Author · updated 2026
Miss Read Books in Order
Every Miss Read book in publication order — 54 in total, spanning 1955–2013.
Publication Order of Fairacre Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Village School | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Village Diary | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  Storm in the Village | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Miss Clare Remembers | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Over the Gate | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Village Christmas | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  The Fairacre Festival | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Emily Davis | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The Christmas Mouse | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Tyler's Row | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Farther Afield | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  No Holly for Miss Quinn | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Village Affairs | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 |  The White Robin | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 |  Village Centenary | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 |  Summer at Fairacre | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 |  Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 |  Changes at Fairacre | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 |  Farewell to Fairacre | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 |  A Peaceful Retirement | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Fairacre Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tales from a Village School | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Thrush Green Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thrush Green | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Winter in Thrush Green | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  News From Thrush Green | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  Battles at Thrush Green | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Return to Thrush Green | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Gossip from Thrush Green | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Affairs at Thrush Green | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  At Home in Thrush Green | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 |  The School at Thrush Green | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 |  Friends at Thrush Green | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 |  Celebrations at Thrush Green | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 |  The Year at Thrush Green | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 |  Christmas at Thrush Green | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The World of Thrush Green | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Caxley Chronicles Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  The Market Square | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  The Howards of Caxley | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fresh from the Country | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Hobby Horse Cottage | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | The New Bed | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Plum Pie | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | The Little Peg Doll | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Tiggy | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 |  Hob and the Horse Bat | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 |  Animal Boy | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Little Red Bus & Other Rhyming | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Miss Read's Christmas Book | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 |  A Country Christmas | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miss Read's Country Cooking, Or, to Cut a Cabbage-Leaf | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 |  Fortunate Grandchild | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Time Remembered | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 |  The English Vicarage Garden | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 |  Early Days | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 |  Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other Writings | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 54, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Village School | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Fresh from the Country | 1955 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | Village Diary | 1957 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Storm in the Village | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | Hobby Horse Cottage | 1958 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Thrush Green | 1959 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | Winter in Thrush Green | 1961 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | Miss Clare Remembers | 1962 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | Over the Gate | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | The New Bed | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | Plum Pie | 1964 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | The Little Peg Doll | 1965 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Village Christmas | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | The Market Square | 1966 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | The Howards of Caxley | 1967 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | The Fairacre Festival | 1968 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Miss Read's Country Cooking, Or, to Cut a Cabbage-Leaf | 1969 | Amazon US UK |
| 18 | News From Thrush Green | 1970 | Amazon US UK |
| 19 | Emily Davis | 1971 | Amazon US UK |
| 20 | The Christmas Mouse | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 21 | Tyler's Row | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 22 | Farther Afield | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 23 | Tiggy | 1973 | Amazon US UK |
| 24 | Hob and the Horse Bat | 1974 | Amazon US UK |
| 25 | Battles at Thrush Green | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 26 | Animal Boy | 1975 | Amazon US UK |
| 27 | No Holly for Miss Quinn | 1976 | Amazon US UK |
| 28 | Village Affairs | 1977 | Amazon US UK |
| 29 | Return to Thrush Green | 1978 | Amazon US UK |
| 30 | The White Robin | 1979 | Amazon US UK |
| 31 | Village Centenary | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 32 | Gossip from Thrush Green | 1981 | Amazon US UK |
| 33 | Fortunate Grandchild | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 34 | Affairs at Thrush Green | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 35 | Summer at Fairacre | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 36 | At Home in Thrush Green | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 37 | Time Remembered | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 38 | The School at Thrush Green | 1987 | Amazon US UK |
| 39 | The World of Thrush Green | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 40 | The English Vicarage Garden | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 41 | Early Days | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 42 | Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 43 | Changes at Fairacre | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 44 | Friends at Thrush Green | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 45 | Little Red Bus & Other Rhyming | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 46 | Celebrations at Thrush Green | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 47 | Miss Read's Christmas Book | 1992 | Amazon US UK |
| 48 | Farewell to Fairacre | 1993 | Amazon US UK |
| 49 | Tales from a Village School | 1994 | Amazon US UK |
| 50 | A Peaceful Retirement | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 51 | The Year at Thrush Green | 1996 | Amazon US UK |
| 52 | A Country Christmas | 2006 | Amazon US UK |
| 53 | Christmas at Thrush Green | 2009 | Amazon US UK |
| 54 | Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other Writings | 2013 | Amazon US UK |
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