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Ann Swinfen Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Ann Swinfen in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 29 books / 6 series

British author Ann Swinfen is best known for her historical fiction, particularly the *Chronicles of Christoval Alvarez* series. A former academic, her meticulously researched novels have earned a dedicated readership. This page provides the Ann Swinfen books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Ann Swinfen in Publication Order

1984 In Defence of Fantasy POoNB / 1 Buy
1996 The Anniversary POoSN / 1 Buy
1997 The Travellers POoSN / 2 Buy
1998 A Running Tide POoSN / 3 Buy
1999 Mere Incidents of War POoSN / 4 Buy
2009 The Testament of Mariam POoSN / 5 Buy
2014 Envy POoSS / 1 Buy
2014 Flood POoFB / 1 Buy
2014 The Secret World of Christoval Alvarez POoCOCAB / 1 Buy
2014 The Enterprise of England POoCOCAB / 2 Buy
2014 A Mutual Silence POoSS / 2 Buy
2014 The Scent of Oranges POoSS / 3 Buy
2014 The Portuguese Affair POoCOCAB / 3 Buy
2014 Bartholomew Fair POoCOCAB / 4 Buy
2014 The Secret of Santa Fabriata POoSS / 4 Buy
2014 A Walk in the Woods POoSS / 5 Buy
2015 Betrayal POoFB / 2 Buy
2015 Suffer the Little Children POoCOCAB / 5 Buy
2015 Voyage to Muscovy POoCOCAB / 6 Buy
2015 This Rough Ocean POoSN / 6 Buy
2016 The Bookseller's Tale POoOMMB / 1 Buy
2016 The Novice's Tale POoOMMB / 2 Buy
2016 The Play's the Thing POoCOCAB / 7 Buy
2016 That Time May Cease POoCOCAB / 8 Buy
2017 The Huntsman's Tale POoOMMB / 3 Buy
2017 The Merchant's Tale POoOMMB / 4 Buy
2017 The Lopez Affair POoCOCAB / 9 Buy
2018 The Troubadour's Tale POoOMMB / 5 Buy
2018 The Stonemason's Tale POoOMMB / 6 Buy

Complete Ann Swinfen Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 In Defence of Fantasy 1984 Buy
01 The Bookseller's Tale 2016 Buy
02 The Novice's Tale 2016 Buy
03 The Huntsman's Tale 2017 Buy
04 The Merchant's Tale 2017 Buy
05 The Troubadour's Tale 2018 Buy
06 The Stonemason's Tale 2018 Buy
01 The Secret World of Christoval Alvarez 2014 Buy
02 The Enterprise of England 2014 Buy
03 The Portuguese Affair 2014 Buy
04 Bartholomew Fair 2014 Buy
05 Suffer the Little Children 2015 Buy
06 Voyage to Muscovy 2015 Buy
07 The Play's the Thing 2016 Buy
08 That Time May Cease 2016 Buy
09 The Lopez Affair 2017 Buy
Fenland Reading Order 2 books / 2014-2015
01 Flood 2014 Buy
02 Betrayal 2015 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 6 books / 1996-2015
01 The Anniversary 1996 Buy
02 The Travellers 1997 Buy
03 A Running Tide 1998 Buy
04 Mere Incidents of War 1999 Buy
05 The Testament of Mariam 2009 Buy
06 This Rough Ocean 2015 Buy
01 Envy 2014 Buy
02 A Mutual Silence 2014 Buy
03 The Scent of Oranges 2014 Buy
04 The Secret of Santa Fabriata 2014 Buy
05 A Walk in the Woods 2014 Buy

Where to start with Ann Swinfen

What is the best order to read Ann Swinfen books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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