Four years ago, Bridgerton, the Netflix series, came to conquer hearts. With a palette full of pastel colors and the promise of epic love, she quickly captured the attention of hundreds of viewers. More than 80 million, in fact. Which made it the most watched English-speaking series on the platform during the premiere of its first season, at the end of 2020.
But before the success on the small screen, the Bridgertons They already had a large number of followers in the literary world. The works, created by Julia Quinnhave been translated into more than 40 languages and are ultimately a necessary read for those who need an extra dose of romance in their lives, or for those who cannot wait for the next season of the Bridgerton brothers.
How many Bridgerton books are there?
Total, The original series has 8 bookspublished since 2000. According to Julia Quinn, her books have a great inspiration in works of other romance writers such as Jane Austen.
This way, Each of these books tells the story of one of the Bridgerton brothers and his respective love interest. Likewise, the author, Julia Quinnmade a second epilogue for each of the books, these seek to give a more complete closure to some of the narratives, while in other cases, they show scenes that give a little more context.
On the other hand, there is also an extra work by Violet Bridgerton and a prequel made in collaboration with Shonda Rhimes (producer of the series Bridgerton), which explores the life of Queen Charlotte.
Julia Quinn He has expressed in various interviews that adapting the Bridgerton books had always been a dream. One that seemed far away, because most adaptations of period romantic stories are often led by literary classics such as the works of the Brontë sisters or Jane Austen. However, when Shonda Rhimes showed interest in bringing these stories to the small screen, Quinn accepted immediately, certain that her characters They were in good hands. So much so that Julia told The Hollywood Reporter that Rhimes is: “Basically the smartest, most successful person there is and I can’t imagine doubting her in any way.”
What are the 8 Bridgerton books called?
- The Duke and I
- The Viscount Who Loved Me
- I give you my heart (An Offer from a Gentlemen)
- Seducing Mr. Bridgerton (Romancing Mister Bridgerton)
- To Sir Phillip, With Love
- The heart of a Bridgerton (When He Was Wicked)
- For a kiss (It’s in His Kiss)
- Looking for a Wife (On the Way to the Wedding)
The Duke and I (Daphne and Simon)
The Duke and I by Julia Quinn.
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