📖 About Fortune's Rocks Quartet

Fortune's Rocks Quartet is a series universe written by Anita Shreve. The complete collection runs to 4 books across 2 series, published between 1998 and 2007.

The main series is Publication Order of Fortune's Rocks Quartet Books with 4 books. It opens with The Pilot's Wife (1998) and currently runs to Body Surfing (2007).

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🎯 Where to Start with Fortune's Rocks Quartet

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: The Pilot's Wife (1998), book 1 of Publication Order of Fortune's Rocks Quartet Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

If you would rather follow the story timeline instead of the release sequence, a chronological order is listed below. It begins with Fortune's Rocks (1999).

Each of the 2 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Fortune's Rocks Quartet Books in Order

Publication Order of Fortune's Rocks Quartet Books
4 books
1
The Pilot's Wife book cover1The Pilot's Wife1998Buy on Amazon
Fortune's Rocks book cover2Fortune's Rocks1999Buy on Amazon
Sea Glass book cover3Sea Glass2002Buy on Amazon
Body Surfing book cover4Body Surfing2007Buy on Amazon
Chronological Order of Fortune's Rocks Quartet Books
4 books
2
Fortune's Rocks book cover1Fortune's Rocks1999Buy on Amazon
Sea Glass book cover2Sea Glass2002Buy on Amazon
The Pilot's Wife book cover3The Pilot's Wife1998Buy on Amazon
Body Surfing book cover4Body Surfing2007Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fortune's Rocks Quartet books are there?
There are 4 books in the Fortune's Rocks Quartet collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1998 and 2007.
What is the first Fortune's Rocks Quartet book?
The first book is The Pilot's Wife, published in 1998.
What order should I read the Fortune's Rocks Quartet books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Fortune's Rocks Quartet books?
The Fortune's Rocks Quartet books were written by Anita Shreve.
Is the Fortune's Rocks Quartet series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Fortune's Rocks Quartet Books, has 4 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Fortune's Rocks Quartet series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1998, and the most recent in 2007.