Judith McNaught

3 series 14 books in order 3 standalone books

Judith McNaught is a bestselling American author of over a dozen historical and contemporary romance novels, with 30 million copies of her works in print. She was also the first female executive producer at a CBS radio station. Her novels in our catalog include A Kingdom of Dreams, Paradise, and Almost Heaven.

Born
1944
Known for
Westmoreland Saga, Sequels, Second Opportunities

Series by Judith McNaught

Westmoreland Saga

4 books in order · 1985–1994

  1. Cover of Whitney, My Love

    Whitney, My Love

    1985 · Judith McNaught

    Fresh from her triumphs in Paris society, Whitney Stone returns to England determined to win her childhood love's heart. To save himself from ruin,…

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  2. Cover of A Kingdom of Dreams

    A Kingdom of Dreams

    1989 · Judith McNaught

    Abducted from her convent school at seventeen, headstrong Scottish beauty Jennifer Merrick does not easily surrender to twenty-nine-year-old Royce…

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  3. Cover of Until You

    Until You

    1994 · Judith McNaught

    Sheridan Bromleigh, a teacher at a school for wealthy young ladies, is hired to accompany her student, heiress Charise Lancaster, to England to meet…

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  4. Cover of Simple Gifts

    Simple Gifts

    Year unknown · Judith McNaught

    Bestselling authors Jude Deveraux and Judith McNaught present Christmas tales. Deveraux contributes "Just Curious," about a young widow in…

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Sequels

4 books in order · 1987–2004

  1. Cover of Once and Always

    Once and Always

    1987 · Judith McNaught

    Suddenly orphaned and alone, Victoria Seaton sails across the ocean to reclaim her heritage at Wakefield, the English estate of her distant cousin,…

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  2. Cover of Something wonderful

    Something wonderful

    1988 · Judith McNaught

    The second book in the Sequels series. The tempestuous marriage of Alexandra Lawrence, an innocent country girl, and Jordan Townsende, the rich and…

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  3. Cover of Almost Heaven

    Almost Heaven

    1990 · Judith McNaught

    The Countess of Havenhurst, Elizabeth Cameron, possesses rare gentleness and fierce courage, but her reputation is shattered when she is discovered…

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  4. Cover of Adult Sequels

    Adult Sequels

    2004 · Marilyn E. Hicken

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Second Opportunities

4 books in order · 1991–2005

  1. Cover of Paradise

    Paradise

    1991 · Judith McNaught

    On a Friday, a sensuous stranger enters Katie Connelly's life, and by Sunday her life is irrevocably changed forever. Katie submerges her painful…

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  2. Cover of Perfect

    Perfect

    1993 · Judith McNaught

    Julie Mathison, a rootless foster child who blossomed under her adoptive family's love, is now a respected teacher in a small Texas town living her…

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  3. Cover of Night whispers

    Night whispers

    1998 · Judith McNaught

    Third book in the Second Opportunities series. After 30 years, cop Sloan Reynolds is invited by her ill father Carter Reynolds to meet him and her…

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  4. Cover of Every Breath You Take

    Every Breath You Take

    2005 · Judith McNaught

    On the eve of philanthropist Cecil Wyatt's eightieth birthday, his missing grandson William remains unaccounted for, with foul play suspected and…

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Standalone books

  1. Cover of Someone to watch over me
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  2. Cover of Double Standards
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  3. Cover of Tender Triumph
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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Judith McNaught written?

We list 14 books by Judith McNaught across 3 series, published between 1983–2005 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Judith McNaught's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Whitney, My Love.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

Where can I buy Judith McNaught's books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted a wrong order, a missing book, or any other mistake? and we'll correct it.

Some summaries adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.