Series of Regency romance novels by Julia Quinn
Bridgerton
First edition covers of the first eight novels of the
Bridgerton
series
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Author
| Julia Quinn
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Country
| United States
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Language
| English
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Genre
| Fiction
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Romance
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Historical fiction
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Publisher
| Avon
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Published
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Media type
| Print
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No. of books
| 8 (with 9 short stories, and 3 companions)
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Bridgerton
is a series of eight
Regency romance
novels written by
Julia Quinn
.
[1]
[2]
[3]
Released from 2000 to 2006, it follows the eight siblings of the
noble
Bridgerton family as they navigate
London high society
in search of love, adventure and happiness.
[4]
The novels have been adapted by
Shondaland
into a television series titled
Bridgerton
which premiered in 2020 on
Netflix
.
[5]
Background
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Set between 1813 and 1827, each novel features one of the eight children of the late
Viscount
Bridgerton and his widow Violet: Anthony, who is the current Viscount Bridgerton, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth. The Bridgerton family are part of
British nobility
and are a well respected, immensely loving, and tight-knit clan favored among
high society
.
"The Bridgertons are by far the most prolific family in the upper echelons of society. Such industriousness on the part of the viscountess and the late viscount is commendable, although one can find only banality in their choice of names of their children. Anthony, Benedict, Colin, Daphne, Eloise, Francesca, Gregory, and Hyacinth ? orderliness is, of course, beneficial in all things, but one would think that intelligent parents would be able to keep their children straight without needing to alphabetize their names."
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Lady Whistledown’s Society Papers,
The Duke and I
Publishing history
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- The Duke and I
(2000, Daphne's Story)
- The Viscount Who Loved Me
(2000, Anthony's Story)
- An Offer from a Gentleman
(2001, Benedict's Story)
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton
(2002, Colin's Story)
- To Sir Phillip, With Love
(2003, Eloise's Story)
- When He Was Wicked
(2004, Francesca's Story)
- It's In His Kiss
(2005, Hyacinth's Story)
- On the Way to the Wedding
(2006, Gregory's Story)
Characters
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Bridgerton family tree
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| | | | | | | | | | | Edmund,
Viscount Bridgerton
†
(1764?1803)
| | | | Violet (nee Ledger),
Viscountess
Bridgerton
(b. 1766)
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Anthony,
Viscount Bridgerton
(b. 1784)
| | Benedict Bridgerton
(b. 1786)
| | Colin Bridgerton
(b. 1791)
| | Daphne Bridgerton
(b. 1792)
| | Eloise Bridgerton
(b. 1796)
| | Francesca Bridgerton
(b. 1797)
| | Gregory Bridgerton
(b. 1801)
| | Hyacinth Bridgerton
(b. 1803)
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Appearances
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Reception
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Critical response
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People
ranked
The Viscount Who Loved Me
, a perennial fan favorite, as the best book of the
Bridgerton
series for its enemies-to-lovers
trope
"full of banter and chemistry" with character development for the central couple, "both as a pair and on their own."
[6]
The Duke and I
was criticized for the inclusion of
non-consensual
sex between Simon and Daphne which amounted to
marital rape
.
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Critics pointed out that it failed to acknowledge the difficulties of
male victims of rape
, especially since Simon was traumatized after the event.
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On the Way to the Wedding
won the
Romance Writers of America
RITA Award in 2007.
[11]
In 2002,
To Sir Phillip, With Love
was named one of the six best mass market original novels of the year by
Publishers Weekly
.
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Sales
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Well-received when they were first published, the novels received a surge on book sales when the Netflix series
Bridgerton
premiered its first season in December 2020, and again, for its second season in March 2022. Several titles in the series have been on
The New York Times
bestseller list
, including at several weeks #1 with
The Duke and I
and
The Viscount Who Loved Me
.
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Other associated books
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The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
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The Bridgertons: Happily Ever After
was published in 2013, and is sometimes numbered as the 9th book in the series. It consists of "2nd Epilogues" for each of the 8 novels in the main Bridgerton series, together with a short story about Violet Bridgerton herself.
Rokesby series
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The Rokesby series, also called
The Bridgerton Prequels
, focus on the Rokesby family and are set before the Bridgerton series, featuring younger versions of some of the same characters.
- Because of Miss Bridgerton
(2016)
- The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband
(2017)
- The Other Miss Bridgerton
(2018)
- First Comes Scandal
(2020)
Collaborations
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The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown
and
Lady Whistledown Strikes Back
are two anthology novels by Julia Quinn and 3 other authors, featuring the character of Lady Whistledown who was introduced in the Bridgerton series.
Queen Charlotte
is a novel co-written by Julia Quinn and Shonda Rhimes, set in the Bridgerton universe.
Adaptations
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The book series has been adapted by
Shondaland
, for
Netflix
, into a television series titled
Bridgerton
which premiered on the platform in 2020.
[15]
It follows the format of the novels, with each season focusing on a different Bridgerton sibling, and their quest for marriage.
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References
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Westenfeld, Adrienne (March 25, 2022).
"The Men Who Read and Watch 'Bridgerton' Are Onto Something"
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Esquire
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
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Crompton, Sarah.
"Meet Julia Quinn, the woman behind Bridgerton"
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The Times
.
ISSN
0140-0460
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
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Gillette, Sam (November 10, 2021).
"Lady Whistledown Is Back! A New Bridgerton Book Revisits Simon, Daphne, Anthony and More"
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people.com
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
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"Read the 'Bridgerton' books to discover all siblings' happily-ever-afters"
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today.com
. March 24, 2022
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
.
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"Watch Bridgerton | Netflix Official Site"
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www.netflix.com
. Retrieved
May 18,
2022
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Wurzburger, Andrea (March 30, 2022).
"All Eight of Julia Quinn's Bridgerton Novels, Ranked"
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people.com
. Retrieved
May 8,
2022
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"Bridgerton's Controversial Sex Scene Needs a Trigger Warning"
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Oprah Daily
. December 29, 2020.
Archived
from the original on April 1, 2022
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
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Romano, Aja (December 26, 2020).
"Bridgerton has a rape scene, but it's not treated like one"
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Vox
.
Archived
from the original on April 1, 2022
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
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"How 'Bridgerton' Failed Male Rape Survivors"
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YourTango
. January 13, 2021.
Archived
from the original on April 1, 2022
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
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Adebanjo, Luwa (February 25, 2021).
"The Problem With Bridgerton And *that* Scene"
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Cinemania
.
Archived
from the original on April 1, 2022
. Retrieved
April 1,
2022
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RITA Awards
,
Romance Writers of America
, archived from
the original
on July 14, 2015
, retrieved
February 13,
2015
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Parkerton, Michelle (January 29, 2021).
"Are We Experiencing a Bridgerton Book Shortage?"
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Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays
. Retrieved
May 20,
2022
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Milliot, Jim.
"Netflix's Hit Series 'Bridgerton' Drives Book Sales"
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PublishersWeekly.com
.
Archived
from the original on April 24, 2022
. Retrieved
April 24,
2022
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"Mass Market Books - Best Sellers - Books - Feb. 28, 2021 - The New York Times"
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The New York Times
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ISSN
0362-4331
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Archived
from the original on November 20, 2021
. Retrieved
May 7,
2022
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"The Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn | Author of Historical Romance Novels"
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juliaquinn.com
. Retrieved
May 7,
2022
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Pewsey, Guy (December 28, 2020).
"Meet Phoebe Dynevor, Breakout Star of Bridgerton"
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Grazia
. Retrieved
December 31,
2020
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Baldwin, Kristen (March 20, 2022).
"
'Bridgerton' season 2 review: No Duke? No problem!"
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EW.com
.
Archived
from the original on April 13, 2022
. Retrieved
April 13,
2022
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