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ⓘ About Philippa Gregory
Philippa Gregory is a historical novelist out of Britain. She has been writing since 1987. Philippa is best known for writing The Other Boleyn Girl which went on to win the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association. Gregory was born on January 9, 1954, on the continent of Africa in Nairobi, Kenya. She is the second daughter of author Percy Gregory, a radio operator for East African Airways. When she was two years old, her family migrated to Bristol, England to live. She was known to be a rebel in their school at Colston’s Girls’ School. Despite her reputation, she garnered a B grade in the subject English and two E grades in Geography and History at the A level.
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Mrs. Hartley and the Growth Centre / Alice Hartley's Happiness
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1992
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Philippa Gregory?
Philippa Gregory is a historical novelist out of Britain. She has been writing since 1987. Philippa is best known for writing The Other Boleyn Girl which went on to win the Romantic Novel of the Year Award from the Romantic Novelists’ Association.
Which Philippa Gregory series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Wideacre series, the earliest of Philippa Gregory's multi-book series: it opens with Wideacre (1987) and runs to 3 books across 1987–1990, ending with Meridon (1990). Philippa Gregory's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Philippa Gregory written?
Philippa Gregory has 60 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2026. 45 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Plantagenet and Tudor series with 16 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Philippa Gregory's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Philippa Gregory's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Wideacre (1987–1990, 3 books), Tradescant (1998–1999, 2 books) and Plantagenet and Tudor (2001–2025, 16 books), plus 5 more.
How are Philippa Gregory's books organised into series?
This guide splits Philippa Gregory's 60 books into 8 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Plantagenet and Tudor (16 books, 2001–2025); Tudor Court (8 books, 2001–2016); Cousins' War (6 books, 2009–2014); Order Of Darkness (4 books, 2012–2018); Fairmile (3 books, 2019–2022), plus 3 further series.