About

Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) was a renowned British author known for her historical romance novels. Born in Surrey, England, she had a passion for history and writing from a young age. Heyer's writing career began in 1921 with the publication of "The Black Moth." She went on to write over 50 novels, including "Regency Buck" (1935) and "The Grand Sophy" (1950). Her works were praised for their well-developed characters, accurate historical settings, and witty dialogue. Heyer received critical acclaim for her contributions to the historical romance genre. She won the Mark Twain Award for Humor in 1973. Her novels have been translated into numerous languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Georgette Heyer is regarded as one of the most influential and beloved historical romance writers of all time. Her novels continue to captivate readers with their charm, humor, and timeless appeal.

Book Series by Georgette Heyer

Inspector Hannasyde Series

Death in the Stocks / Merely Murder

1935

Behold, Here's Poison

1936

They Found Him Dead

1937

A Blunt Instrument

1938

A Christmas Party / Envious Casca

1941

Inspector Hemingway Series

No Wind of Blame

1939

Envious Casca

1941

Duplicate Death

1951

Detection Unlimited

1953

Alastair-Audley Series

These Old Shades

1926

Devil's Cub

1932

Regency Buck

1935

An Infamous Army

1937

Georgette Heyer Other Novels

The Black Moth

1921

Powder And Patch

1923

The Transformation of Philip Jettan

1923

The Great Roxhythe

1923

Simon the Coldheart

1925

The Masqueraders

1928

Helen

1928

Beauvallet

1929

Barren Corn

1930

The Conqueror

1931

Footsteps in the Dark

1932

Why Shoot a Butler?

1933

The Convenient Marriage

1934

The Unfinished Clue

1934

The Talisman Ring

1936

Royal Escape

1938

The Corinthian

1940

The Spanish Bride

1940

Faro's Daughter

1941

Penhallow

1942

Friday's Child

1944

The Reluctant Widow

1946

The Foundling

1948

Arabella

1949

The Grand Sophy

1950

The Quiet Gentleman

1951

Cotillion

1953

The Toll-Gate

1954

Bath Tangle

1955

Sprig Muslin

1956

Sylvester

1957

April Lady

1957

Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle

1957

Venetia

1958

The Unknown Ajax

1959

Pistols for Two

1960

A Civil Contract

1961

The Nonesuch

1962

False Colours

1963

Frederica

1965

Black Sheep

1966

Cousin Kate

1968

Charity Girl

1970

Instead of the Thorn

1971

Lady Of Quality

1972

My Lord John

1975

Pastel

1976

Georgette Heyer Short Stories/Novellas

A Proposal to Cicely (Short Story)

1922

Linckes' Great Case (Short Story)

1923

The Little Lady (Short Story)

2019

The Bulldog and the Beast (Short Story)

2019

The Chinese Shawl (Short Story)

2019

Georgette Heyer Short Story Collections

Snowdrift and Other Stories

1960

Pistols for Two and Other Stories

1970

Acting on Impulse

2019

Georgette Heyer Anthologies

The Anthology of Love and Romance

1994

The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950

1999

Bodies from the Library

2019

Love, Lust and Passion in Regency Times

2021

The Bridgerthonian Novels

2022

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