Krystal Marquis books in order

Q: "How many books has Krystal Marquis written?"

"Krystal Marquis has written three books across two series."

Q: "What was Krystal Marquis's first book?"

"Krystal Marquis's first book is The Davenports, published in 2023."

Q: "What is unique about Krystal Marquis's approach to historical fiction?"

"Marquis centers Black characters in a Gilded Age setting that historical fiction has often overlooked or marginalized. The Davenports follows a wealthy Black Chicago family at the turn of the twentieth century, bringing the social world of Black elites in that era to life with warmth, romance, and sharp attention to the particular pressures and possibilities of the period."

Anthologies

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
13 Little Love Stories	2026	Buy

The Davenports Reading Order

Title	Published	Buy on Amazon
The Davenports	2023	Buy
More Than This	2024	Buy

Krystal Marquis made her debut with The Davenports in 2023, a novel set in 1910 Chicago that follows the Davenport family, one of the city’s prominent Black families, as its members navigate love, ambition, and the social hierarchies of their world. The book drew comparisons to Bridgerton for its romantic energy and social drama, but it was praised for centering Black history and experience in a period that historical romance rarely examines from this angle.

The sequel, More Than This, followed in 2024, continuing the story of the Davenport siblings and expanding the world Marquis built in the first book. Her anthology contribution, 13 Little Love Stories, due in 2026, suggests she is moving into shorter fiction as well. For fans of historical YA romance with rich period detail and characters who feel genuinely alive in their historical moment, the Davenports series is a natural choice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Krystal Marquis written?

Krystal Marquis has written three books across two series.

What was Krystal Marquis's first book?

Krystal Marquis’s first book is The Davenports, published in 2023.

What is unique about Krystal Marquis's approach to historical fiction?

Marquis centers Black characters in a Gilded Age setting that historical fiction has often overlooked or marginalized. The Davenports follows a wealthy Black Chicago family at the turn of the twentieth century, bringing the social world of Black elites in that era to life with warmth, romance, and sharp attention to the particular pressures and possibilities of the period.

Anthologies#

The Davenports Reading Order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Anthologies

The Davenports Reading Order