Georgette Heyer

Georgette Heyer (1902-1974) was a prominent British author, celebrated for her significant contributions to the historical romance and detective fiction genres. She is widely recognized for her creation of the Regency romance subgenre, which has earned her the title of "the queen of Regency romance." Heyer's novels are often compared to those of Jane Austen, as they are set in similar time periods. However, Heyer distinguishes herself by providing intricate details about the settings, a task that Austen did not have to undertake as she wrote about contemporary times.

Heyer's literary career took off in 1921 when she transformed a story she had written for her younger brother into her first novel, The Black Moth. Her writing prowess further flourished in 1925 when she married George Ronald Rougier, a mining engineer who later became a barrister. Rougier often provided basic plot outlines for her thrillers. Heyer maintained a consistent writing schedule, releasing one romance novel and one thriller each year, beginning in 1932. Her writing routine was consistent, despite her status as a bestselling author, as she remained an intensely private person who never sought publicity. She avoided public appearances, interviews, and only responded to fan letters if they contained interesting historical points.

Heyer's works are renowned for their meticulous attention to detail, a characteristic that has been both criticized and praised. While some critics argue that her novels are too detailed, others consider this level of detail to be her greatest asset. Heyer's Georgian and Regency romances were significantly influenced by Jane Austen, and she wrote one novel under the pseudonym Stella Martin. Her lasting impact on the literary world is evident in the inspiration she provides to contemporary authors who follow in her footsteps. Heyer's works, particularly her establishment of the historical romance genre and its Regency romance subgenre, continue to be popular and much-loved among readers.
Inspector Hannasyde Books
# Title Year
1 Death in the Stocks / Merely Murder 1935
2 Behold, Here's Poison 1936
3 They Found Him Dead 1937
4 A Blunt Instrument 1938
5 A Christmas Party / Envious Casca 1941
Inspector Hemingway Books
# Title Year
1 No Wind of Blame 1939
2 Envious Casca 1941
3 Duplicate Death 1951
4 Detection Unlimited 1953
Alastair-Audley Books
# Title Year
1 These Old Shades 1926
2 Devil's Cub 1932
3 Regency Buck 1935
4 An Infamous Army 1937
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Black Moth 1921
2 Powder And Patch 1923
3 The Transformation of Philip Jettan 1923
4 The Great Roxhythe 1923
5 Simon the Coldheart 1925
6 The Masqueraders 1928
7 Helen 1928
8 Beauvallet 1929
9 Barren Corn 1930
10 The Conqueror 1931
11 Footsteps in the Dark 1932
12 Why Shoot a Butler? 1933
13 The Convenient Marriage 1934
14 The Unfinished Clue 1934
15 The Talisman Ring 1936
16 Royal Escape 1938
17 The Corinthian 1940
18 The Spanish Bride 1940
19 Faro's Daughter 1941
20 Penhallow 1942
21 Friday's Child 1944
22 The Reluctant Widow 1946
23 The Foundling 1948
24 Arabella 1949
25 The Grand Sophy 1950
26 The Quiet Gentleman 1951
27 Cotillion 1953
28 The Toll-Gate 1954
29 Bath Tangle 1955
30 Sprig Muslin 1956
31 Sylvester 1957
32 April Lady 1957
33 Sylvester or The Wicked Uncle 1957
34 Venetia 1958
35 The Unknown Ajax 1959
36 Pistols for Two 1960
37 A Civil Contract 1961
38 The Nonesuch 1962
39 False Colours 1963
40 Frederica 1965
41 Black Sheep 1966
42 Cousin Kate 1968
43 Charity Girl 1970
44 Instead of the Thorn 1971
45 Lady Of Quality 1972
46 My Lord John 1975
47 Pastel 1976
Short Stories/Novellas
# Title Year
1 A Proposal to Cicely 1922
2 Linckes' Great Case 1923
3 The Little Lady 2019
4 The Bulldog and the Beast 2019
5 The Chinese Shawl 2019
Short Story Collections
# Title Year
1 Snowdrift and Other Stories 1960
2 Pistols for Two and Other Stories 1970
3 Acting on Impulse – Contemporary Short Stories of Georgette Heyer 2019
4 Acting on Impulse 2019
Modern Library Torchbearers Books
# Title Year
1 Persuasion (By: Jane Austen) 1818
2 Wuthering Heights (By: Emily Brontë) 1847
3 Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (By: Harriet Ann Jacobs) 1861
4 Lady Audley's Secret (By: Mary Elizabeth Braddon) 1862
5 The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings (By: Charlotte Perkins Gilman) 1892
6 The Awakening (By: Kate Chopin) 1899
7 The Goodness of St. Rocque: And Other Stories (By: Alice Dunbar-Nelson) 1899
8 The Custom of the Country (By: Edith Wharton) 1913
9 The Voyage Out (By: Virginia Woolf) 1915
10 Regiment of Women (By: Clemence Dane, Melissa Broder) 1917
11 The Heads of Cerberus (By: Francis Stevens) 1919
12 The Transformation of Philip Jettan 1923
13 A Daughter of the Samurai (By: Etsu Inagaki Sugimoto) 1925
14 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (By: Anita Loos) 1925
15 Quicksand (By: Nella Larsen) 1928
16 Passing (By: Nella Larsen) 1929
17 Nada (By: Carmen Laforet) 1944
18 The Return of the Soldier (By: Rebecca West) 1970
19 The Selected Poetry (By: Edna St. Vincent Millay, Olivia Gatwood, Nancy Milford) 2002
20 Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Trilogy (By: Marie Vieux-Chauvet) 2010
21 American Indian Stories (By: Ziktala-Sa) 2018
22 Narrative Of Sojourner Truth (By: Sojourner Truth, Oliver Gilbert) 2019
23 There Is Confusion (By: Jessie Redmon Fauset) 2020
24 Villette (By: Charlotte Brontë) 2020
25 The Collected Poems of Chika Sagawa (By: Sawako Nakayasu, Chika Sagawa) 2020
26 The Squatter and the Don (By: Ana Castillo, María Amparo Ruiz de Burton) 2021
27 Mrs. Spring Fragrance: and Other Writings (By: C Pam Zhang, Sui Sin Far) 2021
28 The Southern Woman: Selected Fiction (By: Elizabeth Spencer) 2021
29 The Princess of 72nd Street (By: Elaine Kraf) 2024
30 I Am Clarence (By: Sarah Manguso, Elaine Kraf) 2025
31 Lolly Willowes or, the loving huntsman (By: Sylvia Townsend Warner) 2025
32 The House of Madelaine (By: Elaine Kraf) 2025
33 Plum Bun Without a Moral (By: Jessie Redmon Fauset) 2025
34 Find Him! (By: Elaine Kraf) 2025
35 Nothing Grows by Moonlight (By: Torborg Nedreaas) 2026
36 Memory House (By: Elaine Kraf) 2026
37 The Collected Stories of Katherine Mansfield (By: Katherine Mansfield, Sloane Crosley) 2026
38 A Country Doctor (By: Sarah Orne Jewett) 2026
39 Bread Givers (By: Anzia Yezierska) 2026
Georgette Heyer Anthologies
# Title Year
1 The Anthology of Love and Romance 1994
2 The Modern Library: The 200 Best Novels in English Since 1950 1999
3 Bodies from the Library 2019
4 Love, Lust and Passion in Regency Times 2021
5 The Bridgerthonian Novels 2022