Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Quirinal Hill Affair/Search the Seven Hills | 1983 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
| 2 | Bride of the Rat God | 1994 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
| 3 | The Emancipator’s Wife | 2005 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
| 4 | Renfield | 2006 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
| 5 | Patriot Hearts | 2007 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
| 6 | Homeland | 2009 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
| 7 | The Iron Princess | 2023 | Barbara Hambly | Buy |
Barbara Hambly’s standalone novels cover a range of genres and historical periods. The Emancipator’s Wife (2005) is a biographical novel about Mary Todd Lincoln, while Patriot Hearts (2007) follows the wives of four Founding Fathers through the early years of the American republic. Renfield (2006) retells Dracula from the perspective of one of its most unsettling characters.
Other standalones include The Quirinal Hill Affair (1983), a mystery set in ancient Rome, Bride of the Rat God (1994), set in 1920s Hollywood, and The Iron Princess (2023). The range of subjects reflects Hambly’s broad interests as a historian and storyteller.