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Women in History Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Women in History books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Women in History series? Start with "Mary Tudor (By: H.F.M. Prescott)" (1940) and follow publication order through all 27 books.
The complete Women in History reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Mary Tudor (By: H.F.M. Prescott)
1940
Mary Queen of Scots
1969
Cleopatra (By: Michael Grant)
1972
The Weaker Vessel
1984
The Warrior Queens
1988
The Wives of Henry VIII
1992
An Uncommon Woman - The Empress Frederick (By: Hannah Pakula)
1995
Medieval Women: Social History Of Women In England 450-1500 (By: Henrietta Leyser)
1995
Personal History (By: Katharine Graham)
1997
The Viceroy's Daughters (By: Anne de Courcy)
2000
Women in England 1760-1914: A Social History (By: Susie Steinbach)
2004
Debs at War: 1939-1945 (By: Anne de Courcy)
2006
Trail Blazers (By: Lisa Graves)
2012
Women In England 1500-1760 (By: Anne Laurence)
2013
Scottish Love Poems
1975
Love Letters
1977
Women Writing
1979
The Man Who...
1992
Women of Mystery
1992
The Pleasure of Reading
1992
Female Sleuths
1993
English Crime Stories of Today
1993
2nd Culprit
1993
Women of Mystery II
1994
Crime Movies II
1997
Women of Mystery III
1998
A Red Rose Or A Satin Heart
2010
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