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Frank Delaney Books in Order

Find every Frank Delaney book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 30 books / 5 series

Irish author Frank Delaney is best known for his acclaimed historical novel *Ireland* and the *Venetia Kelly* series. A celebrated storyteller and former BBC broadcaster, his work has sold millions worldwide. This page provides the Frank Delaney books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All Frank Delaney Books in Chronological Order

1981 James Joyce's Odyssey POoNB / 1 Buy
1983 Betjeman Country POoNB / 2 Buy
1986 The Celts POoNB / 3 Buy
1988 A Walk In The Dark Ages POoNB / 4 Buy
1989 Legends of the Celts POoNB / 5 Buy
1990 My Dark Rosaleen POoC / 1 Buy
1993 The Sins of the Mothers POoSN / 1 Buy
1993 Telling the Pictures POoSN / 2 Buy
1994 A Walk to the Western Isles POoNB / 6 Buy
1995 A Stranger in Their Midst POoSN / 3 Buy
1997 The Amethysts POoSN / 4 Buy
1998 Desire and Pursuit POoSN / 5 Buy
1999 Pearl POoSN / 6 Buy
1999 Writers of Ireland POoNB / 7 Buy
2001 At Ruby's POoSN / 7 Buy
2003 The Bell Walk POoSN / 8 Buy
2004 Ireland POoSN / 9 Buy
2006 Simple Courage POoNB / 8 Buy
2007 Tipperary POoIB / 1 Buy
2009 Shannon POoIB / 2 Buy
2010 Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show POoIB / 3 Buy
2011 The Druid POoSB / 1 Buy
2011 The Matchmaker of Kenmare POoIB / 4 Buy
2012 The Girl Who Lived on The Moon POoSB / 2 Buy
2012 Pigsong POoSB / 3 Buy
2012 The Sea-Folk POoSB / 4 Buy
2012 The Last Storyteller POoIB / 5 Buy
2012 Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island(As: Francis Bryan) POoSN / 10 Buy
2013 re:Joyce POoNB / 9 Buy
2013 Undead POoNB / 10 Buy

Frank Delaney Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Ireland Books in Reading Order 5 books / 2007-2012
01 Tipperary 2007 Buy
02 Shannon 2009 Buy
03 Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show 2010 Buy
04 The Matchmaker of Kenmare 2011 Buy
05 The Last Storyteller 2012 Buy
Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 10 books / 1981-2013
01 James Joyce's Odyssey 1981 Buy
02 Betjeman Country 1983 Buy
03 The Celts 1986 Buy
04 A Walk In The Dark Ages 1988 Buy
05 Legends of the Celts 1989 Buy
06 A Walk to the Western Isles 1994 Buy
07 Writers of Ireland 1999 Buy
08 Simple Courage 2006 Buy
09 re:Joyce 2013 Buy
10 Undead 2013 Buy
01 My Dark Rosaleen 1990 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 10 books / 1993-2012
01 The Sins of the Mothers 1993 Buy
02 Telling the Pictures 1993 Buy
03 A Stranger in Their Midst 1995 Buy
04 The Amethysts 1997 Buy
05 Desire and Pursuit 1998 Buy
06 Pearl 1999 Buy
07 At Ruby's 2001 Buy
08 The Bell Walk 2003 Buy
09 Ireland 2004 Buy
10 Jim Hawkins and the Curse of Treasure Island(As: Francis Bryan) 2012 Buy
01 The Druid 2011 Buy
02 The Girl Who Lived on The Moon 2012 Buy
03 Pigsong 2012 Buy
04 The Sea-Folk 2012 Buy

Where to start with Frank Delaney

What is the best order to read Frank Delaney 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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