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Miss Read

British author Miss Read is best known for the beloved Fairacre and Thrush Green series. Her books have sold millions worldwide, celebrated for their gentle, pastoral charm. This page provides the Miss Read books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1955Village SchoolPOoFB · 1Buy ↗

1955Fresh from the CountryPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1957Village DiaryPOoFB · 2Buy ↗

1958Hobby Horse CottagePOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1958Storm in the VillagePOoFB · 3Buy ↗

1959Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 1Buy ↗

1961Winter in Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 2Buy ↗

1962Miss Clare RemembersPOoFB · 4Buy ↗

1964The New BedPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1964Plum PiePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1964Over the GatePOoFB · 5Buy ↗

1965The Little Peg DollPOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1966The Market SquarePOoCCB · 1Buy ↗

1966Village ChristmasPOoFB · 6Buy ↗

1967The Howards of CaxleyPOoCCB · 2Buy ↗

1968The Fairacre FestivalPOoFB · 7Buy ↗

1969Miss Read's Country Cooking, Or, to Cut a Cabbage-LeafPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

1970News From Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 3Buy ↗

1971Emily DavisPOoFB · 8Buy ↗

1973TiggyPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1973The Christmas MousePOoFB · 9Buy ↗

1973Tyler's RowPOoFB · 10Buy ↗

1973Farther AfieldPOoFB · 11Buy ↗

1974Hob and the Horse BatPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1975Battles at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 4Buy ↗

1975Animal BoyPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1976No Holly for Miss QuinnPOoFB · 12Buy ↗

1977Village AffairsPOoFB · 13Buy ↗

1978Return to Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 5Buy ↗

1979The White RobinPOoFB · 14Buy ↗

1980Village CentenaryPOoFB · 15Buy ↗

1981Gossip from Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 6Buy ↗

1982Fortunate GrandchildPOoNB · 2Buy ↗

1983Affairs at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 7Buy ↗

1984Summer at FairacrePOoFB · 16Buy ↗

1986Time RememberedPOoNB · 3Buy ↗

1986At Home in Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 8Buy ↗

1987The School at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 9Buy ↗

1988The World of Thrush GreenPOoTGNB · 1Buy ↗

1988The English Vicarage GardenPOoNB · 4Buy ↗

1988Early DaysPOoNB · 5Buy ↗

1989Mrs. Pringle of FairacrePOoFB · 17Buy ↗

1991Little Red Bus & Other RhymingPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

1991Friends at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 10Buy ↗

1991Changes at FairacrePOoFB · 18Buy ↗

1992Miss Read's Christmas BookPOoSSC · 2Buy ↗

1992Celebrations at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 11Buy ↗

1993Farewell to FairacrePOoFB · 19Buy ↗

1994Tales from a Village SchoolPOoFC · 1Buy ↗

1996The Year at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 12Buy ↗

1996A Peaceful RetirementPOoFB · 20Buy ↗

2006A Country ChristmasPOoSSC · 3Buy ↗

2009Christmas at Thrush GreenPOoTGB · 13Buy ↗

2013Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other WritingsPOoNB · 6Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Standalone Novels8 books · 1955–1975

01Fresh from the Country1955Buy ↗

02Hobby Horse Cottage1958Buy ↗

03The New Bed1964Buy ↗

04Plum Pie1964Buy ↗

05The Little Peg Doll1965Buy ↗

06Tiggy1973Buy ↗

07Hob and the Horse Bat1974Buy ↗

08Animal Boy1975Buy ↗

Publication Order of Fairacre Collections1 book · 1994

01Tales from a Village School1994Buy ↗

Publication Order of Fairacre Books20 books · 1955–1996

01Village School1955Buy ↗

02Village Diary1957Buy ↗

03Storm in the Village1958Buy ↗

04Miss Clare Remembers1962Buy ↗

05Over the Gate1964Buy ↗

06Village Christmas1966Buy ↗

07The Fairacre Festival1968Buy ↗

08Emily Davis1971Buy ↗

09The Christmas Mouse1973Buy ↗

10Tyler's Row1973Buy ↗

11Farther Afield1973Buy ↗

12No Holly for Miss Quinn1976Buy ↗

13Village Affairs1977Buy ↗

14The White Robin1979Buy ↗

15Village Centenary1980Buy ↗

16Summer at Fairacre1984Buy ↗

17Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre1989Buy ↗

18Changes at Fairacre1991Buy ↗

19Farewell to Fairacre1993Buy ↗

20A Peaceful Retirement1996Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Story Collections3 books · 1991–2006

01Little Red Bus & Other Rhyming1991Buy ↗

02Miss Read's Christmas Book1992Buy ↗

03A Country Christmas2006Buy ↗

Publication Order of Caxley Chronicles Books2 books · 1966–1967

01The Market Square1966Buy ↗

02The Howards of Caxley1967Buy ↗

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books6 books · 1969–2013

01Miss Read's Country Cooking, Or, to Cut a Cabbage-Leaf1969Buy ↗

02Fortunate Grandchild1982Buy ↗

03Time Remembered1986Buy ↗

04The English Vicarage Garden1988Buy ↗

05Early Days1988Buy ↗

06Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other Writings2013Buy ↗

Publication Order of Thrush Green Books13 books · 1959–2009

01Thrush Green1959Buy ↗

02Winter in Thrush Green1961Buy ↗

03News From Thrush Green1970Buy ↗

04Battles at Thrush Green1975Buy ↗

05Return to Thrush Green1978Buy ↗

06Gossip from Thrush Green1981Buy ↗

07Affairs at Thrush Green1983Buy ↗

08At Home in Thrush Green1986Buy ↗

09The School at Thrush Green1987Buy ↗

10Friends at Thrush Green1991Buy ↗

11Celebrations at Thrush Green1992Buy ↗

12The Year at Thrush Green1996Buy ↗

13Christmas at Thrush Green2009Buy ↗

Publication Order of Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books1 book · 1988

01The World of Thrush Green1988Buy ↗

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