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: January 2026
Publication Order
Lives of the Poets (By: E.L. Doctorow)
Buy on Amazon1984
Billy Bathgate (By: E.L. Doctorow)
Buy on Amazon1989
Tender at the Bone (By: Ruth Reichl)
Buy on Amazon1998
Anthropology of an American Girl (By: Hilary Thayer Hamann)
Buy on Amazon2003
The White Garden (As: Stephanie Barron)
Buy on Amazon2009
Juliet (By: Anne Fortier)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Wives of Henry Oades (By: Johanna Moran)
Buy on Amazon2010
Delta Girls (By: Gayle Brandeis)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Pull of the Moon (By: Elizabeth Berg)
Buy on Amazon2010
The Definition of Wind (By: Ellen Block)
Buy on Amazon2011
When We Were Friends (By: Elizabeth Joy Arnold)
Buy on Amazon2011
Game of Secrets (By: Dawn Tripp)
Buy on Amazon2011
The Homecoming of Samuel Lake (By: Jenny Wingfield)
Buy on Amazon2011
Invisible (By: Carla Buckley)
Buy on Amazon2012
The Lullaby of Polish Girls (By: Dagmara Dominczyk)
Buy on Amazon2013
Malice Domestic 7
Buy on Amazon1998
The Sunken Sailor
Buy on Amazon2004
Jane Austen Made Me Do It
Buy on Amazon2011
The Usual Santas
Buy on Amazon2016
Francine Mathews is an American writer of Mystery and Spy Fiction born in 1963
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Frequently Asked Questions
The recommended reading order for the Random House Reader's Circle series is publication order: 1. Lives of the Poets (By: E.L. Doctorow) (1984), 2. Billy Bathgate (By: E.L. Doctorow) (1989), 3. Tender at the Bone (By: Ruth Reichl) (1998), 4. Anthropology of an American Girl (By: Hilary Thayer Hamann) (2003), 5. The White Garden (As: Stephanie Barron) (2009), and 15 more. This is generally the best way to experience the story as the author intended.
The Random House Reader's Circle series by Francine Mathews contains 20 books. The series began in 1984 and continues to be a popular choice for readers.
The Random House Reader's Circle series is written by Francine Mathews. You can find more books and series by this author on our website.
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