Victoria Kincaid Books in Order (Updated May 9, 2026)

Victoria Kincaid is a Jane Austen variation author best known for Pride and Prejudice retellings. Her books usually rework Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy’s path rather than extending one shared storyline.

That matters for reading order. Most Victoria Kincaid books are standalones, so the goal is not to protect a long series arc. The goal is to avoid confusing single novels, novellas, fantasy variations, modern retellings, and boxed sets.

For a first read, begin with The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth if you want to follow publication order. Choose Mr. Darcy to the Rescue if you want a direct, accessible Regency variation with strong stakes for Elizabeth’s family.

How Victoria Kincaid’s Books Fit Together

Victoria Kincaid’s bibliography breaks into five useful shelves:

1. Regency Pride and Prejudice variations: The main body of her work.
2. Novellas: Shorter Austen variations focused on side characters or compact premises.
3. Modern Pride and Prejudice variations: Contemporary retellings using modern settings.
4. Fantasy Pride and Prejudice variations: Magical versions of Austen’s world.
5. Collections and multi-author projects: Useful extras, but not new continuity in the same way as a standalone novel.

Read by publication order if you want the cleanest complete path. Read by category if you want only Regency, fantasy, or modern retellings.

Victoria Kincaid Books in Publication Order

1. The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth (2014): Darcy and Elizabeth meet again in France during the Napoleonic era, turning their romance into a story of secrets, danger, and divided loyalties.
2. Pride and Proposals (2015): Darcy’s proposal may come too late, forcing him to confront Elizabeth’s possible attachment to Colonel Fitzwilliam.
3. Mr. Darcy to the Rescue (2015): Elizabeth faces the pressure of marrying Mr. Collins to protect her family, while Darcy tries to help a woman who does not want his interference.
4. When Mary Met the Colonel (2016): Mary Bennet steps into the romantic spotlight when Colonel Fitzwilliam sees more in her than most people do.
5. Darcy vs. Bennet (2016): Elizabeth is drawn to a mysterious man at a masquerade, but family history and old grievances stand between the Bennets and Darcys.
6. Chaos Comes to Longbourn (2016): A comic variation where the Netherfield ball spins into tangled engagements and social confusion.
7. A Very Darcy Christmas (2016): Darcy and Elizabeth’s first Christmas at Pemberley becomes crowded with family, guests, misunderstandings, and holiday disorder.
8. Darcy’s Honor (2017): Elizabeth’s reputation is threatened by a dangerous suitor, forcing Darcy to defend both her safety and his own sense of honor.
9. President Darcy (2017): A modern Pride and Prejudice retelling that casts William Darcy as the President of the United States.
10. Christmas at Darcy House (2017): Darcy tries to forget Elizabeth during Christmastime, but her unexpected arrival in London brings Wickham, attraction, and difficult choices back into view.
11. The Unforgettable Mr. Darcy (2018): Darcy goes to Longbourn after Hunsford and is pulled into a dramatic false-death and France-centered variation.
12. When Jane Got Angry (2018): Jane Bennet becomes less passive after Bingley’s departure, giving her grief and frustration a stronger role in changing the story.
13. Darcy and Deception (2018): Elizabeth returns from Kent and becomes involved in watching Wickham, turning deception and investigation into the route back toward Darcy.
14. Darcy in Hollywood (2019): A modern variation where William Darcy is a troubled movie star and Elizabeth Bennet enters his world through an independent film.
15. When Charlotte Became Romantic (2019): Charlotte Lucas receives a more romantic alternate path instead of the practical future Austen gave her with Mr. Collins.
16. Rebellion at Longbourn (2020): After Mr. Bennet’s death, the Bennet women live under Mr. Collins’s control, pushing Elizabeth toward resistance as well as romance.
17. Mages and Mysteries (2021): A fantasy variation where Elizabeth’s magical ability and Darcy’s role as a mage reshape the usual Hertfordshire conflict.
18. Spells and Shadows (2023): Darcy works secretly for the Mages’ Council and is drawn to Elizabeth after she rescues him from a dangerous magical threat.
19. Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library (2024): A multi-author fantasy variation in which Darcy and Elizabeth must work together in a magical quest tied to Georgiana’s life and England’s safety.

Best Victoria Kincaid Reading Order

This order keeps the main single-author works together first, then places the modern, fantasy, and collection material where it causes the least confusion.

1. The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth (2014): Start here to follow Kincaid from her first widely listed novel.
2. Pride and Proposals (2015): Read next for an early variation built around Darcy acting after another attachment may already be forming.
3. Mr. Darcy to the Rescue (2015): Continue with one of the clearest family-pressure premises in Kincaid’s Regency work.
4. When Mary Met the Colonel (2016): Shift briefly to a novella that gives Mary Bennet and Colonel Fitzwilliam a separate romantic focus.
5. Darcy vs. Bennet (2016): Return to Elizabeth and Darcy in a story shaped by family conflict and hidden identity.
6. Chaos Comes to Longbourn (2016): Read here for a lighter, more tangled variation after several higher-pressure plots.
7. A Very Darcy Christmas (2016): Place this before the later Christmas book because it was published first.
8. Darcy’s Honor (2017): Continue with a reputation-and-danger variation centered on Darcy’s protective role.
9. Christmas at Darcy House (2017): Read after A Very Darcy Christmas if you want the holiday books in release order.
10. The Unforgettable Mr. Darcy (2018): Move into the France-and-danger premise after the earlier domestic variations.
11. When Jane Got Angry (2018): Read here for a novella that alters Jane Bennet’s emotional role after Bingley leaves.
12. Darcy and Deception (2018): Continue with a Wickham-centered plot where observation and mistrust drive the variation.
13. When Charlotte Became Romantic (2019): Read after the other side-character novellas, since it gives Charlotte Lucas a different romantic future.
14. Rebellion at Longbourn (2020): Save this later among the Regency variations because it begins from a harsher post-Mr. Bennet setup.
15. President Darcy (2017): Read the modern political retelling after the Regency variations, unless you specifically prefer contemporary Austen.
16. Darcy in Hollywood (2019): Continue the modern shelf with the film-industry retelling.
17. Mages and Mysteries (2021): Begin the fantasy variations here because it is the earlier single-author magical Austen book.
18. Spells and Shadows (2023): Read after Mages and Mysteries for another magical Darcy-and-Elizabeth premise, though it is not clearly a direct sequel.
19. Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library (2024): Read last as an optional multi-author fantasy project rather than a core Victoria Kincaid standalone.

Regency Pride and Prejudice Variations

These are the strongest starting shelf for most readers.

1. The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth (2014): A France-set variation that adds war, secrecy, and political risk to Darcy and Elizabeth’s unresolved feelings.
2. Pride and Proposals (2015): A proposal-timing variation where Darcy must face the possibility that Elizabeth’s future may already be promised elsewhere.
3. Mr. Darcy to the Rescue (2015): A Longbourn-in-danger story where Elizabeth’s family obligations make Mr. Collins a more immediate threat.
4. Darcy vs. Bennet (2016): A masquerade and family-feud variation that makes Darcy and Elizabeth’s attraction collide with inherited resentment.
5. Chaos Comes to Longbourn (2016): A comic alternate path where one event at Netherfield creates a knot of mistaken engagements.
6. A Very Darcy Christmas (2016): A post-marriage Christmas story where Pemberley becomes crowded with difficult relatives and festive complications.
7. Darcy’s Honor (2017): A reputation-focused variation where Darcy must act after Elizabeth is endangered by another man’s schemes.
8. Christmas at Darcy House (2017): A Christmas variation set after Darcy leaves Hertfordshire, using London and Wickham to force a new decision point.
9. The Unforgettable Mr. Darcy (2018): A more dramatic adventure variation involving France, mistaken loss, and Darcy’s determination.
10. Darcy and Deception (2018): A variation that brings Wickham under closer scrutiny and gives Elizabeth a different route toward the truth.
11. Rebellion at Longbourn (2020): A darker Longbourn variation where the Bennet women must resist the consequences of Mr. Collins inheriting the estate.

Novellas and Shorter Works

These can be read between longer books or saved for later.

1. When Mary Met the Colonel (2016): A Mary Bennet and Colonel Fitzwilliam novella that moves the romantic focus away from Elizabeth and Darcy.
2. When Jane Got Angry (2018): A Jane Bennet novella that gives Jane more agency after Bingley’s departure from Hertfordshire.
3. When Charlotte Became Romantic (2019): A Charlotte Lucas variation that rejects the idea that practicality must be her only future.

Modern Pride and Prejudice Variations

These are separate continuities. They should not be read as sequels to the Regency variations.

1. President Darcy (2017): A contemporary political retelling that recasts Darcy as a powerful national figure and Elizabeth in a modern setting.
2. Darcy in Hollywood (2019): A film-world variation where Darcy’s public image, scandal, and career pressure replace Regency rank and estate politics.

Fantasy Pride and Prejudice Variations

These are for readers who want magic added to Austen’s romantic structure.

1. Mages and Mysteries (2021): Elizabeth wants to use serious magic in a society that limits women’s magical roles, while Darcy’s own powers and prejudices complicate their alliance.
2. Spells and Shadows (2023): Darcy hides his identity while investigating a necromancer, and Elizabeth’s own magic makes her both an ally and a target.
3. Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library (2024): A multi-author magical quest story with second-chance romance, forced proximity, and faerie-realm danger.

Mages and Mysteries and Spells and Shadows are best treated as separate fantasy variations unless an edition explicitly labels them as a series. Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library is also separate because it was written with other Austenesque authors.

Collections and Boxed Sets

• Christmas at Darcy House / A Very Darcy Christmas Double Feature (2018): A two-book set collecting Christmas at Darcy House and A Very Darcy Christmas, useful for readers who want both holiday variations together.

This is not a new story. Readers who already own both Christmas books do not need the double feature for continuity.

Chronological Order

There is no single chronological order for Victoria Kincaid’s books.

Most of the books are alternate versions of Pride and Prejudice. One may branch from the Netherfield ball, another after Hunsford, another after Mr. Bennet’s death, and another in a magical or modern world.

A strict timeline would create a false sense that all these versions happen to the same Elizabeth and Darcy. They do not.

Use publication order for a complete read-through. Use category order if you want to stay inside one mode, such as Regency-only or fantasy-only.

Standalone Status

Victoria Kincaid’s books are largely standalone.

The same Austen characters recur, but the plots reset. Elizabeth may be in France in one book, navigating Longbourn inheritance pressure in another, and using magic in another. Those are separate “what if” versions, not stages of one shared life.

The only books that should be grouped tightly are the collections and the themed shelves, such as the holiday books or fantasy variations.

Latest Victoria Kincaid Book

The latest single-author Victoria Kincaid book I found is Spells and Shadows, published in 2023.

The later title Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library was released in 2024, but it is a multi-author fantasy variation rather than a solo Victoria Kincaid novel.

I did not find a reliably confirmed upcoming Victoria Kincaid solo release after that as of this update.

Where to Start

1. Start with The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth for publication order.
2. Start with Mr. Darcy to the Rescue for a direct Regency variation with high family stakes.
3. Start with Mages and Mysteries if you want magical Austen.
4. Start with President Darcy if you want a modern retelling rather than Regency England.

FAQ

What is Victoria Kincaid’s first book?

The Secrets of Darcy and Elizabeth is the first Victoria Kincaid book commonly listed, published in 2014.

Are Victoria Kincaid’s books a series?

No, not in the usual continuing-series sense. They are mostly standalone Pride and Prejudice variations.

Do I need to read the books in order?

No. Publication order is best for a complete read-through, but most books can be read independently.

Which Victoria Kincaid books are modern retellings?

President Darcy and Darcy in Hollywood are the main modern Pride and Prejudice variations.

Which Victoria Kincaid books are fantasy?

Mages and Mysteries, Spells and Shadows, and the multi-author Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library are the fantasy Austen titles.

Which books are novellas?

When Mary Met the Colonel, When Jane Got Angry, and When Charlotte Became Romantic are the clearest shorter side-character variations.

Is the Double Feature required?

No. Christmas at Darcy House / A Very Darcy Christmas Double Feature is a collected edition of two existing holiday books.

What is the latest Victoria Kincaid book?

The latest solo book I verified is Spells and Shadows from 2023. The latest related multi-author project is Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library from 2024.

Conclusion

Victoria Kincaid’s books are easiest to follow when separated by type. Her Regency Pride and Prejudice variations form the main shelf, while the modern retellings, novellas, fantasy variations, and collections sit beside it.