Series · 40 books
Mary Renault Books in Order
The complete Mary Renault reading order — 40 books from 1667–2014.
- 01 Paradise Lost Amazon — buy Paradise Lost Bookshop — buy Paradise Lost ThriftBooks — buy Paradise Lost eBooks.com — buy Paradise Lost
- 02 Le decameron anglois Amazon — buy Le decameron anglois ThriftBooks — buy Le decameron anglois eBooks.com — buy Le decameron anglois
- 03 Metaphysik der Sitten Amazon — buy Metaphysik der Sitten Bookshop — buy Metaphysik der Sitten ThriftBooks — buy Metaphysik der Sitten eBooks.com — buy Metaphysik der Sitten
- 04 Les heroines de la Nouvelle-France Amazon — buy Les heroines de la Nouvelle-France ThriftBooks — buy Les heroines de la Nouvelle-France eBooks.com — buy Les heroines de la Nouvelle-France
- 05 The spirit of an Illinois town, and The little Renault Amazon — buy The spirit of an Illinois town, and The little Renault Bookshop — buy The spirit of an Illinois town, and The little Renault ThriftBooks — buy The spirit of an Illinois town, and The little Renault eBooks.com — buy The spirit of an Illinois town, and The little Renault
- 06 Purposes of Love Amazon — buy Purposes of Love Bookshop — buy Purposes of Love ThriftBooks — buy Purposes of Love eBooks.com — buy Purposes of Love
- 07 Kind Are Her Answers Amazon — buy Kind Are Her Answers Bookshop — buy Kind Are Her Answers ThriftBooks — buy Kind Are Her Answers eBooks.com — buy Kind Are Her Answers
- 08 The Friendly Young Ladies Amazon — buy The Friendly Young Ladies Bookshop — buy The Friendly Young Ladies ThriftBooks — buy The Friendly Young Ladies eBooks.com — buy The Friendly Young Ladies
- 09 Return to night Amazon — buy Return to night Bookshop — buy Return to night ThriftBooks — buy Return to night eBooks.com — buy Return to night
- 10 North Face Amazon — buy North Face Bookshop — buy North Face ThriftBooks — buy North Face eBooks.com — buy North Face
- 11 The King Must Die Amazon — buy The King Must Die Bookshop — buy The King Must Die ThriftBooks — buy The King Must Die eBooks.com — buy The King Must Die
- 12 The Charioteer Amazon — buy The Charioteer Bookshop — buy The Charioteer ThriftBooks — buy The Charioteer eBooks.com — buy The Charioteer
- 13 The Last of the Wine Amazon — buy The Last of the Wine Bookshop — buy The Last of the Wine ThriftBooks — buy The Last of the Wine eBooks.com — buy The Last of the Wine
- 14 The Mask of Apollo Amazon — buy The Mask of Apollo Bookshop — buy The Mask of Apollo ThriftBooks — buy The Mask of Apollo eBooks.com — buy The Mask of Apollo
- 15 The Bull from the Sea Amazon — buy The Bull from the Sea Bookshop — buy The Bull from the Sea ThriftBooks — buy The Bull from the Sea eBooks.com — buy The Bull from the Sea
- 16 The lion in the gateway Amazon — buy The lion in the gateway Bookshop — buy The lion in the gateway ThriftBooks — buy The lion in the gateway eBooks.com — buy The lion in the gateway
- 17 Fire from Heaven Amazon — buy Fire from Heaven Bookshop — buy Fire from Heaven ThriftBooks — buy Fire from Heaven eBooks.com — buy Fire from Heaven
- 18 Mary Renault Amazon — buy Mary Renault Bookshop — buy Mary Renault ThriftBooks — buy Mary Renault eBooks.com — buy Mary Renault
- 19 The Persian Boy Amazon — buy The Persian Boy Bookshop — buy The Persian Boy ThriftBooks — buy The Persian Boy eBooks.com — buy The Persian Boy
- 20 The Hellenism of Mary Renault Amazon — buy The Hellenism of Mary Renault Bookshop — buy The Hellenism of Mary Renault ThriftBooks — buy The Hellenism of Mary Renault eBooks.com — buy The Hellenism of Mary Renault
- 21 The Nature of Alexander Amazon — buy The Nature of Alexander Bookshop — buy The Nature of Alexander ThriftBooks — buy The Nature of Alexander eBooks.com — buy The Nature of Alexander
- 22 Approche écologique de l'homme fossile Amazon — buy Approche écologique de l'homme fossile ThriftBooks — buy Approche écologique de l'homme fossile eBooks.com — buy Approche écologique de l'homme fossile
- 23 Approche écologique de l'homme fossile Amazon — buy Approche écologique de l'homme fossile ThriftBooks — buy Approche écologique de l'homme fossile eBooks.com — buy Approche écologique de l'homme fossile
- 24 The Praise Singer Amazon — buy The Praise Singer Bookshop — buy The Praise Singer ThriftBooks — buy The Praise Singer eBooks.com — buy The Praise Singer
- 25 Funeral Games Amazon — buy Funeral Games Bookshop — buy Funeral Games ThriftBooks — buy Funeral Games eBooks.com — buy Funeral Games
- 26 The Alexander Trilogy Amazon — buy The Alexander Trilogy Bookshop — buy The Alexander Trilogy ThriftBooks — buy The Alexander Trilogy eBooks.com — buy The Alexander Trilogy
- 27 Treasury of Great Short Stories Amazon — buy Treasury of Great Short Stories Bookshop — buy Treasury of Great Short Stories ThriftBooks — buy Treasury of Great Short Stories eBooks.com — buy Treasury of Great Short Stories
- 28 Recherches dans les Cyclades Amazon — buy Recherches dans les Cyclades Bookshop — buy Recherches dans les Cyclades ThriftBooks — buy Recherches dans les Cyclades eBooks.com — buy Recherches dans les Cyclades
- 29 Mary Renault Hb Amazon — buy Mary Renault Hb Bookshop — buy Mary Renault Hb ThriftBooks — buy Mary Renault Hb eBooks.com — buy Mary Renault Hb
- 30 Mary Renault P/B Amazon — buy Mary Renault P/B Bookshop — buy Mary Renault P/B ThriftBooks — buy Mary Renault P/B eBooks.com — buy Mary Renault P/B
- 31 The King Must Die & The Bull from the Sea Amazon — buy The King Must Die & The Bull from the Sea Bookshop — buy The King Must Die & The Bull from the Sea ThriftBooks — buy The King Must Die & The Bull from the Sea eBooks.com — buy The King Must Die & The Bull from the Sea
- 32 Estampes modernes Henri M.Petiet, dix-septième vente Amazon — buy Estampes modernes Henri M.Petiet, dix-septième vente ThriftBooks — buy Estampes modernes Henri M.Petiet, dix-septième vente eBooks.com — buy Estampes modernes Henri M.Petiet, dix-septième vente
- 33 The masks of Mary Renault Amazon — buy The masks of Mary Renault Bookshop — buy The masks of Mary Renault ThriftBooks — buy The masks of Mary Renault eBooks.com — buy The masks of Mary Renault
- 34 Les passions de Marie Renault (1775-1855) Amazon — buy Les passions de Marie Renault (1775-1855) Bookshop — buy Les passions de Marie Renault (1775-1855) ThriftBooks — buy Les passions de Marie Renault (1775-1855) eBooks.com — buy Les passions de Marie Renault (1775-1855)
- 35 Patrimoine industriel en Midi-Pyrénées Amazon — buy Patrimoine industriel en Midi-Pyrénées Bookshop — buy Patrimoine industriel en Midi-Pyrénées ThriftBooks — buy Patrimoine industriel en Midi-Pyrénées eBooks.com — buy Patrimoine industriel en Midi-Pyrénées
- 36 Cross-Channel currents Amazon — buy Cross-Channel currents Bookshop — buy Cross-Channel currents ThriftBooks — buy Cross-Channel currents eBooks.com — buy Cross-Channel currents
- 37 Membrane protein structure determination Amazon — buy Membrane protein structure determination Bookshop — buy Membrane protein structure determination ThriftBooks — buy Membrane protein structure determination eBooks.com — buy Membrane protein structure determination
- 38 Johannes Meintjes Amazon — buy Johannes Meintjes Bookshop — buy Johannes Meintjes ThriftBooks — buy Johannes Meintjes eBooks.com — buy Johannes Meintjes
- 39 Mary and the conqueror Amazon — buy Mary and the conqueror Bookshop — buy Mary and the conqueror ThriftBooks — buy Mary and the conqueror eBooks.com — buy Mary and the conqueror
- 40 Twilight of the Belle Epoque Amazon — buy Twilight of the Belle Epoque Bookshop — buy Twilight of the Belle Epoque ThriftBooks — buy Twilight of the Belle Epoque eBooks.com — buy Twilight of the Belle Epoque
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Lost | 1667 | ||
| 2 | Le decameron anglois | 1783 | ||
| 3 | Metaphysik der Sitten | 1797 | ||
| 4 | Les heroines de la Nouvelle-France | 1888 | ||
| 5 | The spirit of an Illinois town, and The little Renault | 1897 | ||
| 6 | Purposes of Love | 1939 | ||
| 7 | Kind Are Her Answers | 1940 | ||
| 8 | The Friendly Young Ladies | 1944 | ||
| 9 | Return to night | 1947 | ||
| 10 | North Face | 1948 | ||
| 11 | The King Must Die | 1952 | ||
| 12 | The Charioteer | 1953 | ||
| 13 | The Last of the Wine | 1956 | ||
| 14 | The Mask of Apollo | 1956 | ||
| 15 | The Bull from the Sea | 1962 | ||
| 16 | The lion in the gateway | 1964 | ||
| 17 | Fire from Heaven | 1969 | ||
| 18 | Mary Renault | 1969 | ||
| 19 | The Persian Boy | 1972 | ||
| 20 | The Hellenism of Mary Renault | 1972 | ||
| 21 | The Nature of Alexander | 1975 | ||
| 22 | Approche écologique de l'homme fossile | 1977 | ||
| 23 | Approche écologique de l'homme fossile | 1977 | ||
| 24 | The Praise Singer | 1978 | ||
| 25 | Funeral Games | 1981 | ||
| 26 | The Alexander Trilogy | 1984 | ||
| 27 | Treasury of Great Short Stories | 1984 | ||
| 28 | Recherches dans les Cyclades | 1993 | ||
| 29 | Mary Renault Hb | 1997 | ||
| 30 | Mary Renault P/B | 1997 | ||
| 31 | The King Must Die & The Bull from the Sea | 1998 | ||
| 32 | Estampes modernes Henri M.Petiet, dix-septième vente | 1998 | ||
| 33 | The masks of Mary Renault | 2001 | ||
| 34 | Les passions de Marie Renault (1775-1855) | 2001 | ||
| 35 | Patrimoine industriel en Midi-Pyrénées | 2001 | ||
| 36 | Cross-Channel currents | 2004 | ||
| 37 | Membrane protein structure determination | 2010 | ||
| 38 | Johannes Meintjes | 2010 | ||
| 39 | Mary and the conqueror | 2011 | ||
| 40 | Twilight of the Belle Epoque | 2014 |
Mary Renault reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with Paradise Lost (1667). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mary Renault — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Mary Renault books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1667–2014.
What is the newest Mary Renault book?
Twilight of the Belle Epoque, published in 2014.