Barbara Cartland Standalone Novels books in order

A complete list of Barbara Cartland's 183 standalone novels in order, from His Hour (1910) to Love Under Fire (2019), spanning over a century of publication.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 His Hour 1910 Barbara Cartland Buy
2 Bars of Iron 1916 Barbara Cartland Buy
3 Jig-Saw 1925 Barbara Cartland Buy
4 The Sons of the Sheik 1925 Barbara Cartland Buy
5 Sawdust 1926 Barbara Cartland N/A
6 If the Tree Is Saved 1929 Barbara Cartland N/A
7 For What? 1930 Barbara Cartland N/A
8 Sweet Punishment 1931 Barbara Cartland Buy
9 A Virgin In Mayfair 1932 Barbara Cartland Buy
10 Dance On My Heart 1933 Barbara Cartland Buy
11 Just Off Piccadilly 1933 Barbara Cartland N/A
12 Not Love Alone 1933 Barbara Cartland N/A
13 A Rainbow to Heaven 1934 Barbara Cartland Buy
14 A Beggar Wished 1934 Barbara Cartland N/A
15 Love and Linda 1935 Barbara Cartland Buy
16 First Class, Lady? 1935 Barbara Cartland N/A
17 Passionate Attainment 1935 Barbara Cartland N/A
18 The Forgotten City 1936 Barbara Cartland Buy
19 Dangerous Experiment 1936 Barbara Cartland N/A
20 The Adventurer 1937 Barbara Cartland Buy
21 Love at Forty 1937 Barbara Cartland Buy
22 But Never Free 1937 Barbara Cartland N/A
23 Saga At Forty 1937 Barbara Cartland N/A
24 The Bitter Winds of Love 1938 Barbara Cartland Buy
25 Broken Barriers 1938 Barbara Cartland Buy
26 Lost Love 1939 Barbara Cartland Buy
27 The Black Panther 1939 Barbara Cartland Buy
28 Love in Pity 1939 Barbara Cartland Buy
29 The Gods Forget 1939 Barbara Cartland N/A
30 Now Rough, Now Smooth 1941 Barbara Cartland N/A
31 A Heart is Broken 1942 Barbara Cartland Buy
32 The Leaping Flame 1942 Barbara Cartland Buy
33 Open Wings 1942 Barbara Cartland Buy
34 Sleeping Swords 1942 Barbara Cartland N/A
35 The Dark Stream 1944 Barbara Cartland N/A
36 Out of Reach 1945 Barbara Cartland Buy
37 Yet She Follows 1945 Barbara Cartland N/A
38 Armour Against Love 1945 Barbara Cartland Buy
39 The Hidden Heart 1946 Barbara Cartland Buy
40 Against the stream 1946 Barbara Cartland Buy
41 Again This Rapture 1947 Barbara Cartland Buy
42 The Dream Within 1947 Barbara Cartland Buy
43 Where is Love? 1947 Barbara Cartland Buy
44 If We Will 1947 Barbara Cartland N/A
45 No Heart is Free 1948 Barbara Cartland Buy
46 The Enchanted Moment 1949 Barbara Cartland Buy
47 The Knave of Hearts 1950 Barbara Cartland Buy
48 Love Is an Eagle 1951 Barbara Cartland Buy
49 Love is Mine 1952 Barbara Cartland Buy
50 The Secret Heart 1952 Barbara Cartland Buy
51 Cupid Rides Pillion 1952 Barbara Cartland Buy
52 Love Is The Enemy 1952 Barbara Cartland Buy
53 The Passionate Pilgrim 1952 Barbara Cartland Buy
54 The Lady and the Highwayman 1952 Barbara Cartland Buy
55 Love Me Forever 1953 Barbara Cartland Buy
56 Blue Heather 1953 Barbara Cartland Buy
57 Enchanted Waltz 1955 Barbara Cartland Buy
58 Metternich, The Passionate Diplomat 1955 Barbara Cartland Buy
59 Bewitching Women 1955 Barbara Cartland N/A
60 The Coin of Love 1956 Barbara Cartland Buy
61 The Captive Heart 1956 Barbara Cartland Buy
62 The Thief of Love 1957 Barbara Cartland Buy
63 The Scandalous Life of King Carol 1957 Barbara Cartland Buy
64 Love, Life and Sex 1957 Barbara Cartland Buy
65 Lights of Love 1958 Barbara Cartland Buy
66 A Kiss of Silk 1959 Barbara Cartland Buy
67 The Price is Love 1960 Barbara Cartland Buy
68 Husbands and Wives 1961 Barbara Cartland N/A
69 A Light to the Heart 1962 Barbara Cartland Buy
70 Royal Lovers 1962 Barbara Cartland Buy
71 The many facets of love 1963 Barbara Cartland Buy
72 The Unpredictable Bride 1964 Barbara Cartland Buy
73 Danger by the Nile 1964 Barbara Cartland Buy
74 Love on the Run 1965 Barbara Cartland Buy
75 Theft of a Heart 1966 Barbara Cartland Buy
76 Love To The Rescue 1967 Barbara Cartland Buy
77 Love Is Contraband 1968 Barbara Cartland Buy
78 The Enchanting Evil 1968 Barbara Cartland Buy
79 The Wings of Love 1968 Barbara Cartland Buy
80 I Search for Rainbows 1969 Barbara Cartland Buy
81 The Secret Fear 1970 Barbara Cartland Buy
82 Messenger Of Love 1970 Barbara Cartland Buy
83 Smuggled Heart 1970 Barbara Cartland Buy
84 Wings on My Heart 1970 Barbara Cartland Buy
85 Love Holds the Cards 1971 Barbara Cartland Buy
86 Love and Marriage 1971 Barbara Cartland Buy
87 The Complacent Wife 1972 Barbara Cartland Buy
88 A Halo for the Devil 1972 Barbara Cartland Buy
89 Lines on Life and Love 1972 Barbara Cartland Buy
90 The Wicked Marquis 1973 Barbara Cartland Buy
91 The Daring Deception 1973 Barbara Cartland Buy
92 A Virgin In Paris 1973 Barbara Cartland Buy
93 Josephine, Empress of France 1973 Barbara Cartland Buy
94 The Bored Bridegroom 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
95 The Castle of Fear 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
96 The Cruel Count 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
97 Lessons in Love 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
98 A Sword to the Heart 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
99 Journey to Paradise 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
100 The Little Adventure 1974 Barbara Cartland Buy
101 The Private Life of Charles II 1974 Barbara Cartland N/A
102 The Frightened Bride 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
103 The Devil In Love 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
104 The Mask of Love 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
105 An Arrow of Love 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
106 Desperate Defiance 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
107 Bewitched 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
108 Towards the Stars 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
109 A Frame of Dreams 1975 Barbara Cartland Buy
110 Conquered by Love 1976 Barbara Cartland Buy
111 The Incredible Honeymoon 1976 Barbara Cartland Buy
112 The Elusive Earl 1976 Barbara Cartland Buy
113 A Dream From The Night 1976 Barbara Cartland Buy
114 Diane De Poitiers 1976 Barbara Cartland N/A
115 The Heart Triumphant 1976 Barbara Cartland Buy
116 The Hundredth Chance 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
117 The Wild, Unwilling Wife 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
118 The Hell Cat and the King 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
119 The Dragon and the Pearl 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
120 The Naked Battle 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
121 Love Locked In 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
122 Taming of Lady Lorinda 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
123 Kiss The Moonlight 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
124 The Rhapsody of Love 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
125 The Curse of the Clan 1977 Barbara Cartland Buy
126 The Irresistible Force 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
127 The Twists and Turns of Love 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
128 A Fugitive from Love 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
129 The Judgement of Love 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
130 The Unknown Heart 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
131 The Problems of Love 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
132 Magic or Mirage 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
133 A Runaway Star 1978 Barbara Cartland Buy
134 The Drums of Love 1979 Barbara Cartland Buy
135 Light of the Moon 1979 Barbara Cartland Buy
136 The Treasure Is Love 1979 Barbara Cartland Buy
137 A Safety Match 1979 Barbara Cartland N/A
138 A Serpent of Satan 1979 Barbara Cartland Buy
139 The Explosion of Love 1979 Barbara Cartland Buy
140 Love in the Moon 1980 Barbara Cartland Buy
141 Money, Magic and Marriage 1980 Barbara Cartland Buy
142 Vote for Love 1980 Barbara Cartland Buy
143 The Perfection Of Love 1980 Barbara Cartland Buy
144 Only a Girl’s Love 1980 Barbara Cartland N/A
145 Ashes of Desire 1980 Barbara Cartland N/A
146 Free From Fear 1980 Barbara Cartland Buy
147 My Brother Ronald 1980 Barbara Cartland Buy
148 The Waltz of Hearts 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
149 Dreams Do Come True 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
150 Secret Harbor 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
151 The Lioness and the Lily 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
152 A Night of Gaiety 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
153 The Lion Tamer 1981 Barbara Cartland N/A
154 Tetherstones 1981 Barbara Cartland N/A
155 The Kiss of Life 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
156 Touch a Star 1981 Barbara Cartland Buy
157 Love Rules 1982 Barbara Cartland Buy
158 Vibrations of Love 1982 Barbara Cartland Buy
159 Moments Of Love 1982 Barbara Cartland Buy
160 Tempted to Love 1983 Barbara Cartland Buy
161 Help From The Heart 1983 Barbara Cartland Buy
162 Getting Older, Growing Younger 1984 Barbara Cartland Buy
163 Love Has His Way 1984 Barbara Cartland Buy
164 Island Masquerade 1985 Barbara Cartland N/A
165 Loves Comes to the Castle 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
166 Free as the Wind 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
167 Desire in the Desert 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
168 The Music of Love 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
169 Barbara Cartlands Year of Royal Days 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
170 Royal Eccentrics 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
171 Royal Jewels 1989 Barbara Cartland Buy
172 A Game of Love 1990 Barbara Cartland Buy
173 Heaven in Hong Kong 1990 Barbara Cartland Buy
174 An Innocent Mayfair 1991 Barbara Cartland N/A
175 The Scent of Roses 1991 Barbara Cartland Buy
176 Stolen Halo 1992 Barbara Cartland Buy
177 Drena and the Duke 1992 Barbara Cartland Buy
178 The Magic Of Paris 1993 Barbara Cartland Buy
179 A Duel of Jewels 1993 Barbara Cartland Buy
180 The Duke’s Dilemma 1994 Barbara Cartland Buy
181 Apocalypse of the Heart 1995 Barbara Cartland Buy
182 A Heart of Stone 1998 Barbara Cartland Buy
183 Love Under Fire 2019 Barbara Cartland Buy

Barbara Cartland’s 183 standalone novels represent the full arc of her career, from early works in the 1920s and 1930s through her most productive decades and into posthumous publications. The earlier novels, like Jig-Saw (1925) and A Virgin In Mayfair (1932), have a different flavor from her later output, reflecting the social world of interwar Britain.

The collection also includes biographical works like Josephine, Empress of France and The Private Life of Charles II, showing Cartland’s interest in historical figures alongside her fiction. For readers who want to explore beyond her numbered series, the standalones offer a look at how her style evolved over nearly a century of publishing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Barbara Cartland Standalone Novels series?

There are 183 books in the Barbara Cartland Standalone Novels series, published between 1910 and 2019.

What is the first book in the Barbara Cartland Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Barbara Cartland Standalone Novels series is His Hour, published in 1910.

What period do Barbara Cartland's standalone novels cover?

Her standalone novels span from 1910 to 2019, covering her entire career and beyond through posthumous publications. The earlier books from the 1920s through 1940s show a different style from her later work, with more contemporary settings and less formulaic plotting than the romances she became known for.

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