Brothers Sinister Books in Order
The Brothers Sinister are the sons of a notorious duke: the legitimate heir who wants to change the world, and his illegitimate half-brother. Each book follows a member of their circle as they find love in Victorian England, with sharp wit and serious ideas about class, science and women’s rights.
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Series facts
- Books
- 5
- Published
- 2012 to 2014
- First book
- The Governess Affair
- Latest
- The Suffragette Scandal (2014)
The reading order
Every Brothers Sinister book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
- 1The Governess Affair2012With Serena BartonSerena Barton, a governess dismissed in disgrace, sits on a bench outside the Duke of Clermont’s house every day, demanding justice.Buy on Amazon
- 2The Duchess War2012Minnie Lane has spent years building a quiet life in Leicester and hiding her past.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Heiress Effect2013With Jane FairfieldJane Fairfield is an heiress who behaves outrageously so that no one will marry her, to protect her sister.Buy on Amazon
- 4The Countess Conspiracy2013With Violet WaterfieldViolet Waterfield is a brilliant scientist who cannot publish under her own name, so her friend Sebastian Malheur, a notorious rake, presents her work as his.Buy on Amazon
- 5The Suffragette Scandal2014With Frederica "Free" Marshall and Edward ClarkFrederica “Free” Marshall runs a newspaper for women, and when a man threatens to bring it down, a con man and forger, Edward Clark, offers to help her.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with the novella The Governess Affair, then The Duchess War. The books follow different couples but share a circle of friends.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Serena Barton | Jane Fairfield | Violet Waterfield | Frederica "Free" Marshall | Edward Clark | Hugo Marshall | Minnie Lane | Robert Blaisdell, Duke of Clermont |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Governess Affair | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||||
| 2 The Duchess War | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | |||||
| 3 The Heiress Effect | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||||
| 4 The Countess Conspiracy | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor | ||||
| 5 The Suffragette Scandal | LLead | LLead | ·Minor | ·Minor | ·Minor |
Characters in the Brothers Sinister books
10 characters from Courtney Milan’s chart, with the number of Brothers Sinister books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Serena BartonGoverness wronged by the duke | 1 | The Governess Affair 2012 |
| Jane FairfieldHeiress who refuses to marry | 1 | The Heiress Effect 2013 |
| Violet WaterfieldWidowed scientist | 1 | The Countess Conspiracy 2013 |
| Frederica "Free" MarshallNewspaper owner | 1 | The Suffragette Scandal 2014 |
| Edward ClarkForger | 1 | The Suffragette Scandal 2014 |
| Hugo MarshallDuke's enforcer | 5 | The Governess Affair 2012 |
| Minnie LaneYoung woman with a secret past | 5 | The Governess Affair 2012 |
| Robert Blaisdell, Duke of ClermontReforming duke | 5 | The Governess Affair 2012 |
| Oliver MarshallHugo and Serena's son, a politician | 5 | The Governess Affair 2012 |
| Sebastian MalheurRake who fronts her work | 5 | The Governess Affair 2012 |