A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Jane Steen Books in Order

The complete Jane Steen reading order — 40 books from 1930–1975.

  1. 01 The reluctant madonna 1930 Amazon — buy The reluctant madonna ThriftBooks — buy The reluctant madonna eBooks.com — buy The reluctant madonna
  2. 02 Unicorn 1932 Amazon — buy Unicorn ThriftBooks — buy Unicorn eBooks.com — buy Unicorn
  3. 03 The wise and the foolish virgins 1932 Amazon — buy The wise and the foolish virgins ThriftBooks — buy The wise and the foolish virgins eBooks.com — buy The wise and the foolish virgins
  4. 04 Stallion 1933 Amazon — buy Stallion Bookshop — buy Stallion ThriftBooks — buy Stallion eBooks.com — buy Stallion
  5. 05 Hugh Walpole 1933 Amazon — buy Hugh Walpole ThriftBooks — buy Hugh Walpole eBooks.com — buy Hugh Walpole
  6. 06 Peepshow 1933 Amazon — buy Peepshow ThriftBooks — buy Peepshow eBooks.com — buy Peepshow
  7. 07 Matador 1934 Amazon — buy Matador Bookshop — buy Matador ThriftBooks — buy Matador eBooks.com — buy Matador
  8. 08 The one-eyed moon 1935 Amazon — buy The one-eyed moon Bookshop — buy The one-eyed moon ThriftBooks — buy The one-eyed moon eBooks.com — buy The one-eyed moon
  9. 09 The tavern 1936 Amazon — buy The tavern Bookshop — buy The tavern ThriftBooks — buy The tavern eBooks.com — buy The tavern
  10. 10 Return of a heroine 1936 Amazon — buy Return of a heroine ThriftBooks — buy Return of a heroine eBooks.com — buy Return of a heroine
  11. 11 Who would have daughters 1937 Amazon — buy Who would have daughters Bookshop — buy Who would have daughters ThriftBooks — buy Who would have daughters eBooks.com — buy Who would have daughters
  12. 12 The lost one 1937 Amazon — buy The lost one ThriftBooks — buy The lost one eBooks.com — buy The lost one
  13. 13 French for love 1940 Amazon — buy French for love ThriftBooks — buy French for love eBooks.com — buy French for love
  14. 14 The sun is my undoing 1941 Amazon — buy The sun is my undoing Bookshop — buy The sun is my undoing ThriftBooks — buy The sun is my undoing eBooks.com — buy The sun is my undoing
  15. 15 The sun is my undoing, by Marguerite Steen 1941 Amazon — buy The sun is my undoing, by Marguerite Steen ThriftBooks — buy The sun is my undoing, by Marguerite Steen eBooks.com — buy The sun is my undoing, by Marguerite Steen
  16. 16 Shelter 1941 Amazon — buy Shelter ThriftBooks — buy Shelter eBooks.com — buy Shelter
  17. 17 William Nicholson. 1943 Amazon — buy William Nicholson. Bookshop — buy William Nicholson. ThriftBooks — buy William Nicholson. eBooks.com — buy William Nicholson.
  18. 18 Rose Timson 1946 Amazon — buy Rose Timson Bookshop — buy Rose Timson ThriftBooks — buy Rose Timson eBooks.com — buy Rose Timson
  19. 19 Bell Timson 1946 Amazon — buy Bell Timson ThriftBooks — buy Bell Timson eBooks.com — buy Bell Timson
  20. 20 Twilight on the Floods 1949 Amazon — buy Twilight on the Floods Bookshop — buy Twilight on the Floods ThriftBooks — buy Twilight on the Floods eBooks.com — buy Twilight on the Floods
  21. 21 Granada window 1949 Amazon — buy Granada window ThriftBooks — buy Granada window eBooks.com — buy Granada window
  22. 22 Twilight on the Flood 1949 Amazon — buy Twilight on the Flood Bookshop — buy Twilight on the Flood ThriftBooks — buy Twilight on the Flood eBooks.com — buy Twilight on the Flood
  23. 23 They that go down 1949 Amazon — buy They that go down ThriftBooks — buy They that go down eBooks.com — buy They that go down
  24. 24 The swan 1951 Amazon — buy The swan ThriftBooks — buy The swan eBooks.com — buy The swan
  25. 25 Phoenix rising 1952 Amazon — buy Phoenix rising Bookshop — buy Phoenix rising ThriftBooks — buy Phoenix rising eBooks.com — buy Phoenix rising
  26. 26 Jehovah Blues/ (English Title = Phoenix Rising) 1952 Amazon — buy Jehovah Blues/ (English Title = Phoenix Rising) Bookshop — buy Jehovah Blues/ (English Title = Phoenix Rising) ThriftBooks — buy Jehovah Blues/ (English Title = Phoenix Rising) eBooks.com — buy Jehovah Blues/ (English Title = Phoenix Rising)
  27. 27 Jehovah blues (Phoenix rising) 1952 Amazon — buy Jehovah blues (Phoenix rising) ThriftBooks — buy Jehovah blues (Phoenix rising) eBooks.com — buy Jehovah blues (Phoenix rising)
  28. 28 Anna Fitzalan 1953 Amazon — buy Anna Fitzalan Bookshop — buy Anna Fitzalan ThriftBooks — buy Anna Fitzalan eBooks.com — buy Anna Fitzalan
  29. 29 Bulls of Parral 1954 Amazon — buy Bulls of Parral Bookshop — buy Bulls of Parral ThriftBooks — buy Bulls of Parral eBooks.com — buy Bulls of Parral
  30. 30 The unquiet spirit 1955 Amazon — buy The unquiet spirit ThriftBooks — buy The unquiet spirit eBooks.com — buy The unquiet spirit
  31. 31 Little White King 1956 Amazon — buy Little White King ThriftBooks — buy Little White King eBooks.com — buy Little White King
  32. 32 The woman in the back seat 1959 Amazon — buy The woman in the back seat Bookshop — buy The woman in the back seat ThriftBooks — buy The woman in the back seat eBooks.com — buy The woman in the back seat
  33. 33 The tower 1960 Amazon — buy The tower Bookshop — buy The tower ThriftBooks — buy The tower eBooks.com — buy The tower
  34. 34 A pride of Terrys 1962 Amazon — buy A pride of Terrys Bookshop — buy A pride of Terrys ThriftBooks — buy A pride of Terrys eBooks.com — buy A pride of Terrys
  35. 35 A candle in the sun 1964 Amazon — buy A candle in the sun ThriftBooks — buy A candle in the sun eBooks.com — buy A candle in the sun
  36. 36 Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) 1965 Amazon — buy Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) Bookshop — buy Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) ThriftBooks — buy Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) eBooks.com — buy Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1)
  37. 37 Looking glass 1966 Amazon — buy Looking glass ThriftBooks — buy Looking glass eBooks.com — buy Looking glass
  38. 38 Pier glass: more autobiography 1968 Amazon — buy Pier glass: more autobiography ThriftBooks — buy Pier glass: more autobiography eBooks.com — buy Pier glass: more autobiography
  39. 39 Family ties 1971 Amazon — buy Family ties Bookshop — buy Family ties ThriftBooks — buy Family ties eBooks.com — buy Family ties
  40. 40 Lærebog om indkomstskat 1975 Amazon — buy Lærebog om indkomstskat Bookshop — buy Lærebog om indkomstskat ThriftBooks — buy Lærebog om indkomstskat eBooks.com — buy Lærebog om indkomstskat

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The reluctant madonna 1930
2 Unicorn 1932
3 The wise and the foolish virgins 1932
4 Stallion 1933
5 Hugh Walpole 1933
6 Peepshow 1933
7 Matador 1934
8 The one-eyed moon 1935
9 The tavern 1936
10 Return of a heroine 1936
11 Who would have daughters 1937
12 The lost one 1937
13 French for love 1940
14 The sun is my undoing 1941
15 The sun is my undoing, by Marguerite Steen 1941
16 Shelter 1941
17 William Nicholson. 1943
18 Rose Timson 1946
19 Bell Timson 1946
20 Twilight on the Floods 1949
21 Granada window 1949
22 Twilight on the Flood 1949
23 They that go down 1949
24 The swan 1951
25 Phoenix rising 1952
26 Jehovah Blues/ (English Title = Phoenix Rising) 1952
27 Jehovah blues (Phoenix rising) 1952
28 Anna Fitzalan 1953
29 Bulls of Parral 1954
30 The unquiet spirit 1955
31 Little White King 1956
32 The woman in the back seat 1959
33 The tower 1960
34 A pride of Terrys 1962
35 A candle in the sun 1964
36 Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark Is Rising #1) 1965
37 Looking glass 1966
38 Pier glass: more autobiography 1968
39 Family ties 1971
40 Lærebog om indkomstskat 1975

Jane Steen reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The reluctant madonna (1930). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Jane Steen — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Jane Steen books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1930–1975.

What is the newest Jane Steen book?

Lærebog om indkomstskat, published in 1975.