Stephanie Merritt

Stephanie Merritt

4 Series • 18 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Giordano Bruno Books
Start with: Heresy (2010)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Gaveston (2002)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Devil Within (2008)

ⓘ About Stephanie Merritt

Stephanie Jane Merritt is an accomplished feature writer and an English critic who has contributed to numerous publications such as the Daily Telegraph, The Times, New Humanist and The New Statesman. She worked from 1998 to 2005 as the Observer’s deputy Literary Editor. Currently, she works for two of the leading publication the Guardian and the Observer. Merritt is an English graduate from Queens College. Her very first novel, Gaveston, scooped the Betty Task Award in the year 2002 from the Society of Authors. Merritt’s second novel was released later on and it was about a struggling playwright. After releasing the book, it was announced that the book was going to be adopted into a movie and she was commissioned to write the screen play for the movie.

All Book Series by Stephanie Merritt

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Heresy

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2010

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2010
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Prophecy

Book 2 of 12 · published 2011

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2011
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Sacrilege

Book 3 of 12 · published 2012

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2012
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The Secret Dead

Book 4 of 12 · published 2013

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2013
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Treachery

Book 5 of 12 · published 2014

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2014
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Conspiracy

Book 6 of 12 · published 2016

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2016
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A Christmas Requiem

Book 7 of 12 · published 2020

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2020
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The Academy of Secrets

Book 8 of 12 · published 2020

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2020
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Execution

Book 9 of 12 · published 2020

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2020
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The Dead of Winter: Three Giordano Bruno Novellas

Book 10 of 12 · published 2020

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2020
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Alchemy

Book 11 of 12 · published 2023

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2023
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The Midwinter Martyr

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2025

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2025
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Gaveston

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2002

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2002
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Real

Book 2 of 4 · published 2005

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2005
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While You Sleep

Book 3 of 4 · published 2018

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2018
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Storm

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2022

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2022
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The Devil Within

Single-title series · published 2008

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2008
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Traitor’s Legacy

Single-title series · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Stephanie Merritt?

Stephanie Jane Merritt is an accomplished feature writer and an English critic who has contributed to numerous publications such as the Daily Telegraph, The Times, New Humanist and The New Statesman. She worked from 1998 to 2005 as the Observer’s deputy Literary Editor. Currently, she works for two of the leading publication the Guardian and the Observer.

Which Stephanie Merritt series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Giordano Bruno series, the earliest of Stephanie Merritt's multi-book series: it opens with Heresy (2010) and runs to 12 books across 2010–2025, ending with The Midwinter Martyr (2025).

How many books has Stephanie Merritt written?

Stephanie Merritt has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2025. 13 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Giordano Bruno series with 12 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Stephanie Merritt's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Stephanie Merritt's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Giordano Bruno (2010–2025, 12 books) and Sophia de Wolfe (2025, 1 book).

How are Stephanie Merritt's books organised into series?

This guide splits Stephanie Merritt's 18 books into 2 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Giordano Bruno (12 books, 2010–2025); Sophia de Wolfe (1 book, 2025).