Mimi Matthews books

Mimi Matthews is a USA Today bestselling author of Victorian historical romance and nonfiction, known for the Belles of London and Parish Orphans of Devon series.

Belles Of London Reading Order

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The Siren of Sussex 2022 Buy
The Belle of Belgrave Square 2022 Buy
The Lily of Ludgate Hill 2024 Buy
The Muse of Maiden Lane 2024 Buy

Non-Fiction

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The Pug Who Bit Napoleon 2017 Buy
A Victorian Lady’s Guide to Fashion and Beauty 2018 Buy

Parish Orphans Of Devon Reading Order

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The Matrimonial Advertisement 2018 Buy
A Modest Independence 2019 Buy
A Convenient Fiction 2019 Buy
The Winter Companion 2020 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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A Holiday By Gaslight 2018 Buy

Somerset Stories Reading Order

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The Work of Art 2019 Buy
Gentleman Jim 2020 Buy
Return to Satterthwaite Court 2023 Buy
Appointment in Bath 2023 Buy
A Lady of Conscience 2024 Buy
The Governess and the Rogue 2025 Buy

Standalone Novels

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The Lost Letter 2017 Buy
The Viscount and the Vicar’s Daughter 2018 Buy
John Eyre 2021 Buy

The Crinoline Academy Reading Order

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Rules for Ruin 2025 Buy
The Marriage Method 2025 Buy

Victorian Romantics

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Fair as a Star 2020 Buy

Mimi Matthews is a USA Today bestselling author of Victorian historical romance. She is also a practicing attorney based in California. Her novels have received recognition from Kirkus, the New York Public Library, NPR, and Library Journal. She won the 2020 HOLT Medallion for The Work of Art.

Matthews has published 23 books across eight series. Her fiction includes the Belles of London series about unconventional Victorian women, the Parish Orphans of Devon series set in Devon’s social landscape, and The Crinoline Academy, a dark academia series about a school that secretly trains women in political sabotage. She has also written two works of Victorian nonfiction: The Pug Who Bit Napoleon (animal history) and A Victorian Lady’s Guide to Fashion and Beauty.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Mimi Matthews written?

Mimi Matthews has written 29 books across 8 series.

What was Mimi Matthews's first book?

Mimi Matthews’s first book is The Lost Letter, published in 2017.

What genres does Mimi Matthews write?

Mimi Matthews writes Victorian historical romance and historical nonfiction. Her fiction includes series like Belles of London, Parish Orphans of Devon, Somerset Stories, and The Crinoline Academy, while her nonfiction covers Victorian culture, fashion, and animal history.

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