📖 About Royal Spyness

Royal Spyness is a series universe written by Rhys Bowen. The complete collection runs to 20 books across 1 series, published between 2007 and 2025.

The main series is Publication Order of Her Royal Spyness Books with 20 books. It opens with Her Royal Spyness (2007) and currently runs to From Cradle to Grave (2025).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Royal Spyness

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Her Royal Spyness (2007), book 1 of Publication Order of Her Royal Spyness 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.

Each of the 1 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.

📚 Royal Spyness Books in Order

Publication Order of Her Royal Spyness Books
20 books
1
Her Royal Spyness book cover1Her Royal Spyness2007Buy on Amazon
A Royal Pain book cover2A Royal Pain2008Buy on Amazon
Royal Flush book cover3Royal Flush2009Buy on Amazon
Royal Blood book cover4Royal Blood2010Buy on Amazon
Naughty in Nice book cover5Naughty in Nice2011Buy on Amazon
Masked Ball at Broxley Manor book cover6Masked Ball at Broxley Manor2012Buy on Amazon
The Twelve Clues of Christmas book cover7The Twelve Clues of Christmas2012Buy on Amazon
Heirs and Graces book cover8Heirs and Graces2013Buy on Amazon
Queen of Hearts book cover9Queen of Hearts2014Buy on Amazon
Malice at the Palace book cover10Malice at the Palace2015Buy on Amazon
Crowned and Dangerous book cover11Crowned and Dangerous2016Buy on Amazon
On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service book cover12On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service2017Buy on Amazon
Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding book cover13Four Funerals and Maybe a Wedding2018Buy on Amazon
Love and Death Among the Cheetahs book cover14Love and Death Among the Cheetahs2019Buy on Amazon
The Last Mrs. Summers book cover15The Last Mrs. Summers2020Buy on Amazon
God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen book cover16God Rest Ye, Royal Gentlemen2021Buy on Amazon
Peril in Paris book cover17Peril in Paris2022Buy on Amazon
The Proof of the Pudding book cover18The Proof of the Pudding2023Buy on Amazon
We Three Queens book cover19We Three Queens2024Buy on Amazon
From Cradle to Grave book cover20From Cradle to Grave2025Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Royal Spyness books are there?
There are 20 books in the Royal Spyness collection, organised into 1 series and published between 2007 and 2025.
What is the first Royal Spyness book?
The first book is Her Royal Spyness, published in 2007.
What order should I read the Royal Spyness 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 Royal Spyness books?
The Royal Spyness books were written by Rhys Bowen.
Is the Royal Spyness series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Her Royal Spyness Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Royal Spyness series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 2007, and the most recent in 2025.