Lily Bard books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Lily Bard series?"

"There are five books in the Lily Bard series, published between 1996 and 2001."

Q: "What is the first book in the Lily Bard series?"

"The first book in the Lily Bard series is Shakespeare's Landlord, published in 1996."

Q: "What is the Lily Bard series about?"

"The Lily Bard series follows a woman who moves to Shakespeare, Arkansas, to start over after a traumatic experience. She works as a house cleaner and gets drawn into local crimes across five books."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Shakespeare’s Landlord	1996	Charlaine Harris Schulz	Buy
2	Shakespeare’s Champion	1997	Charlaine Harris Schulz	Buy
3	Shakespeare’s Christmas	1998	Charlaine Harris Schulz	Buy
4	Shakespeare’s Trollop	2000	Charlaine Harris Schulz	Buy
5	Shakespeare’s Counselor	2001	Charlaine Harris Schulz	Buy

Charlaine Harris Schulz’s Lily Bard series is set in Shakespeare, Arkansas, where the title character has moved to rebuild her life. Lily works as a house cleaner and practices martial arts, but keeps getting pulled into criminal investigations. The five books run from Shakespeare’s Landlord (1996) through Shakespeare’s Counselor (2001).

The series is darker in tone than the Aurora Teagarden books, with Lily’s backstory adding weight to the mystery plots. The Shakespeare setting and Lily’s outsider status give these books a distinct feel within Harris’s catalog.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Lily Bard series?

There are five books in the Lily Bard series, published between 1996 and 2001.

What is the first book in the Lily Bard series?

The first book in the Lily Bard series is Shakespeare’s Landlord, published in 1996.

What is the Lily Bard series about?

The Lily Bard series follows a woman who moves to Shakespeare, Arkansas, to start over after a traumatic experience. She works as a house cleaner and gets drawn into local crimes across five books.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order