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Montgomery Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Montgomery books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the Montgomery series? Start with "The Black Lyon" (1980) and follow publication order through all 28 books.
The complete Montgomery reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

The Black Lyon
1980

The Velvet Promise / Judith
1981

Highland Velvet
1982

Velvet Angel
1983

Velvet Song
1983

Twin of Ice
1985

Twin of Fire
1985

The Temptress
1986

The Princess
1987

The Raider
1987

The Awakening
1988

The Maiden
1988

A Knight in Shining Armor
1989

Wishes
1989

Mountain Laurel
1990

The Duchess
1991

Eternity
1992

Sweet Liar
1992

The Invitation
1994

A Holiday of Love
1994

The Heiress
1995

Someone to Love
1997

Simple Gifts
1998

High Tide
1999

Forever...
2002

Forever and Always
2003

Holly
2003

Always
2004
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