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ⓘ About Jude Deveraux
Later in 1987, she got married again to Claude White and just with four years in her marriage, she divorced. She began her writing career in 1977 and till present, she has written myriad number of novels. She has also won several awards from her writing career. Just by 2010, about 36 of her novels had already featured in The New York Times Best Seller list. Jude Deveraux is known for her capable heroines and historical romance that is comes with storylines on a strong center. She has written several series like: The James River series, Forever Trilogy, The Peregrine Family, Nantucket Brides Trilogy and The Montgomery.
All Book Series by Jude Deveraux
The Teacher / Upon a Midnight Clear
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1997
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jude Deveraux?
Later in 1987, she got married again to Claude White and just with four years in her marriage, she divorced. She began her writing career in 1977 and till present, she has written myriad number of novels. She has also won several awards from her writing career.
Which Jude Deveraux series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Montgomery/Taggert Family series, the earliest of Jude Deveraux's multi-book series: it opens with The Black Lyon (1980) and runs to 31 books across 1980–2015, ending with Ever After (2015). Jude Deveraux's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jude Deveraux written?
Jude Deveraux has 90 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1978 and 2026. 75 of them belong to 14 named series — the largest being the Montgomery/Taggert Family series with 31 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jude Deveraux's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jude Deveraux's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Montgomery/Taggert Family (1980–2015, 31 books), James River (1983–1985, 4 books) and Peregrine (1989–1991, 2 books), plus 11 more.
How are Jude Deveraux's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jude Deveraux's 90 books into 14 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Montgomery/Taggert Family (31 books, 1980–2015); Edilean (10 books, 2009–2014); Medlar Mystery (5 books, 2018–2024); James River (4 books, 1983–1985); Forever Trilogy (3 books, 2002–2004), plus 9 further series.