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Harte Family Saga Books in Order

8 books from A Woman of Substance (1979) to A Man of Honour (2021). Rated 4.1 across 373 listener reviews.

Reading order

  1. A Woman of Substance

    Book 1 1979 4.9 (29)

    Now a major new Channel 4 series starring Brenda Blethyn (Vera) and Jessica Reynolds (Outlander) from OBE‑honoured, award‑winning author Barbara Taylor Bradford One girl. One secret. One unstoppable ascent.

  2. Hold the Dream

    Book 2 1625 4.9 (9)

    From the internationally bestselling author of A Woman of Substance comes the continuing story of indomitable heroine, Emma Harte Emma Harte is now eighty years old and ready to hand over the reins of the vast business empire she has…

  3. To Be the Best

    Book 3 1988 4.8 (6)

    The gripping sequel to A Woman of Substance (now a major new tv series) and Hold The Dream. Set in Yorkshire, Hong Kong and America, this remarkable novel continues the story of an unorthodox and endlessly fascinating family.

  4. Emma's Secret

    Book 4 2003 4.2 (123)

    Paula O'Neill, beloved granddaughter of Emma Harte and the guardian of her vast business empire, believes that everything Emma left to the family is secure. However, beneath the surface, sibling rivalry and discontent flare.

  5. Unexpected Blessings

    Book 5 2004 4.1 (67)

    Evan, Tessa, Linnet, and India: four remarkable women. Three generations of Hartes. One indomitable family whose loyalty binds them together and whose enemies want to tear them apart.

  6. Just Rewards

    Book 6 2006 4.1 (62)

    From New York Times blockbuster bestselling author Barbara Taylor Bradford comes the astonishing final episode of the Harte family saga.

  7. Breaking the Rules

    Book 7 1843 3.6 (76)

    Following a terrifying encounter in the quiet English countryside, a young woman flees to New York in search of a new life.

  8. A Man of Honour

    Book 8 2021 4.0 (1)

    The prequel to the million-copy bestseller, A Woman of Substance, where, high on the Yorkshire moors, the story of Blackie O’Neill and Emma Harte begins… Orphaned and alone, 13-year-old Blackie O’Neill must leave County Kerry to find work…

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About this reading order

Books are listed in the series' own numbering, which for Harte Family Saga is also the best order to read them in. Years are first publication where we could confirm it, and otherwise the first audiobook release.