🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of The Elemental Trilogy Books
Start with: The Burning Sky (2013)
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Publication Order of Fitzhugh Trilogy Books
Start with: Beguiling the Beauty (2012)
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Publication Order of The Heart of Blade Duology Books
Start with: The Hidden Blade (2014)
ⓘ About Sherry Thomas
Sherry Thomas ranks as one of the most popular romance authors from the United States today. She has been the recipient of several prestigious reviews from venerated publications and trade publications such as Kirkus, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. She has also been feted by media organizations such as the New York Times and National Public Radio. English is Thomas’s second language since she was born in China, and her very earliest experiences of English was her grandmother doing English language newspaper crossword puzzles.
All Book Series by Sherry Thomas
1
The Burning Sky
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013
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2
The Perilous Sea
Book 2 of 3 · published 2014
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3
The Immortal Heights
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
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1
Beguiling the Beauty
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2012
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2
Ravishing the Heiress
Book 2 of 6 · published 2012
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3
The Bride of Larkspear
Book 3 of 6 · published 2012
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4
Tempting the Bride
Book 4 of 6 · published 2012
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5
A Dance in Moonlight
Book 5 of 6 · published 2013
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6
Claiming the Duchess
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2014
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1
The Hidden Blade
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2014
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2
My Beautiful Enemy
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2014
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1
A Study in Scarlet Women
Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 2016
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2
A Conspiracy in Belgravia
Book 2 of 9 · published 2017
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3
The Hollow of Fear
Book 3 of 9 · published 2018
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4
The Art of Theft
Book 4 of 9 · published 2019
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5
Murder on Cold Street
Book 5 of 9 · published 2020
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6
Miss Moriarty, I Presume?
Book 6 of 9 · published 2021
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7
A Tempest at Sea
Book 7 of 9 · published 2023
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8
A Ruse of Shadows
Book 8 of 9 · published 2024
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9
The Vanished Sister
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2026
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1
Charlotte Holmes and the Locked Box
Single-title series · published 2017
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1
Private Arrangements
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2008
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3
The Luckiest Lady in London
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013
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1
Delicious
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2008
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2
Not Quite a Husband
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2009
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1
The Magnolia Sword
Single-title series · published 2019
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1
The One in My Heart
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2015
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2
The Librarians
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
The Heart Is a Universe
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2017
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2
Prima
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
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1
Midnight Scandals
Single-title series · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sherry Thomas?
Sherry Thomas ranks as one of the most popular romance authors from the United States today. She has been the recipient of several prestigious reviews from venerated publications and trade publications such as Kirkus, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. She has also been feted by media organizations such as the New York Times and National Public Radio.
Which Sherry Thomas series should I start with?
The best place to start is The London Trilogy series, the earliest of Sherry Thomas's multi-book series: it opens with Private Arrangements (2008) and runs to 3 books across 2008–2013, ending with The Luckiest Lady in London (2013). Sherry Thomas's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sherry Thomas written?
Sherry Thomas has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2008 and 2026. 27 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being the Lady Sherlock series with 9 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sherry Thomas's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sherry Thomas's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The London Trilogy (2008–2013, 3 books), The Marsdens (2008–2009, 2 books) and Fitzhugh Trilogy (2012–2014, 6 books), plus 5 more.
How are Sherry Thomas's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sherry Thomas's 32 books into 8 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Lady Sherlock (9 books, 2016–2026); Fitzhugh Trilogy (6 books, 2012–2014); The Elemental Trilogy (3 books, 2013–2015); The London Trilogy (3 books, 2008–2013); The Heart of Blade Duology (2 books, 2014), plus 3 further series.