The Scarlet Pimpernel Books in Order
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Set during the French Revolution, the Scarlet Pimpernel series follows the adventures of Sir Percy Blakeney, a secret hero who rescues aristocrats from the guillotine. The stories are set in Paris and other French cities during the 1790s, depicting a world of political turmoil, intrigue, and danger. The series emphasizes themes of bravery, disguise, and the struggle between justice and tyranny.
The Scarlet Pimpernel was first published in 1905 in the United Kingdom by Hutchinson.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1900 · Emma Orczy
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a play and adventure novel written by Baroness Emmuska Orczy in 1905. It is set during the Reign of Terror, a violent period…
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Buy on Amazon1906 · Emma Orczy
Juliette Marny has sworn to ruin the man who killed her brother. Ten years later, when she finally meets him, she learns the truth about her…
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Buy on AmazonThe Elusive Pimpernel (Scarlet Pimpernel)
1908 · Emma Orczy
Set in Paris in September 1793, described as Year I of the Republic, this passage depicts a city consumed by bloodshed, anarchy, and terrorism, with…
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Buy on Amazon1913 · Emma Orczy
Baroness Orczy's El Dorado is a classic adventure novel and the sequel to The Scarlet Pimpernel, first published in 1913. Set in Paris during 1794,…
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Buy on Amazon1914 · Emma Orczy
The year is 1623, the place Haarlem in the Netherlands. Diogenes, the first Sir Percy Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel’s ancestor, and his friends…
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Buy on Amazon1917 · Emma Orczy
Lord Tony's Wife, by Emma Orczy (Baroness Orczy), is a sequel to the classic adventure tale The Scarlet Pimpernel. It was first published in 1917 by…
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Buy on AmazonThe League of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1919 · Emma Orczy
The novel describes an era in which a woman almost unsexed by misery, starvation, and the abnormal excitement bred by daily spectacles of revenge and…
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Buy on AmazonThe triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1922 · Emma Orczy
In this 1922 novel by Emma Orczy (Baroness Orczy), a young man denounces Robespierre at one of his "Fraternal Suppers" and is saved by an asthmatic…
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Buy on Amazon1924 · Emma Orczy
Rosemary, the former love of Peter Blakeney, is about to marry one of Peter’s friends. A journalist, she is asked to report on the Romanian…
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Buy on Amazon1927 · Emma Orczy
Sir Percy Hits Back is, chronologically, the ninth book in the Scarlet Pimpernel series by Baroness Orczy (Emma Orczy). It was first published in…
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Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1929 · Emma Orczy
Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel is the second collection of short stories by Baroness Orczy featuring the hero the Scarlet Pimpernel and his…
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Buy on Amazon1932 · Emma Orczy
A Child of the Revolution is a book by Emma Orczy. During a return home, Sir Percy tells the Prince of Wales the story of André Vallon, a young…
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Buy on AmazonThe Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1933 · Emma Orczy
The year is 1793, the darkest days of the French revolution, and little Charles-Léon is ill. The delicate son of Louise and Bastien de Croissy is…
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Buy on Amazon1936 · Emma Orczy
In this 1936 novel by Emma Orczy, the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel disguises themselves as shabby musicians to save an innocent family from death,…
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Buy on Amazon1940 · Emma Orczy
Sir Percy Blakeney returns during the French Revolution to rescue aristocrats in danger. He faces Chauvelin, who comes close to capturing him.…
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The Scarlet Pimpernel Looks at the World
Year unknown · Emma Orczy
The Scarlet Pimpernel Looks at the World is a collection of essays by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, published in 1933 by Cassell & Co. in London. The book…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the The Scarlet Pimpernel books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “The Scarlet Pimpernel”.
How many books are in the The Scarlet Pimpernel series?
We list 16 books by Emma Orczy , published between 1900–1940.
Where can I buy the The Scarlet Pimpernel books?
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