Does this page include every Maggie O’Farrell book?

This catalog lists the Maggie O’Farrell books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Maggie O’Farrell series listed separately?

Yes. Each Maggie O’Farrell series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Maggie O’Farrell books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Maggie O’Farrell Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Maggie O’Farrell books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Maggie O’Farrell bibliography.

Browse books by Maggie O’Farrell in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 14 books / 4 series

British author Maggie O’Farrell is best known for her acclaimed novels *Hamnet* and *The Marriage Portrait*. Her work has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction and sold millions of copies worldwide. This page provides the Maggie O’Farrell books in order, including both chronological publication order and series reading order.

Books by Maggie O’Farrell in Publication Order

2000 After You'd Gone POoSN / 1 Buy

2002 My Lover's Lover POoSN / 2 Buy

2004 The Distance Between Us POoSN / 3 Buy

2006 The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox POoSN / 4 Buy

2009 The Hand That First Held Mine POoSN / 5 Buy

2013 Instructions for a Heatwave POoSN / 6 Buy

2016 This Must Be the Place POoSN / 7 Buy

2017 I Am, I Am, I Am POoNB / 1 Buy

2020 Where Snow Angels Go POoPB / 1 Buy

2020 Hamnet POoSN / 8 Buy

2020 Hamnet and Judith POoSN / 9 Buy

2022 The Marriage Portrait POoSN / 10 Buy

2025 The Boy Who Lost His Spark POoCB / 1 Buy

2026 Land POoSN / 11 Buy

Complete Maggie O’Farrell Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Standalone Reading Order 11 books / 2000-2026

01 After You'd Gone 2000 Buy

02 My Lover's Lover 2002 Buy

03 The Distance Between Us 2004 Buy

04 The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox 2006 Buy

05 The Hand That First Held Mine 2009 Buy

06 Instructions for a Heatwave 2013 Buy

07 This Must Be the Place 2016 Buy

08 Hamnet 2020 Buy

09 Hamnet and Judith 2020 Buy

10 The Marriage Portrait 2022 Buy

11 Land 2026 Buy

Children's Reading Order 1 book / 2025

01 The Boy Who Lost His Spark 2025 Buy

Picture Reading Order 1 book / 2020

01 Where Snow Angels Go 2020 Buy

Non-Fiction Reading Order 1 book / 2017

01 I Am, I Am, I Am 2017 Buy

Where to start with Maggie O’Farrell

What is the best order to read Maggie O’Farrell 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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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.