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ⓘ About K.J. Charles
KJ Charles, who hails from the UK, is a woman of letters. Other occupations of KJ Charles include being a freelance editor and she doubles up as a blogger. She is domiciled in London, alongside her spouse and two young children. In terms of writing, Charles’ niche is particularly romance, suspense, and gay and lesbian genres. In the context of editing, KJ Charles prefers handling books in the fantasy and historical romance, and juvenile literature genres. KJ Charles has written both standalone books and series of books. Her book series include two trilogies, a quadrilogy, and a quintet. When KJ Charles started authoring books, she did not aspire to write books in the romance genre—she looked forward to writing fantasy.
All Book Series by K.J. Charles
The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2023
A Nobleman's Guide to Seducing a Scoundrel
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2023
The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2015
How to Fake It in Society
Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is K.J. Charles?
KJ Charles, who hails from the UK, is a woman of letters. Other occupations of KJ Charles include being a freelance editor and she doubles up as a blogger. She is domiciled in London, alongside her spouse and two young children.
Which K.J. Charles series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Charm of Magpies World series, the earliest of K.J. Charles's multi-book series: it opens with Interlude with Tattoos (2013) and runs to 7 books across 2013–2019, ending with Five For Heaven (2019). K.J. Charles's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has K.J. Charles written?
K.J. Charles has 61 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2026. 47 of them belong to 11 named series — the largest being the Charm of Magpies World series with 7 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should K.J. Charles's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. K.J. Charles's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Charm of Magpies World (2013–2019, 7 books), Charm of Magpies (2013–2014, 4 books) and The Secret Casebook of Simon Feximal (2013–2015, 4 books), plus 8 more.
How are K.J. Charles's books organised into series?
This guide splits K.J. Charles's 61 books into 11 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Charm of Magpies World (7 books, 2013–2019); Society of Gentlemen (6 books, 2015–2016); The Will Darling Adventures (6 books, 2020–2021); Lilywhite Boys (5 books, 2019–2022); Charm of Magpies (4 books, 2013–2014), plus 6 further series.