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Alison Weir Books in Order

7 series including Six Tudor Queens, Tudor Rose and more

★ 6 NYT bestsellers 7 series 56 books Latest: The Cardinal (2025)

Since 1989, Alison Weir has published 56 books. Alison Weir's books make up 7 series, the largest of which — Six Tudor Queens — reaches 19 books. Their latest title in our catalogue is The Cardinal, from 2025.

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1 Six Tudor Queens 2 Elizabeth I 3 England's Medieval Queens 4 Tudor Rose 5 Alison Weir Other Novels 6 Alison Weir Short Stories/Novellas 7 Alison Weir Non-Fiction Books

New York Times Bestsellers

6 books

Alison Weir has placed 6 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 10 weeks on the charts.

Cover of The Lady Elizabeth
The Lady Elizabeth
Elizabeth I Series

4 weeks on the Times Paperback Trade Fiction list · peaked at #24 · debuted Nov 2008

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Innocent Traitor
Alison Weir Other Novels

2 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #12 · debuted Mar 2007

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Reading Order

7 series · 56 books

Six Tudor Queens Series

0 of 19 read
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1 Six Tudor Queens (Short Story) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Arthur: Prince of the Roses (Short Story) 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Katherine of Aragon, The True Queen 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Blackened Heart (Short Story) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Anne Boleyn, A King's Obsession 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Tower is Full of Ghosts Today (Short Story) 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 The Chateau of Briis: A Lesson in Love (Short Story) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 The Grandmother's Tale (Short Story) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 The Unhappiest Lady in Christendom (Short Story) 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Anna of Kleve, The Princess in the Portrait 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 The King's Painter (Short Story) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Curse of the Hungerfords (Short Story) 2019 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 Katheryn Howard, The Scandalous Queen / The Tainted Queen 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 The Princess of Scotland (Short Story) 2020 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 The Wicked Wife (Short Story) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Katharine Parr: The Sixth Wife 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Queen's Child (Short Story) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 In This New Sepulchre (Short Story) 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Elizabeth I Series

0 of 2 read
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1 The Lady Elizabeth 2008 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Marriage Game 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

England's Medieval Queens Series

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1 Queens of the Conquest 2017 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Queens of the Crusades 2021 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 Queens of the Age of Chivalry 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Tudor Rose Series

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1 Firstborn (Short Story) 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Elizabeth of York: The Last White Rose 2022 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Golden Prince (Short Story) 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The King's Pleasure 2023 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Passionate Tudor 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Mary I: Queen of Sorrows 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 The True and Terrible Tale of Perotine Massey (Short Story) 2024 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Alison Weir Other Novels

0 of 4 read
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1 Innocent Traitor 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Captive Queen 2010 Goodreads Choice Award 2010Full award history → Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 A Dangerous Inheritance 2012 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Cardinal 2025 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Alison Weir Short Stories/Novellas

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1 Traitors of the Tower (Short Story) 2010 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia

Alison Weir Non-Fiction Books

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1 Britain's Royal Families 1989 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 The Six Wives of Henry VIII 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 The Princes in the Tower 1992 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 The Wars of the Roses 1995 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 The Children of England / The Children of Henry VIII 1996 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 The Life of Elizabeth I 1998 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Life 1999 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Henry VIII: The King and His Court 2001 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Mary, Queen of Scots, and the Murder of Lord Darnley 2003 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Queen Isabella 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Isabella: She-Wolf of France, Queen of England 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Katherine Swynford / Mistress of the Monarchy 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 The Lady in the Tower 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
14 The Ring and the Crown ( With: Kate Williams, Sarah Gristwood, Tracy Borman) 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
15 Mary Boleyn 2011 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
16 Elizabeth of York 2013 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
17 Richard III and the Princes in the Tower 2014 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
18 The Lost Tudor Princess 2016 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
19 A Tudor Christmas 2018 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
About the Author

Alison Weir (née Matthews) is a British author and public historian. She primarily writes about the history of English royal women and families, in the form of biographies that explore their historical setting. She has also written numerous works of historical fiction.

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