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The Mister

by E. L. James

The Mister series by E. L. James has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Mister (2019).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2019
Status
completed
Shelved under
Romance
Start here: The Mister (2019) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of The Mister
The Mister (2019)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. The Mister

    Novel
    E. L. James's first post-Fifty Shades novel, The Mister (2019), runs 528 pages and sets up the romance between London aristocrat Maxim Trevelyan and Alessia Demachi, an undocumented Albanian refugee working in his household while fleeing a forced marriage and human traffickers back home.
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  2. The Missus

    Novel
    The Missus continues their story four years later, in 2023, at a shorter 464 pages, following Maxim and Alessia as a married couple navigating his new title and obligations alongside the fallout of her past.
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Key facts about The Mister series

Our list has 2 books in The Mister series. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.

Start with The Mister, since it opens the publication order in 2019. The Missus is book 2, from 2023.

The list keeps the books in date order, while each title links to its own page. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2019 and 2023, while their length runs from 464 to 528 pages. That is a run of 4 years.

E. L. James has 9 books on our list. Additionally, they write Fifty Shades and Land of Ghosts. We shelve the books under contemporary romance.

About The Mister

James's first post-Fifty Shades fiction is a smaller-scale contemporary romance duology following Maxim Trevelyan, a London aristocrat living a carefree life until an unexpected inheritance, and Alessia Demachi, an undocumented Albanian refugee working in his household who is fleeing a forced marriage and human traffickers back home. The Mister (2019) sets up their romance against the real danger still following Alessia; The Missus (2023) continues their story as a married couple navigating his new title and obligations alongside the fallout of her past. It keeps James's interest in a controlling, wealthy male lead and a heroine drawn into his orbit, but trades Fifty Shades' BDSM framing for a thriller-tinged romance built around Alessia's trafficking backstory instead.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in The Mister series?

Two: The Mister (2019) and The Missus (2023).

Is The Missus a sequel to The Mister?

Yes -- it directly continues Maxim and Alessia's story as a married couple, and should be read after The Mister.

Is The Mister connected to Fifty Shades?

No, it's an unrelated contemporary romance with its own characters, though it shares James's interest in a wealthy, controlling hero paired with a heroine facing real external danger.

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