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Karen Maitland Complete Bibliography

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 20 books / 3 series

British author Karen Maitland is best known for her medieval historical thrillers, including *The Owl Killers* and *Company of Liars*, which was longlisted for the 2008 CWA Gold Dagger. Her novels have sold over one million copies worldwide. This page provides the Karen Maitland books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

Books by Karen Maitland in Publication Order

1996 The White Room POoSN / 1 Buy
2005 The Tainted Relic POoMMB / 1 Buy
2006 Sword of Shame POoMMB / 2 Buy
2007 House of Shadows POoMMB / 3 Buy
2008 Company of Liars POoSN / 2 Buy
2008 The Lost Prophecies POoMMB / 4 Buy
2009 The Owl Killers POoSN / 3 Buy
2009 King Arthur's Bones POoMMB / 5 Buy
2010 The Sacred Stone POoMMB / 6 Buy
2011 The Gallows Curse POoSN / 4 Buy
2011 Hill of Bones POoMMB / 7 Buy
2012 The Falcons of Fire and Ice POoSN / 5 Buy
2012 The First Murder POoMMB / 8 Buy
2013 The False Virgin POoMMB / 9 Buy
2014 The Vanishing Witch POoSN / 6 Buy
2014 The Deadliest Sin POoMMB / 10 Buy
2015 The Raven's Head POoSN / 7 Buy
2016 Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History POoNB / 1 Buy
2016 The Plague Charmer POoSN / 8 Buy
2018 A Gathering of Ghosts / The Blood Well POoSN / 9 Buy

Complete Karen Maitland Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Medieval Murderers Reading Order 10 books / 2005-2014
01 The Tainted Relic 2005 Buy
02 Sword of Shame 2006 Buy
03 House of Shadows 2007 Buy
04 The Lost Prophecies 2008 Buy
05 King Arthur's Bones 2009 Buy
06 The Sacred Stone 2010 Buy
07 Hill of Bones 2011 Buy
08 The First Murder 2012 Buy
09 The False Virgin 2013 Buy
10 The Deadliest Sin 2014 Buy
Standalone Reading Order 9 books / 1996-2018
01 The White Room 1996 Buy
02 Company of Liars 2008 Buy
03 The Owl Killers 2009 Buy
04 The Gallows Curse 2011 Buy
05 The Falcons of Fire and Ice 2012 Buy
06 The Vanishing Witch 2014 Buy
07 The Raven's Head 2015 Buy
08 The Plague Charmer 2016 Buy
09 A Gathering of Ghosts / The Blood Well 2018 Buy
01 Wicked Children: Murderous Tales from History 2016 Buy

Where to start with Karen Maitland

What is the best order to read Karen Maitland 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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