Margaret George

Margaret George

2 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Nero Books
Start with: The Confessions of Young Nero (2017)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Autobiography of Henry VIII (1986)

ⓘ About Margaret George

As an American author of historical novels, Margaret George is unsurpassed in her field, really speaking in a manner that is at once once wholly authentic and extremely direct. Focusing on epic biographies of important key figures from the past, she provides a window into history quite unlike any other. Putting a lot of her own family history into her work too, she manages to write from an personal perspective as well, giving her writing an almost intimate style. This has allowed readers from all over the world the chance to relate to and understand important people from throughout history. Transporting them back, she takes her audience on a journey, meeting characters and witnessing events from standpoint previous unseen.

All Book Series by Margaret George

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The Confessions of Young Nero

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2017

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2017
2
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The Splendor Before the Dark

Book 2 of 3 · published 2018

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2018
3
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Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2019

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2019
1
The Autobiography of Henry VIII book cover

The Autobiography of Henry VIII

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1986

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1986
2
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Mary Queen of Scotland and The Isles

Book 2 of 6 · published 1992

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1992
3
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Mary, Called Magdalene

Book 3 of 6 · published 2002

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2002
4
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Helen of Troy

Book 4 of 6 · published 2006

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2006
5
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The Memoirs of Cleopatra

Book 5 of 6 · published 2007

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2007
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Elizabeth I

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2011

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2011

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Margaret George?

As an American author of historical novels, Margaret George is unsurpassed in her field, really speaking in a manner that is at once once wholly authentic and extremely direct. Focusing on epic biographies of important key figures from the past, she provides a window into history quite unlike any other. Putting a lot of her own family history into her work too, she manages to write from an personal perspective as well, giving her writing an almost intimate style.

Which Margaret George series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Nero series, the earliest of Margaret George's multi-book series: it opens with The Confessions of Young Nero (2017) and runs to 3 books across 2017–2019, ending with Emperor Nero: The Splendour Before The Dark (2019).

How many books has Margaret George written?

Margaret George has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2019. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Nero series with 3 books — and 6 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Margaret George's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret George's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Nero (2017–2019, 3 books).

How are Margaret George's books organised into series?

This guide splits Margaret George's 9 books into 1 named series and 6 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Nero (3 books, 2017–2019).