What Is The Complete List Of Lisa See Novels In Order Of Publication?

Any Lisa See fans with a reading order checklist? Hoping to find novels or fiction books by publication date, maybe starting with her early works.
2026-07-30 09:03:50
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RheaEvans
RheaEvans
Plot Detective Student
I've only read 'The Island of Sea Women' and was blown away. Now I'm tempted to read them all in the order she wrote them. So that's starting with 'Flower Net' from 1997, then 'The Interior' (1999), 'Dragon Bones' (2003), then the famous 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' (2005), 'Peony in Love' (2007), 'Shanghai Girls' (2009), 'Dreams of Joy' (2011), 'China Dolls' (2014), 'The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane' (2017), the one I read, 'The Island of Sea Women' (2019), and finally 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women' (2023). Looks like a project!
2026-08-03 17:08:45
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LuxWalker
LuxWalker
Plot Explainer Receptionist
Huh, I always thought 'Peony in Love' came before 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'. Glad this thread cleared that up! So it's the three mysteries, then 'Snow Flower' (2005), then 'Peony' (2007), then the Shanghai duo ('09, '11), then 'China Dolls' (2014), 'Tea Girl' (2017), 'Island of Sea Women' (2019), and 'Lady Tan' (2023). Good to know for my TBR list.
2026-08-04 06:45:25
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RubyElm
RubyElm
Book Clue Finder Nurse
I'm waiting for the next one! Her pattern seems to be a new novel every two or three years. The last was 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women' in 2023, so maybe we'll get an announcement soon. The full list so far is: 'Flower Net' (1997), 'The Interior' (1999), 'Dragon Bones' (2003), 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' (2005), 'Peony in Love' (2007), 'Shanghai Girls' (2009), 'Dreams of Joy' (2011), 'China Dolls' (2014), 'The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane' (2017), 'The Island of Sea Women' (2019), 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women' (2023).
2026-08-04 09:41:46
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ArielPage
ArielPage
Clear Answerer Doctor
My book club did a Lisa See deep dive last year, so we had this list pinned. It's definitely: 1. 'Flower Net' (1997), 2. 'The Interior' (1999), 3. 'Dragon Bones' (2003), 4. 'Snow Flower and the Secret Fan' (2005), 5. 'Peony in Love' (2007), 6. 'Shanghai Girls' (2009), 7. 'Dreams of Joy' (2011), 8. 'China Dolls' (2014), 9. 'The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane' (2017), 10. 'The Island of Sea Women' (2019), 11. 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women' (2023). We read them in that order and it was a great experience.
2026-08-04 18:05:40
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