Series reading guide · updated 2026
Tudor Saga Books in Order
Every Tudor Saga book in publication order — 18 in total, spanning 1949–1982.
Publication Order of Tudor Saga Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Murder Most Royal aka King's Pleasure — Jean Plaidy | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Murder Most Royal — Victoria Holt | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  The Sixth Wife — Victoria Holt | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Saint Thomas' Eve aka The King's Confidante — Jean Plaidy | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  The King's Confidante — Jean Plaidy | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  The Spanish Bridegroom aka For a Queen's Love — Jean Plaidy | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Spanish Bridegroom — Victoria Holt | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Saint Thomas' Eve — Victoria Holt | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  Gay Lord Robert aka Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen — Jean Plaidy | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Gay Lord Robert — Victoria Holt | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Katharine, the Virgin Widow — Victoria Holt | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Shadow of the Pomegranate — Jean Plaidy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  The King's Secret Matter — Jean Plaidy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Shadow of Pomegranate — Victoria Holt | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  The Thistle And The Rose — Victoria Holt | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Mary, Queen Of France — Victoria Holt | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Uneasy Lies the Head aka To Hold the Crown — Jean Plaidy | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Uneasy Lies the Head — Victoria Holt | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 18, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murder Most Royal aka King's Pleasure — Jean Plaidy | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Murder Most Royal — Victoria Holt | 1949 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The Sixth Wife — Victoria Holt | 1953 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Saint Thomas' Eve aka The King's Confidante — Jean Plaidy | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The King's Confidante — Jean Plaidy | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | The Spanish Bridegroom aka For a Queen's Love — Jean Plaidy | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Spanish Bridegroom — Victoria Holt | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Saint Thomas' Eve — Victoria Holt | 1954 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Gay Lord Robert aka Lord Robert / A Favorite of the Queen — Jean Plaidy | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | Gay Lord Robert — Victoria Holt | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Katharine, the Virgin Widow — Victoria Holt | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Shadow of the Pomegranate — Jean Plaidy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | The King's Secret Matter — Jean Plaidy | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Shadow of Pomegranate — Victoria Holt | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Thistle And The Rose — Victoria Holt | 1963 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Mary, Queen Of France — Victoria Holt | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Uneasy Lies the Head aka To Hold the Crown — Jean Plaidy | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | Uneasy Lies the Head — Victoria Holt | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
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