Reading order · 4 books · 2013 to 2016 · Set in London
Wars of the Roses Books in Order
The Wars of the Roses series follows England’s fifteenth-century civil war through kings, queens, nobles and the spymaster Derry Brewer.
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Series facts
The reading order
Every Wars of the Roses book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
4 books · Set in London
- 1Stormbird2013With Derry BrewerIn 1443, the weak King Henry VI is on the throne.Buy on Amazon
- 2Trinity2014With Derry BrewerKing Henry VI falls into a stupor, and the great lords of England, York, Salisbury and Warwick, move to seize power.Buy on Amazon
- 3Bloodline2015With Derry BrewerThe young Edward of York fights to claim the crown.Buy on Amazon
- 4Ravenspur2016With Derry BrewerEdward IV fights to keep his throne, as a new claimant emerges.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read Stormbird, Trinity, Bloodline and Ravenspur in order.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Derry Brewer | Margaret of Anjou | Richard, Duke of York |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Stormbird | LLead | MMajor | ·Minor |
| 2 Trinity | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 Bloodline | LLead | MMajor | |
| 4 Ravenspur | LLead | MMajor |
Characters in the Wars of the Roses books
3 characters from Conn Iggulden’s chart, with the number of Wars of the Roses books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Derry BrewerSpymaster to Henry VI | 4 | Stormbird 2013 |
| Margaret of AnjouHenry VI's queen | 4 | Stormbird 2013 |
| Richard, Duke of YorkClaimant to the throne | 2 | Stormbird 2013 |