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ⓘ About Sharon Kay Penman
Sharon Kay Penman is one of the famous American novelists who loves to write her novels based on the historical fiction genre. Most of the novels written by her revolve around the Welsh and English royalty and are set during the Middle Ages in England, France and Wales. She is well known to do a lot of research work before writing her novels, which can be seen easily in the quality of her novel writings, such as the events, characterizations, various settings, etc. Author Sharon Kay Penman began her writing career in the year 1982 when her first novel was published. Since then, she has gone on to write a number of successful novels under five different series’. All of her novels series’ are known for her distinctive works and superior quality of plots.
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Who is Sharon Kay Penman?
Sharon Kay Penman is one of the famous American novelists who loves to write her novels based on the historical fiction genre. Most of the novels written by her revolve around the Welsh and English royalty and are set during the Middle Ages in England, France and Wales. She is well known to do a lot of research work before writing her novels, which can be seen easily in the quality of her novel writings, such as the events, characterizations, various settings, etc.
Which Sharon Kay Penman series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Welsh Princes series, the earliest of Sharon Kay Penman's multi-book series: it opens with Here be Dragons (1985) and runs to 3 books across 1985–1991, ending with The Reckoning (1991). Sharon Kay Penman's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sharon Kay Penman written?
Sharon Kay Penman has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2020. 12 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Plantagenets series with 5 books — and 3 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sharon Kay Penman's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sharon Kay Penman's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Welsh Princes (1985–1991, 3 books), Plantagenets (1994–2014, 5 books) and Queen's Man (1996–2005, 4 books).
How are Sharon Kay Penman's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sharon Kay Penman's 15 books into 3 named series and 3 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Plantagenets (5 books, 1994–2014); Queen's Man (4 books, 1996–2005); Welsh Princes (3 books, 1985–1991).