This page lists India Holton books in publication order, series order, chronological placement, forthcoming-title notes, and recommended reading paths.
Quick Index
- Scope: India Holton historical-fantasy romance novels, current series, book club material, and forthcoming titles
- Default Order: Publication order
- Best Starting Point: The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
- Order Matters: Lightly within each series
- Core Series: Dangerous Damsels and Love’s Academic
- Main Genres: Historical fantasy romance, fantasy romantic comedy, cozy fantasy romance
- Current Primary Novel Count: 6 published novels
- Forthcoming Titles: Wishspun and The Wreckage
- Not to be confused with: India, the country, in search results
Penguin UK lists two India Holton series: Dangerous Damsels with 3 books and Love’s Academic with 3 books. The author’s site also lists Wishspun and The Wreckage as coming in 2027.
Reading Paths
1. Publication Order
Use this route for the full release sequence across Holton’s published novels.
- The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
- The League of Gentlewomen Witches
- The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
- The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love
- The Geographer’s Map to Romance
- The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire
2. Series Order
Cleanest route for keeping the two major series separate.
- Dangerous Damsels
- Love’s Academic
3. Chronological Order
No separate author-wide chronology is required.
- Read Dangerous Damsels in numbered order.
- Read Love’s Academic in numbered order.
- Keep both series separate unless reading by publication date.
- Place forthcoming 2027 titles after the six published novels until official series placement is fully established.
4. Beginner Path
Shortest complete route through Holton’s first series.
- The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
- The League of Gentlewomen Witches
- The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
5. Love’s Academic Path
Focused route through the academic historical-fantasy romance series.
- The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love
- The Geographer’s Map to Romance
- The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire
Fantastic Fiction lists Love’s Academic in this order, with The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love as book 1, The Geographer’s Map to Romance as book 2, and The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire as book 3.
6. Cozy and Forthcoming Path
Use this route only for future-planning notes.
- Wishspun
- The Wreckage
- Untitled cozy fantasy, needs official title confirmation
The author’s Wishspun page lists Wishspun as coming March 16, 2027. The Wreckage page lists The Wreckage as coming in 2027.
7. Completionist Path
Full checklist route.
- Dangerous Damsels
- Love’s Academic
- Book club kits
- Forthcoming 2027 titles
- Audiobook editions
- Special editions
- Foreign-language editions
Publication Order Master List
Main Publication Order
- The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (2021) – Novel – Dangerous Damsels #1
- The League of Gentlewomen Witches (2022) – Novel – Dangerous Damsels #2
- The Secret Service of Tea and Treason (2023) – Novel – Dangerous Damsels #3
- The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love (2024) – Novel – Love’s Academic #1
- The Geographer’s Map to Romance (2025) – Novel – Love’s Academic #2
- The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire (2026) – Novel – Love’s Academic #3
Penguin Random House lists The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire as Love’s Academic book 3 of 3 and gives its publication date as April 21, 2026.
Series Order Checklists
Dangerous Damsels
- The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels (2021) – Novel – Dangerous Damsels #1
- The League of Gentlewomen Witches (2022) – Novel – Dangerous Damsels #2
- The Secret Service of Tea and Treason (2023) – Novel – Dangerous Damsels #3
Fantastic Fiction lists Dangerous Damsels as a three-book series in this order.
Love’s Academic
- The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love (2024) – Novel – Love’s Academic #1
- The Geographer’s Map to Romance (2025) – Novel – Love’s Academic #2
- The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire (2026) – Novel – Love’s Academic #3
Forthcoming Titles
- Wishspun (2027) – Novel – Forthcoming
- The Wreckage (2027) – Novel – Forthcoming
- Untitled cozy fantasy – Novel – Needs title and date confirmation
The Bookseller reported that Wishspun will be followed by The Wreckage and then an untitled cozy fantasy. The author’s current books page also lists Wishspun and The Wreckage under coming in 2027.
Book-by-Book Placement Notes
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
- Year: 2021
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Dangerous Damsels #1
- Reading Status: Best starting point
- Notes: Opens the Dangerous Damsels series.
The League of Gentlewomen Witches
- Year: 2022
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Dangerous Damsels #2
- Reading Status: Read after The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels
- Notes: Second Dangerous Damsels title.
The Secret Service of Tea and Treason
- Year: 2023
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Dangerous Damsels #3
- Reading Status: Read third in Dangerous Damsels
- Notes: Final listed Dangerous Damsels novel.
The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love
- Year: 2024
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Love’s Academic #1
- Reading Status: Start of Love’s Academic
- Notes: Opens the academic-adventure romance sequence.
The Geographer’s Map to Romance
- Year: 2025
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Love’s Academic #2
- Reading Status: Read after The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love
- Notes: Second Love’s Academic title.
The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire
- Year: 2026
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Love’s Academic #3
- Reading Status: Read third in Love’s Academic
- Notes: Penguin Random House lists this title as published on April 21, 2026, with 368 pages.
Wishspun
- Year: 2027
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Forthcoming
- Reading Status: Future-title note
- Notes: The author’s site lists Wishspun as coming March 16, 2027.
The Wreckage
- Year: 2027
- Format: Novel
- Series Placement: Forthcoming
- Reading Status: Future-title note
- Notes: The author’s site lists The Wreckage as coming in 2027.
Related Works and Where They Fit
Dangerous Damsels
- Placement: Start here for publication order.
- Status in reading order: Core first series.
- Notes: Read all three books in numbered order.
Love’s Academic
- Placement: Read after Dangerous Damsels by publication order.
- Status in reading order: Core second series.
- Notes: Read The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love before The Geographer’s Map to Romance and The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire.
Wishspun
- Placement: After the six published novels for a future-planning checklist.
- Status in reading order: Forthcoming.
- Notes: The author identifies Wishspun as a 2027 title, with a March 16, 2027 date on the title page.
The Wreckage
- Placement: After Wishspun in a future-title section unless later official materials specify another order.
- Status in reading order: Forthcoming.
- Notes: The author lists The Wreckage as coming in 2027.
Untitled Cozy Fantasy
- Placement: Needs verification.
- Status in reading order: Not a master-list entry.
- Notes: The Bookseller reported a currently untitled cozy fantasy after Wishspun and The Wreckage. Do not add it to the master list until a title and publication date are official.
Book Club Kits
- Placement: Supplemental section only.
- Status in reading order: Not separate books.
- Notes: The author’s site lists book club kits separately from the novel pages.
Audiobook Editions
- Placement: Format tracking only.
- Status in reading order: Not separate works.
- Notes: Track only on an audiobook-specific article or edition page.
Foreign-Language Editions
- Placement: Edition tracking only.
- Status in reading order: Not separate English-language titles.
- Notes: Do not duplicate titles in the main reading order.
Dependencies & Notes
- Publication order is the simplest default for India Holton.
- Dangerous Damsels should be read in series order.
- Love’s Academic should be read in series order.
- The two series can be read separately.
- Start with The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels for the full catalog path.
- Start with The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love only if reading Love’s Academic first.
- The Secret Service of Tea and Treason may appear with an ampersand in some author-site navigation, but the common title listing uses “and.”
- The Geographer’s Map to Romance may appear without the apostrophe in some bibliography listings. Use the title styling from publisher or author pages when finalizing a live index.
- The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire is included as a published title because its publisher page lists an April 21, 2026 publication date.
- Wishspun and The Wreckage should remain in a forthcoming section on this June 17, 2026 check.
- The untitled cozy fantasy should not be added as a confirmed book title.
- Book club kits, audiobooks, paperback editions, e-books, and translation editions are format or supplement records, not separate reading-order titles.
FAQs
What is the first India Holton book?
The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels is the first India Holton novel and the first Dangerous Damsels book.
What India Holton book should I start with?
Start with The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels for the full publication-order path.
What is the order of Dangerous Damsels?
Read The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels, The League of Gentlewomen Witches, then The Secret Service of Tea and Treason.
How many Dangerous Damsels books are there?
There are three Dangerous Damsels books in the checked bibliography.
What is the order of Love’s Academic?
Read The Ornithologist’s Field Guide to Love, The Geographer’s Map to Romance, then The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire.
How many Love’s Academic books are there?
There are three Love’s Academic books in the checked bibliography.
Is Love’s Academic connected to Dangerous Damsels?
They are listed as separate series. Read Dangerous Damsels first only when following publication order.
Is The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire published?
Yes. Penguin Random House lists The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire as published on April 21, 2026.
What is India Holton’s newest published book?
The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire is the newest published India Holton novel included here.
What is India Holton’s next book?
Wishspun is listed on the author’s site as coming March 16, 2027.
Is The Wreckage published?
No. The Wreckage is listed as coming in 2027 on the author’s site, so it is treated as forthcoming on this check date.
Are the book club kits part of the reading order?
No. Book club kits are supplemental material and should not be counted as novels.
Are there India Holton novellas?
No separate India Holton novella was identified in the checked author, publisher, and bibliography sources.
Change Log
- Last checked: June 17, 2026
- What changed: Rebuilt as a fuller single-author article with expanded reading paths, series checklists, book-by-book placement notes, future-title handling, and edition notes.
- Most recent known release included: The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire (2026)
- Most recent known series update: Love’s Academic reached three books with The Antiquarian’s Object of Desire.
- Forthcoming title noted: Wishspun (March 16, 2027)
- Additional forthcoming title noted: The Wreckage (2027)
- Needs-confirmation note: Untitled cozy fantasy reported after Wishspun and The Wreckage, not added to the master list.