Roberta Gellis

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born

January 01, 1927

gender

female

website

http://www.robertagellis.com

genre

Historical Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers

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Roberta Gellis has been one of the most successful writers of historical fiction of the last few decades, having published about 25 meticulously researched historical novels since 1964. She has been married to her husband Charles for over 50 years and they live together in Lafayette, Indiana with a lively Lakeland terrier called Taffy. She has one child called Mark.

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Roberta Gellis's Books

Average rating: 3.86 · 7,248 ratings · 440 reviews · 56 distinct works · Similar authors

	Roselynde (The Roselynde Chronicles, #1) 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Mortal Bane (Magdalene La Batarde, #1) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 336 ratings — published 1999 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alinor (The Roselynde Chronicles, #2) 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 257 ratings — published 1978 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gilliane (The Roselynde Chronicles, #4) 4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 165 ratings — published 1979 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Personal Devil (Magdalene la Batarde, #2) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 185 ratings — published 2001 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Joanna (The Roselynde Chronicles, #3) 4.18 of 5 stars 4.18 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 1978 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rhiannon (The Roselynde Chronicles, #5) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 1981 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bone of Contention (Magdalene La Batarde, #3) 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 149 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sybelle (The Roselynde Chronicles, #6) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 1983 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The English Heiress (Heiress, #1) 3.62 of 5 stars 3.62 avg rating — 159 ratings — published 1979 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Roselynde Chronicles (7 books)
by Roberta Gellis
4.091736163760425 of 5 stars 4.09 avg rating — 1,319 ratings

Magdalene La Batarde (4 books)
by Roberta Gellis
3.807588075880759 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 738 ratings

Heiress (5 books)
by Roberta Gellis
3.8441247002398082 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 417 ratings

Siren Song (4 books)
by Roberta Gellis
3.9238845144356955 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 381 ratings

Greek Myths (5 books)
by Roberta Gellis
3.875 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 280 ratings

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“It is too late for me to learn your wisdom in this matter. From the time I knew aught, I have lived with a knight and his lady whose love lit and warmed the dark hall on winter's nights. Madam, my example comes not from any book of romance. My grandparents walked and breathed; they kissed and quarreled. This I must have, and I will seek it with the point of my knife in a bad husband's heart if I can find it no other way.”
― Roberta Gellis

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“Current "literature" [is] well-written books in which disgusting people do disgusting things to other disgusting people for no apparent reason and with no apparent resolution.”
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