Reading order · 3 books · 2003 to 2011 · Set in London
Lord John Books in Order
The Lord John books follow Lord John Grey, a British army officer and friend of Jamie Fraser, through investigations in London and abroad in the 1750s.
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Series facts
- Books
- 3
- Published
- 2003 to 2011
- First book
- Lord John and the Private Matter
- Latest
- The Scottish Prisoner (2011)
- Setting
- Set in London
The reading order
Every Lord John book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
3 books · Set in London
- 1Lord John and the Private Matter2003With Lord John GreyIn London in 1757, Lord John Grey sees something at his club that threatens his cousin’s marriage, and is asked to investigate the murder of a soldier suspected of being a spy.Buy on Amazon
- 2Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade2007With Lord John GreyLord John Grey sets out to uncover the truth about his father’s death, which has haunted his family for seventeen years.Buy on Amazon
- 3The Scottish Prisoner2011With Jamie Fraser and Lord John GreyIn 1760, Jamie Fraser is living as a paroled prisoner in England, when Lord John Grey needs his help to investigate a conspiracy, and the two must travel to Ireland together.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Lord John and the Private Matter, Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade, then The Scottish Prisoner. They fit between the third and fourth Outlander books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Lord John Grey | Jamie Fraser |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Lord John and the Private Matter | LLead | |
| 2 Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade | LLead | |
| 3 The Scottish Prisoner | LLead | LLead |
Characters in the Lord John books
2 characters from Diana Gabaldon’s chart, with the number of Lord John books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Lord John GreyBritish officer and Jamie's friend | 3 | Lord John and the Private Matter 2003 |
| Jamie FraserHighland warrior | 1 | The Scottish Prisoner 2011 |
Crossovers with Diana Gabaldon’s other series
- Outlander: Lord John Grey also appears in 8 of its books; Jamie Fraser also appears in 9 of its books