Jeanne Kalogridis Standalone Novels books in order

The complete list of standalone novels by Jeanne Kalogridis, including The Borgia Bride, Painting Mona Lisa, and The Inquisitor's Wife.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 War of the Worlds: The Resurrection 1988 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
2 Specters 1991 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
3 The Fugitive 1993 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
4 The Burning Times 1997 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
5 Bulletproof Monk 2003 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
6 The Borgia Bride 2005 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
7 Painting Mona Lisa / I, Mona Lisa 2006 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
8 The Medici Queen / The Devil’s Queen 2008 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
9 The Scarlet Contessa 2010 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
10 The Devil’s Queen 2011 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
11 The Inquisitor’s Wife 2012 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy
12 Orphan of Florence 2017 Jeanne Kalogridis Buy

Jeanne Kalogridis has written standalone novels across horror, science fiction, and historical fiction. Her early works include War of the Worlds: The Resurrection (1988) and the horror novel Specters (1991). Beginning with The Burning Times (1997), she shifted toward historical fiction.

Her most well-known standalone novels are set in Renaissance Italy: The Borgia Bride (2005), Painting Mona Lisa (2006), The Scarlet Contessa (2010), and The Inquisitor’s Wife (2012). These books center on women navigating the dangerous political and religious intrigues of the Italian courts. Orphan of Florence (2017) is her most recent original novel.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Jeanne Kalogridis Standalone Novels series?

There are twelve books in the Jeanne Kalogridis Standalone Novels series, published between 1988 and 2017.

What is the first book in the Jeanne Kalogridis Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Jeanne Kalogridis Standalone Novels series is War of the Worlds: The Resurrection, published in 1988.

What are Jeanne Kalogridis's historical novels about?

Most of her historical novels are set in Renaissance Italy and focus on the powerful families of the period. The Borgia Bride (2005) follows Sancha of Aragon at the Borgia court, Painting Mona Lisa (2006) is set in Medici Florence, and The Scarlet Contessa (2010) features a lady-in-waiting with the gift of prophecy.

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