing historical romance novels that really draw the reader in. An American writer, she’s highly regarded for her sense of realism and authenticity, paying close attention to detail when it comes to the period setting of the era. Combining witty humor and intelligent dialogues, she creates compelling storylines and narratives that really make the most of the form. This is something that she does exceptionally well, reaching readers from all over the world with her exciting and interesting narratives. Drawing from her own experiences too, Joanna Bourne has travelled extensively throughout her life, as she has a wealth of experience to draw from.

All Book Series by Joanna Bourne

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The Spymaster's Lady

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2008

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2008
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My Lord and Spymaster

Book 2 of 6 · published 2008

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2008
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The Forbidden Rose

Book 3 of 6 · published 2010

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2010
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The Black Hawk

Book 4 of 6 · published 2011

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2011
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Rogue Spy

Book 5 of 6 · published 2014

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2014
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Beauty Like the Night

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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Her Ladyship's Companion

Single-title series · published 1983

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1983
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Mischief and Mistletoe

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012

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2012
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The Last Chance Christmas Ball

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Joanna Bourne?

About Joanna Bourne Largely focusing on historical romance novels, Joanna Bourne is well known for writing historical romance novels that really draw the reader in. An American writer, she's highly regarded for her sense of realism and authenticity, paying close attention to detail when it comes to the period setting of the era. Combining witty humor and intelligent dialogues, she creates compelling storylines and narratives that really make the most of the form.

Which Joanna Bourne series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Spymasters series, the earliest of Joanna Bourne's multi-book series: it opens with The Spymaster's Lady (2008) and runs to 6 books across 2008–2017, ending with Beauty Like the Night (2017).

How many books has Joanna Bourne written?

Joanna Bourne has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1983 and 2017. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Spymasters series with 6 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Joanna Bourne's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joanna Bourne's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Spymasters (2008–2017, 6 books).

How are Joanna Bourne's books organised into series?

This guide splits Joanna Bourne's 9 books into 1 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Spymasters (6 books, 2008–2017).