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Kate Summerscale

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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Queen of Whale Cay (1997)

ⓘ About Kate Summerscale

Kate Summerscale is an award-winning English author that writes historical novels. Kate was inspired to write her first book while writing an obituary. She came across a fascinating figure that drove her to dig deep into history. Kate has since garnered popularity for her ability to present history in a novel format using only that information that is available about the historical situation in question. +Biography Kate Summerscale was born in 1965 in Japan. The location of her birth was the result of her father’s work as a diplomat. She also got to live in Chile as a child. A former student of Parliament Hill School (London) and Bedales School, Kate attended Stanford University where she got her MA in journalism.

All Book Series by Kate Summerscale

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The Queen of Whale Cay book cover

The Queen of Whale Cay

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1997

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1997
2
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher book cover

The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

Book 2 of 7 · published 2008

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2008
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Mrs. Robinson's Disgrace

Book 3 of 7 · published 2012

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2012
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The Wicked Boy

Book 4 of 7 · published 2016

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2016
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The Haunting of Alma Fielding

Book 5 of 7 · published 2020

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2020
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The Book of Phobias and Manias book cover

The Book of Phobias and Manias

Book 6 of 7 · published 2022

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2022
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The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place book cover

The Peepshow: The Murders at 10 Rillington Place

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2024

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2024

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Kate Summerscale?

Kate Summerscale is an award-winning English author that writes historical novels. Kate was inspired to write her first book while writing an obituary. She came across a fascinating figure that drove her to dig deep into history.

Which Kate Summerscale series should I start with?

Kate Summerscale's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Queen of Whale Cay (1997).

How many books has Kate Summerscale written?

Kate Summerscale has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1997 and 2024. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Kate Summerscale's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 7 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 Kate Summerscale's books organised into series?

This guide splits Kate Summerscale's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (7 books).