Shana Galen Books in Order: The Complete Reading Guide

Galen has built several interconnected Regency worlds over the years, from war veterans to reformed criminals to French aristocrats in exile. Each novel works alone, but her series reward reading in order because the supporting cast, the fellow soldiers, the sisters, the partners in crime, keeps stepping into the spotlight book by book. Below are her most popular series in sequence, starting with the one most readers recommend first.

The Survivors series in order

Her flagship Regency series follows a group of men who survived the Napoleonic Wars together and now use their hard-won skills to protect (and fall for) the people who need them.

1. Third Son's a Charm (2017) — A reformed rake turned bodyguard and the fierce woman he is hired to guard.
2. No Earls Allowed (2018) — A wounded veteran, a determined vicar's daughter, and a house full of orphans.
3. An Affair with a Spare (2018) — A code-breaking spy and the heroine tangled in his last mission.
4. Unmask Me If You Can (2018) — A thief-turned-agent and the woman from his past he never forgot.

The Survivors series continues beyond these opening books with further stories about the same brotherhood of veterans, so once you are hooked you can keep reading in publication order. Start with Third Son's a Charm and the recurring cast will make sense as it grows.

The Sons of the Revolution trilogy

A compact, three-book series about aristocratic brothers scattered by the French Revolution, each rebuilding his life, and losing his heart, in England. It is a perfect low-commitment entry point.

1. The Making of a Duchess (2010) — A French spy in England and the young woman assigned to unmask him.
2. The Making of a Gentleman (2010) — A brother scarred by imprisonment and the tutor who reaches him.
3. The Rogue Pirate's Bride (2011) — Revenge, the high seas, and an enemies-to-lovers finale.

More from Shana Galen

Galen's other beloved worlds include the Covent Garden Cubs, following reformed street children turned Bow Street runners and rogues, and additional Regency series and novellas that share her trademark mix of adventure and heart. Each is self-contained, so you can dip into whichever premise grabs you, gentlemen spies, reformed pickpockets, or exiled nobles, without homework.

Where to start

Most readers should start with Third Son's a Charm, the first Survivors book and the best showcase of Galen's action-plus-romance style. If you would rather commit to something short and complete, the three-book Sons of the Revolution trilogy beginning with The Making of a Duchess is an ideal sampler. And if gritty, lower-born heroes appeal, the Covent Garden Cubs are calling. Whichever you pick, expect fast-moving, warm, mainstream Regency romance with a satisfying happy ending every time.