Santangelo Books in Order
Part ofJackie Collins Books in OrderExplore the full Santangelo family series by Jackie Collins in order, with all books listed, story summaries, family background and where to start this sweeping crime‑and‑glamour saga.
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Publication Order
10 books
The Santangelos
by Jackie Collins
2014
In the final Santangelo novel, Lucky juggles an assassination attempt, a drug‑addled club owner and a vengeful crime family while her daughter Max becomes Europe’s new it‑girl model and her son Bobby is framed for murder.
Confessions of a Wild Child
by Jackie Collins
2013
Set years before the main Santangelo novels, this prequel follows teenage Lucky as she rebels against boarding school rules, experiments with sex and independence, and learns early how dangerous men can be for a girl with big plans.
Goddess of Vengeance
by Jackie Collins
2011
When a ruthless billionaire decides he wants Lucky Santangelo’s luxury Las Vegas hotel and sees her as an insult to his beliefs, he launches a campaign to crush her. Lucky, her son Bobby and daughter Max refuse to back down.
Poor Little Bitch Girl
by Jackie Collins
2010
A high‑powered lawyer, a political aide and a Manhattan party girl are old friends with one scandalous night in common. Years later, a murder and a blackmail scheme force them to confront what really happened.
Drop Dead Beautiful
by Jackie Collins
2007
As Lucky Santangelo expands her empire, the vengeful heir of a rival crime family plots to destroy her. At the same time, her rebellious teenage daughter slips into a risky online romance that could make them both targets.
Dangerous Kiss
by Jackie Collins
1999
When a shocking street crime shatters a night out with friends, Lucky Santangelo is pulled into a mystery that links stolen jewels, old affairs and a vengeful stranger. The investigation threatens both her marriage and her hard‑won empire.
Vendetta: Lucky's Revenge
by Jackie Collins
1996
An old enemy launches a calculated attack on the Santangelo family, striking at Lucky’s marriage, business and children. To fight back, she must dig into buried secrets and decide how far she is willing to go for revenge.
Lady Boss
by Jackie Collins
1990
Newly in charge of a troubled Hollywood studio, Lucky Santangelo crashes head‑on into old enemies, corporate sharks and jealous lovers. Taking no prisoners, she fights to protect her family and prove she belongs in every boardroom.
Lucky
by Jackie Collins
1985
Having inherited her father’s empire, Lucky Santangelo is determined to run it on her own terms. From Las Vegas casinos to Mediterranean resorts, she juggles lovers, enemies and a ruthless rival who would rather see her dead than in control.
Chances
by Jackie Collins
1981
Spanning decades, this sweeping saga follows Gino Santangelo from New York street kid to powerful casino owner, and his fearless daughter Lucky. Family loyalty, mob rivalries and forbidden loves explode against blackouts, boardrooms and back‑room deals.
Series background & context
The Santangelo series is Jackie Collins's long‑running mafia‑and‑money saga, built around an Italian American family that claws its way from poverty to global power. It begins with Gino Santangelo, a street kid who grows into a larger‑than‑life businessman with one foot in legitimate deals and the other in organised crime.
Early books chart Gino's rise through Prohibition‑era rackets, wartime hustles and the boom years of Las Vegas. He loves his children but rules them with a mix of charm and intimidation, convinced that the world is too ruthless for softness. His past is full of dangerous alliances and enemies, including rival families who never quite forgive an insult.
Into this world steps Lucky, Gino's headstrong daughter. She inherits her father's instincts and his refusal to back down, but not his willingness to let men decide her fate. As the series moves forward, the focus shifts more toward Lucky, her lovers, her children and the people determined to either control her or take her down.
The Santangelo novels wander from New York streets to casino floors, European villas and Hollywood soundstages. Along the way readers meet politicians, movie stars, models, hit men and hustlers, all drawn into the family's orbit. Long‑running feuds with other clans, including Kassari and Bonnatti relatives, give the books an ongoing sense of danger that stretches across generations.
Despite the high body count and spectacular scandals, the heart of the series is emotional. It is about what loyalty looks like when your relatives have blood on their hands, what it means to try to raise children differently from the way you were raised and how hard it is to escape the story your family has already written for you.
Taken together, the Santangelo books form one big narrative about migration, ambition and reinvention. You can dip in almost anywhere, but reading them in order lets you watch Gino's sins ripple out through Lucky's life and into the lives of her own children, who carry the name and the burden into a new era.
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