Order of Maurice Druon Books
Maurice Druon (1918-2009) was a French author of historical fiction novels. He wrote the Accursed Kings series, which was adapted for television twice. Maurice Druon was a French Resistance Hero, a Knight of the British Empire and a holder of the Grand Croix de la Légion d’Honneur. He was also a member of the Académie française, in addition to being a novelist. A passionate Anglophile, and was an expert on English things such as its medieval history, which he used as inspiration for his Accursed Kings series. He has an eclectic group of fans, including George R.R. Martin, Nicolas Sarkozy and Vladimir Putin.
Maurice Druon made his debut as a novelist in 1956, publishing two novels that year. Below is a list of Maurice Druon’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Accursed Kings Books
The Iron King | (1955) | |
The Strangled Queen | (1955) | |
The Poisoned Crown | (1956) | |
The Royal Succession | (1957) | |
The She-Wolf | (1959) | |
The Lily and The Lion | (1959) | |
The King Without a Kingdom | (1977) |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Ardent Infidels | (1955) | |
Tistou | (1957) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
The History of Paris: From Caesar to Saint Louis | (1964) |
Publication Order of Les Grandes Familles Books
La fin des hommes | (1948) | |
La Chute des Corps | (1950) | |
Rendez-vous aux enfers | (1951) |
Note: The She-Wolf of France was shortened to The She-Wolf.