Sharon Kay Penman Books in Order

Sharon Kay Penman is a renowned historical novelist whose writing career spans multiple genres and periods. With a background in law and history, she initially worked as a tax lawyer before turning to fiction. Penman's bestselling novel, The Sunne in Splendour, is a masterpiece on Richard III of England, ranking high on the Historical Novel Society's list of best historical novels. Her critically acclaimed works, such as When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chance, Devil's Brood, Lionheart, and The King's Ransom, delve into the lives of the Angevins, a powerful medieval dynasty. Her latest novel, The Land Beyond the Sea, is set in the Kingdom of Jerusalem in the late 12th century and is forthcoming from G.P. Putnam's Sons.