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Catherine Cookson

British author best known for the Tilly Trotter and Mallen family sagas. Her books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide, making her one of the most borrowed novelists from UK libraries. This page provides the Catherine Cookson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1950Kate HanniganPOoKHB · 1Buy ↗

1952The Fifteen StreetsPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1953Colour BlindPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1954A Grand ManPOoMASB · 1Buy ↗

1954Maggie RowanPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1956The Lord and Mary AnnPOoMASB · 2Buy ↗

1957RooneyPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1958The Devil and Mary AnnPOoMASB · 3Buy ↗

1958The MenageriePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1959Fanny McBridePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1960Fenwick HousesPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1961Love and Mary AnnPOoMASB · 4Buy ↗

1962Life and Mary AnnPOoMASB · 5Buy ↗

1962The GarmentPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1962Heritage of Folly(As: Catherine Marchant)POoSN · 9Buy ↗

1963The Blind MillerPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1963House of Men(As: Catherine Marchant)POoSN · 11Buy ↗

1963The House on the Fens / Fen Tiger(As: Catherine Marchant)POoSN · 12Buy ↗

1964Marriage and Mary AnnPOoMASB · 6Buy ↗

1964The Wingless BirdPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

1964Hannah MasseyPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

1965Mary Ann's AngelsPOoMASB · 7Buy ↗

1965Evil at Roger's Cross / The Iron FacadePOoSN · 15Buy ↗

1965The Long CorridorPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

1965Matty DoolinPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

1966The Unbaited TrapPOoSN · 18Buy ↗

1967Mary Ann and BillPOoMASB · 8Buy ↗

1967Katie Mulholland's JourneyPOoSN · 19Buy ↗

1967Slinky JanePOoSN · 20Buy ↗

1968Joe & the GladiatorPOoSN · 21Buy ↗

1968The Round TowerPOoSN · 22Buy ↗

1969Our KatePOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1969The Nice BlokePOoSN · 23Buy ↗

1969The Glass Virgin / The Glassmaker's DaughterPOoSN · 24Buy ↗

1970InvitationPOoSN · 25Buy ↗

1970The NipperPOoSN · 26Buy ↗

1971The Dwelling PlacePOoSN · 27Buy ↗

1971Feathers in the FirePOoSN · 28Buy ↗

1972Pure as the LilyPOoSN · 29Buy ↗

1973The Mallen StreakPOoTMTB · 1Buy ↗

1973The Mallen GirlPOoTMTB · 2Buy ↗

1973Blue BaccyPOoSN · 30Buy ↗

1974The Mallen Litter / The Mallen LotPOoTMTB · 3Buy ↗

1974Our John WilliePOoSN · 31Buy ↗

1975The Invisible CordPOoSN · 32Buy ↗

1975Miss Martha Mary Crawford(As:Catherine Marchant)POoSN · 33Buy ↗

1975The Gambling ManPOoSN · 34Buy ↗

1976The Tide of LifePOoSN · 35Buy ↗

1976Mrs Flannagan's TrumpetPOoSN · 36Buy ↗

1976The Slow Awakening(As:Catherine Marchant)POoSN · 37Buy ↗

1977The GirlPOoSN · 38Buy ↗

1977Go Tell It to Mrs GolightlyPOoSN · 39Buy ↗

1978The Cinder PathPOoSN · 40Buy ↗

1979The Man Who CriedPOoSN · 41Buy ↗

1980Tilly Trotter / TillyPOoTTTTB · 1Buy ↗

1980Lanky JonesPOoSN · 42Buy ↗

1981Tilly Trotter Wed / Tilly WedPOoTTTTB · 2Buy ↗

1982Tilly Trotter Widowed / Tilly AlonePOoTTTTB · 3Buy ↗

1982The WhipPOoSN · 43Buy ↗

1983HamiltonPOoTHTB · 1Buy ↗

1984Goodbye HamiltonPOoTHTB · 2Buy ↗

1984The Black Velvet GownPOoSN · 44Buy ↗

1985HaroldPOoTHTB · 3Buy ↗

1985The Bannaman Legacy / Dinner of HerbsPOoSN · 45Buy ↗

1986Bill BaileyPOoTBCB · 1Buy ↗

1986Catherine Cookson CountryPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1986The Moth / The Thorman InheritancePOoSN · 46Buy ↗

1987Bill Bailey's LotPOoTBCB · 2Buy ↗

1987Parson's DaughterPOoSN · 47Buy ↗

1988Rory's FortunePOoSN · 48Buy ↗

1988The Harrogate SecretPOoSN · 49Buy ↗

1988The Cultured HandmaidenPOoSN · 50Buy ↗

1989Bill Baileys DaughterPOoTBCB · 3Buy ↗

1989The Black CandlePOoSN · 51Buy ↗

1989The Spaniard's GiftPOoSN · 52Buy ↗

1990Nancy Nutall and The MongrelPOoPB · 1Buy ↗

1990Let Me Make Myself PlainPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1990The Gillyvors / Daughter of ScandalPOoSN · 53Buy ↗

1991My Beloved SonPOoSN · 54Buy ↗

1991Love ChildPOoSN · 55Buy ↗

1991The Rag NymphPOoSN · 56Buy ↗

1992The House of WomenPOoSN · 57Buy ↗

1992The Maltese AngelPOoSN · 58Buy ↗

1993The Year of the VirginsPOoSN · 59Buy ↗

1993The Golden StrawPOoSN · 60Buy ↗

1994Justice Is A WomanPOoSN · 61Buy ↗

1994The Tinker's GirlPOoSN · 62Buy ↗

1995Plainer StillPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1995The ObsessionPOoSN · 63Buy ↗

1995A Ruthless NeedPOoSN · 64Buy ↗

1996The UpstartPOoSN · 65Buy ↗

1996The Branded ManPOoSN · 66Buy ↗

1996The Bonny DawnPOoSN · 67Buy ↗

1997The Desert CropPOoSN · 68Buy ↗

1997An Unsuitable MatchPOoSN · 69Buy ↗

1997The Lady on My Left / The Mists of MemoryPOoSN · 70Buy ↗

1998The Bondage of LovePOoTBCB · 4Buy ↗

1998The Solace of SinPOoSN · 71Buy ↗

1998RileyPOoSN · 72Buy ↗

1998The Blind YearsPOoSN · 73Buy ↗

1999My Land of the NorthPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1999The Thursday FriendPOoSN · 74Buy ↗

1999A House DividedPOoSN · 75Buy ↗

2000Kate Hannigan's GirlPOoKHB · 2Buy ↗

2000Rosie Of The RiverPOoSN · 76Buy ↗

2001The Simple Soul and Other StoriesPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2001The Silent LadyPOoSN · 77Buy ↗

2002Just a SayingPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

2003Kate's Daughter: The Real Catherine Cookson(With: Piers Dudgeon)POoNB · 6Buy ↗

2011Bill and the Mary Ann ShaughnessyPOoMASB · 9Buy ↗

2017Before I GoPOoNB · 7Buy ↗

2017Saint Christopher and the GravediggerPOoSN · 78Buy ↗

2017The Rag MaidPOoSN · 79Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Picture Books1 book · 1990

01Nancy Nutall and The Mongrel1990Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Hamilton Trilogy Books3 books · 1983–1985

01Hamilton1983Buy ↗

02Goodbye Hamilton1984Buy ↗

03Harold1985Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Tiller Trotter Trilogy Books3 books · 1980–1982

01Tilly Trotter / Tilly1980Buy ↗

02Tilly Trotter Wed / Tilly Wed1981Buy ↗

03Tilly Trotter Widowed / Tilly Alone1982Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels79 books · 1952–2017

01The Fifteen Streets1952Buy ↗

02Colour Blind1953Buy ↗

03Maggie Rowan1954Buy ↗

04Rooney1957Buy ↗

05The Menagerie1958Buy ↗

06Fanny McBride1959Buy ↗

07Fenwick Houses1960Buy ↗

08The Garment1962Buy ↗

09Heritage of Folly(As: Catherine Marchant)1962Buy ↗

10The Blind Miller1963Buy ↗

11House of Men(As: Catherine Marchant)1963Buy ↗

12The House on the Fens / Fen Tiger(As: Catherine Marchant)1963Buy ↗

13The Wingless Bird1964Buy ↗

14Hannah Massey1964Buy ↗

15Evil at Roger's Cross / The Iron Facade1965Buy ↗

16The Long Corridor1965Buy ↗

17Matty Doolin1965Buy ↗

18The Unbaited Trap1966Buy ↗

19Katie Mulholland's Journey1967Buy ↗

20Slinky Jane1967Buy ↗

21Joe & the Gladiator1968Buy ↗

22The Round Tower1968Buy ↗

23The Nice Bloke1969Buy ↗

24The Glass Virgin / The Glassmaker's Daughter1969Buy ↗

25Invitation1970Buy ↗

26The Nipper1970Buy ↗

27The Dwelling Place1971Buy ↗

28Feathers in the Fire1971Buy ↗

29Pure as the Lily1972Buy ↗

30Blue Baccy1973Buy ↗

31Our John Willie1974Buy ↗

32The Invisible Cord1975Buy ↗

33Miss Martha Mary Crawford(As:Catherine Marchant)1975Buy ↗

34The Gambling Man1975Buy ↗

35The Tide of Life1976Buy ↗

36Mrs Flannagan's Trumpet1976Buy ↗

37The Slow Awakening(As:Catherine Marchant)1976Buy ↗

38The Girl1977Buy ↗

39Go Tell It to Mrs Golightly1977Buy ↗

40The Cinder Path1978Buy ↗

41The Man Who Cried1979Buy ↗

42Lanky Jones1980Buy ↗

43The Whip1982Buy ↗

44The Black Velvet Gown1984Buy ↗

45The Bannaman Legacy / Dinner of Herbs1985Buy ↗

46The Moth / The Thorman Inheritance1986Buy ↗

47Parson's Daughter1987Buy ↗

48Rory's Fortune1988Buy ↗

49The Harrogate Secret1988Buy ↗

50The Cultured Handmaiden1988Buy ↗

51The Black Candle1989Buy ↗

52The Spaniard's Gift1989Buy ↗

53The Gillyvors / Daughter of Scandal1990Buy ↗

54My Beloved Son1991Buy ↗

55Love Child1991Buy ↗

56The Rag Nymph1991Buy ↗

57The House of Women1992Buy ↗

58The Maltese Angel1992Buy ↗

59The Year of the Virgins1993Buy ↗

60The Golden Straw1993Buy ↗

61Justice Is A Woman1994Buy ↗

62The Tinker's Girl1994Buy ↗

63The Obsession1995Buy ↗

64A Ruthless Need1995Buy ↗

65The Upstart1996Buy ↗

66The Branded Man1996Buy ↗

67The Bonny Dawn1996Buy ↗

68The Desert Crop1997Buy ↗

69An Unsuitable Match1997Buy ↗

70The Lady on My Left / The Mists of Memory1997Buy ↗

71The Solace of Sin1998Buy ↗

72Riley1998Buy ↗

73The Blind Years1998Buy ↗

74The Thursday Friend1999Buy ↗

75A House Divided1999Buy ↗

76Rosie Of The River2000Buy ↗

77The Silent Lady2001Buy ↗

78Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger2017Buy ↗

79The Rag Maid2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Mallen Trilogy Books3 books · 1973–1974

01The Mallen Streak1973Buy ↗

02The Mallen Girl1973Buy ↗

03The Mallen Litter / The Mallen Lot1974Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections2 books · 2001–2002

01The Simple Soul and Other Stories2001Buy ↗

02Just a Saying2002Buy ↗

Publication Order of Kate Hannigan Books2 books · 1950–2000

01Kate Hannigan1950Buy ↗

02Kate Hannigan's Girl2000Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books7 books · 1969–2017

01Our Kate1969Buy ↗

02Catherine Cookson Country1986Buy ↗

03Let Me Make Myself Plain1990Buy ↗

04Plainer Still1995Buy ↗

05My Land of the North1999Buy ↗

06Kate's Daughter: The Real Catherine Cookson(With: Piers Dudgeon)2003Buy ↗

07Before I Go2017Buy ↗

Publication Order of Mary Ann Shaughnessy Books9 books · 1954–2011

01A Grand Man1954Buy ↗

02The Lord and Mary Ann1956Buy ↗

03The Devil and Mary Ann1958Buy ↗

04Love and Mary Ann1961Buy ↗

05Life and Mary Ann1962Buy ↗

06Marriage and Mary Ann1964Buy ↗

07Mary Ann's Angels1965Buy ↗

08Mary Ann and Bill1967Buy ↗

09Bill and the Mary Ann Shaughnessy2011Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Bailey Chronicles Books4 books · 1986–1998

01Bill Bailey1986Buy ↗

02Bill Bailey's Lot1987Buy ↗

03Bill Baileys Daughter1989Buy ↗

04The Bondage of Love1998Buy ↗

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