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Start with The Other Boleyn Girl and continue through all 15 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with The Other Boleyn Girl
Book 1 by Philippa Gregory
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Ends with The Last Tudor
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Book 1:The Other Boleyn Girl
Philippa Gregory • 1 recommendation
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Book 2:The Queen's Fool
Philippa Gregory
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Book 3:The Virgin's Lover
Philippa Gregory • 2004
Newly crowned Elizabeth I inherits a fractured kingdom and a chorus of advisers urging her to marry. She instead leans on childhood friend Robert Dudley, whose neglected wife Amy Robsart watches their intimacy grow un...
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Book 4:The Constant Princess
Philippa Gregory • 1 recommendation
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Book 5:The Boleyn Inheritance
Philippa Gregory • 2006
Told by Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Jane Boleyn, this novel follows Henry VIII’s fourth and fifth marriages. As the ageing king’s temper worsens, each woman must read the shifting winds of favour to avoid the...
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Book 6:The Other Queen
Philippa Gregory • 2008
Fleeing rebellion in Scotland, Mary Queen of Scots arrives in England expecting safety and instead becomes the long term “guest” of the Earl of Shrewsbury and his formidable wife, Bess of Hardwick. Their household tur...
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Book 7:The White Queen
Philippa Gregory
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Book 8:The Red Queen
Philippa Gregory • 2010
From childhood, devout and stubborn Margaret Beaufort believes her son Henry Tudor is destined to be king. Married off for politics and often separated from him, she spends years scheming, praying and risking everythi...
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Book 9:The Lady of the Rivers
Philippa Gregory
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Book 10:The Kingmaker's Daughter
Philippa Gregory
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Book 11:The White Princess
Philippa Gregory • 2013
After Richard III’s defeat at Bosworth, Elizabeth of York must marry Henry Tudor to unite warring houses. She becomes queen to the man who overthrew her family while rumours about the missing princes and a possible su...
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Book 12:The King's Curse
Philippa Gregory
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Book 13:The Taming of the Queen
Philippa Gregory • 2015
Widowed twice, learned Kateryn Parr is shocked to be chosen as Henry VIII’s sixth wife. She tries to use her position to promote religious reform and education, even as she lives with the knowledge of what happened to...
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Book 14:Three Sisters, Three Queens
Philippa Gregory • 2016
Told from Margaret Tudor’s perspective, this novel follows her, her sister Mary and their sister in law Katherine of Aragon as they become queens of Scotland, France and England. Rivalry, marriage bargains and shiftin...
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Book 15:The Last Tudor
Philippa Gregory • 2017
The Grey sisters, Jane, Katherine and Mary, are heirs of royal blood in a court that fears rivals. Jane’s nine days on the throne end on the scaffold, while Katherine and Mary must decide how far they will risk their...
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Plantagenet And Tudor FAQ
What is the best order to read the Plantagenet And Tudor series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with The Other Boleyn Girl.
How many books are in the Plantagenet And Tudor series?
There are 15 books currently listed in the Plantagenet And Tudor series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Plantagenet And Tudor series?
New readers should start with The Other Boleyn Girl, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Plantagenet And Tudor series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2004 to 2017.