Meet the family from the beginning
Start with The Duke and I, then continue in numbered order to watch the siblings and family relationships develop.
Book Series · 8 Books
Bridgertons Books
In order from To Sir Phillip, With Love to When He Was Wicked.
Eight adult historical romances, each following a different Bridgerton sibling through courtship, family interference, and a happily-ever-after in Regency England.
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Reading order
How to Read the Bridgerton Books
Read the eight novels in publication order, from The Duke and I through On the Way to the Wedding. Each book completes one sibling's central romance, so the stories are more independent than a fantasy saga, but marriages, younger siblings, and family events carry forward.
Read The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After after all eight novels. It collects a second epilogue for each couple plus the Violet Bridgerton novella, so reading it early would reveal later relationships and family developments.
Sources: Julia Quinn's official Bridgerton series page, Julia Quinn's official Bridgerton reading order.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
These are adult romances with on-page sexual content, pregnancy, childbirth, infertility and miscarriage references, grief, sexism, coercive social expectations, and emotionally difficult family histories. The Duke and I includes a widely discussed scene of reproductive and sexual coercion; other books address suicide and depression, childhood abuse, loss of a spouse, and dangerous childbirth. The television adaptation changes characters and plot details, so it is not a guide to the books' content or order.
Where to start
Where Should a New Reader Start?
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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$999
Book #5 · Chapter Book · 2003
To Sir Phillip, With Love
By Julia Quinn
A spinster meets her unexpected match. Can imperfection lead to love?
432 pages
Mass Market Paperback
In reading order
Bridgertons Series
8 books · Published 2000–2006
#5
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$999
To Sir Phillip, With Love
Chapter Book · 2003
A spinster meets her unexpected match. Can imperfection lead to love?
#7
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$799
It's In His Kiss
Chapter Book · 2005
A diary holds secrets to a future, but it's in Italian. Can two unlikely allies unlock its mysteries together?
#8
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$1797
On the Way to the Wedding
Chapter Book · 2006
Gregory must win true love before the wedding, but the bride isn't who he expected.
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$1099
The Duke and I
Chapter Book · 2000
A fake courtship in Regency London defies society's rules and ignites unexpected love.
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$1049
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Chapter Book · 2000
A bachelor plans to wed, but his bride's sister stands in the way.
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$1099
An Offer from a Gentleman
Chapter Book · 2001
A masquerade ball sparks a quest for true love and unexpected twists.
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$1049
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Chapter Book · 2002
A secret threatens to unravel a lifelong friendship and ignite unexpected romance.
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$999
When He Was Wicked
Chapter Book · 2004
A rake's secret love for his friend's widow ignites forbidden passion.
Read after book 8
Second Epilogues
1 book · Published 2013
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After revisits all eight couples and adds Violet's novella; it is a follow-up collection rather than book 9.
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$1597
The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
Chapter Book · 2013
Discover what unfolds after 'happily ever after' with the Bridgerton family's untold stories.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Bridgertons series?
There are 8 books in the Bridgertons series. It began with The Duke and I in 2000, and the newest book, On the Way to the Wedding, was published in 2006.
What order should you read the Bridgertons books in?
Start with To Sir Phillip, With Love and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #8.
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