How many books has Deborah Harkness written?

Deborah Harkness has published 5 novels, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Deborah Harkness's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start All Souls Trilogy with A Discovery of Witches. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Deborah Harkness's most famous book?

A Discovery of Witches (2011) is Deborah Harkness's most widely read book.

Are Deborah Harkness's books connected?

3 books belong to 1 series (All Souls Trilogy); the other 5 books stand alone.

Deborah Harkness books in order

American scholar, novelist and wine enthusiast

Born: 1965
Country: United States
Books: 8
Series: 1

Literary fiction

Deborah Harkness has published 5 novels, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book, beginning with A Discovery of Witches (2011). The series is All Souls Trilogy (3 books, starting with A Discovery of Witches). The latest is Time's Convert (2018).

Updated September 2026

All Souls Trilogy books in order (3)Series page

Reading order: 1 A Discovery of Witches (2011) · 2 Shadow of Night (2012) · 3 The Book of Life (2014)

1.
A Discovery of Witches (Feb 2011)
664 pages★ 3.9 (50 ratings)
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2.
Shadow of Night (Jul 2012)
592 pages★ 4.2 (17 ratings)
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3.
The Book of Life (Jul 2014)
672 pages★ 4.2 (16 ratings)
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Where to start with Deborah Harkness

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A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness's most-read book and the first of the 3 All Souls Trilogy books.
Newest
Time's Convert
Published 2018.

Standalone novels in order

The World of All Souls (2018)
484 pages
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Time's Convert (2018)
464 pages
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Non-fiction in order

John Dee's Conversations with Angels (1999)
259 pages
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The Jewel House (2007)
384 pages
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Other books in order

The Black Bird Oracle Deck: A 52-Card Deck and Guidebook (2026)
52 pages
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About Deborah Harkness

Deborah Harkness is an American scholar and novelist, best known as a historian and as the author of the All Souls Trilogy, which consists of The New York Times best-selling novel A Discovery of Witches and its sequels Shadow of Night and The Book of Life. Her latest book is The Black Bird Oracle, a sequel to the All Souls Trilogy.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Deborah Harkness FAQ

How many books has Deborah Harkness written?: Deborah Harkness has published 5 novels, 2 non-fiction books and 1 other book that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Deborah Harkness's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start All Souls Trilogy with A Discovery of Witches. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Deborah Harkness's latest book?: Time's Convert (2018).
What is Deborah Harkness's most famous book?: A Discovery of Witches (2011) is Deborah Harkness's most widely read book.
Are Deborah Harkness's books connected?: 3 books belong to 1 series (All Souls Trilogy); the other 5 books stand alone.