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Helen Bailey Books in Order

Find every Helen Bailey book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 27 books / 7 series

British author best known for the *Electra Brown* and *Daisy Davenport* series, as well as her poignant memoir *When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis*. Her books have sold over one million copies and won multiple awards, including the RNA Award. This page provides the Helen Bailey books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Helen Bailey Books in Chronological Order

1988 My Sister Tatiana, My Brother Ivan POoNB / 1 Buy
1988 My Love Affair with Borthwick Castle POoNB / 2 Buy
2001 Friendship and Fairyschool POoFWB / 1 Buy
2002 Dancing Dreams POoFWB / 2 Buy
2002 Spooky Sleepover POoFWB / 3 Buy
2002 Felicity Wishes Fashion Fiasco POoFWB / 4 Buy
2003 Secrets and Surprises POoFWB / 5 Buy
2004 Big Book Of Magical Mishaps POoFWB / 6 Buy
2005 Topaz in the Limelight POoTB / 1 Buy
2005 Topaz Takes a Chance POoTB / 2 Buy
2007 Topaz Steals the Show POoTB / 3 Buy
2007 Topaz Takes a Break POoTB / 4 Buy
2008 Life at the Shallow End POoCWOEBB / 1 Buy
2008 Out of My Depth POoCWOEBB / 2 Buy
2008 Topaz Takes the Stage POoTB / 5 Buy
2008 Topaz on Ice POoTB / 6 Buy
2009 Swimming Against the Tide POoCWOEBB / 3 Buy
2009 Taking the Plunge POoCWOEBB / 4 Buy
2010 Running in Heels POoSN / 1 Buy
2010 Litter to Glitter POoWOTWB / 1 Buy
2010 Falling Hook, Line and Sinker POoCWOEBB / 5 Buy
2011 Knowing Me, Knowing You POoSN / 2 Buy
2011 Willow of the Woods POoWOTWB / 2 Buy
2011 Loving Each Other Safely POoNB / 3 Buy
2012 My Big Fat Gypsy Diary POoCB / 1 Buy
2015 When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis POoSN / 3 Buy
2022 The Grande Turtle Adventure(With: George Shillinger,Tracy Dorsey) POoCB / 2 Buy

Helen Bailey Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 My Sister Tatiana, My Brother Ivan 1988 Buy
02 My Love Affair with Borthwick Castle 1988 Buy
03 Loving Each Other Safely 2011 Buy
01 Litter to Glitter 2010 Buy
02 Willow of the Woods 2011 Buy
Topaz Books in Reading Order 6 books / 2005-2008
01 Topaz in the Limelight 2005 Buy
02 Topaz Takes a Chance 2005 Buy
03 Topaz Steals the Show 2007 Buy
04 Topaz Takes a Break 2007 Buy
05 Topaz Takes the Stage 2008 Buy
06 Topaz on Ice 2008 Buy
01 Life at the Shallow End 2008 Buy
02 Out of My Depth 2008 Buy
03 Swimming Against the Tide 2009 Buy
04 Taking the Plunge 2009 Buy
05 Falling Hook, Line and Sinker 2010 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 3 books / 2010-2015
01 Running in Heels 2010 Buy
02 Knowing Me, Knowing You 2011 Buy
03 When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis 2015 Buy
Children's Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2012-2022
01 My Big Fat Gypsy Diary 2012 Buy
02 The Grande Turtle Adventure(With: George Shillinger,Tracy Dorsey) 2022 Buy
01 Friendship and Fairyschool 2001 Buy
02 Dancing Dreams 2002 Buy
03 Spooky Sleepover 2002 Buy
04 Felicity Wishes Fashion Fiasco 2002 Buy
05 Secrets and Surprises 2003 Buy
06 Big Book Of Magical Mishaps 2004 Buy

Where to start with Helen Bailey

What is the best order to read Helen Bailey books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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