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Random House Reader's Circle Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of Random House Reader's Circle 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 Random House Reader's Circle series? Start with "Lives of the Poets" (1984) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete Random House Reader's Circle reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order
Lives of the Poets
1984
Billy Bathgate
1989
Tender at the Bone (By: Ruth Reichl)
1998
Anthropology of an American Girl (By: Hilary Thayer Hamann)
2003
The White Garden (By: Stephanie Barron)
2009
Juliet (By: Anne Fortier)
2010
The Wives of Henry Oades (By: Johanna Moran)
2010
Delta Girls (By: Gayle Brandeis)
2010
The Pull of the Moon (By: Elizabeth Berg)
2010
The Definition of Wind (By: Ellen Block)
2011
When We Were Friends (By: Elizabeth Joy Arnold)
2011
Game of Secrets (By: Dawn Tripp)
2011
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake (By: Jenny Wingfield)
2011
Invisible (By: Carla Buckley)
2012
The Lullaby of Polish Girls (By: Dagmara Dominczyk)
2013
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