Author guide
Jessie Burton Books in Order
Jessie Burton is an English novelist and former actress. She is the author of four adult novels—The Miniaturist, The Muse, The Confession, and The House of Fortune—and three books for younger readers: The Restless Girls, Medusa, and Hidden Treasure. Her fiction often explores art, family, identity, ambition, and women’s lives across different historical periods. She has also written essays, reviews, and short stories for newspapers and magazines.
historical fictionliterary fictionyoung adult fictionmiddle-grade fiction
Jessie Burton's Newest Book
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The Miniaturist
The author's debut novel and the first book in its series.
The Muse
A standalone novel and an accessible entry point to Burton's literary fiction.
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Books by series
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The Miniaturist
A historical-fiction series following the Brandt family in Amsterdam across two generations.
Outside the series
