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This catalog lists the Norah Lofts books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

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Norah Lofts Books in Order

Q: What is the best order to read Norah Lofts books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Norah Lofts bibliography.

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

Updated 2026-07-11 / 63 books / 6 series

British author best known for the historical Suffolk House series and standalone novels like *The Town House*. Her books have sold millions worldwide, celebrated for their rich period detail. This page provides the Norah Lofts books in order, including both chronological and series reading order.

All Norah Lofts Books in Chronological Order

1935 I Met a Gypsy POoC / 1 Buy

1936 Here Was a Man POoSN / 1 Buy

1937 White Hell of Pity POoSN / 2 Buy

1938 Out of This Nettle POoSN / 3 Buy

1938 Requiem for Idols POoSN / 4 Buy

1939 Blossom Like the Rose POoSN / 5 Buy

1940 Hester Roon POoSN / 6 Buy

1940 Bride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder(As:Peter Curtis) POoSN / 7 Buy

1940 Scent of Cloves POoSN / 8 Buy

1941 Winter Harvest POoSN / 9 Buy

1941 The Road to Revelation / Winter Harvest POoSN / 10 Buy

1942 The Brittle Glass POoSN / 11 Buy

1943 Michael and All Angels / The Golden Fleece POoSN / 12 Buy

1944 Jassy POoSN / 13 Buy

1945 Lady Living Alone(As:Peter Curtis) POoSN / 14 Buy

1946 To See a Fine Lady POoSN / 15 Buy

1947 Silver Nutmeg POoSN / 16 Buy

1949 A Calf for Venus / Letty POoSN / 17 Buy

1950 Esther POoSN / 18 Buy

1951 The Lute Player POoSN / 19 Buy

1954 Bless This House POoSN / 20 Buy

1955 Eleanor the Queen / Queen in Waiting POoSN / 21 Buy

1956 Afternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift POoSN / 22 Buy

1958 Heaven in Your Hand POoSN / 23 Buy

1959 The Town House POoHB / 1 Buy

1960 Little Wax Dolls POoSN / 24 Buy

1961 The House at Old Vine POoHB / 2 Buy

1962 The House at Sunset POoHB / 3 Buy

1963 The Concubine POoSN / 25 Buy

1964 How Far to Bethlehem? POoSN / 26 Buy

1968 Madselin POoSN / 27 Buy

1968 The Lost Queen / The Lost Ones POoSN / 28 Buy

1969 The King's Pleasure POoSN / 29 Buy

1970 Lovers All Untrue POoSN / 30 Buy

1971 Her Own Special Island / Uneasy Paradise POoSN / 31 Buy

1971 A Rose for Virtue POoSN / 32 Buy

1971 The Maude Reed Tale / Story of Maude Reed POoSN / 33 Buy

1972 Rupert Hatton's Story / Rupert Hatton's Tales POoSN / 34 Buy

1972 Charlotte / Out of the Dark POoSN / 35 Buy

1973 Nethergate POoSN / 36 Buy

1974 Hauntings: Is There Anybody There? POoNB / 1 Buy

1974 Eternal France POoNB / 2 Buy

1974 Crown of Aloes POoSN / 37 Buy

1975 Knight's Acre POoSGTB / 1 Buy

1975 The Homecoming POoSGTB / 2 Buy

1975 Checkmate POoSN / 38 Buy

1975 The Fall of Midas(As:Juliet Astley) POoSN / 39 Buy

1975 Walk Into My Parlour POoSN / 40 Buy

1976 The Lonely Furrow POoSGTB / 3 Buy

1976 Domestic Life in England POoNB / 3 Buy

1977 Gad's Hall POoGHB / 1 Buy

1977 Queens of England / Queens of Britain POoNB / 4 Buy

1978 The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House POoGHB / 2 Buy

1978 Emma Hamilton POoNB / 5 Buy

1978 Copsi Castle(As:Juliet Astley) POoSN / 41 Buy

1979 Anne Boleyn POoNB / 6 Buy

1979 The Day of the Butterfly POoSN / 42 Buy

1980 A Wayside Tavern POoSN / 43 Buy

1981 The Old Priory POoSN / 44 Buy

1981 The Claw POoSN / 45 Buy

1984 Saving Face and Other Stories POoC / 2 Buy

1984 Pargeters POoSN / 46 Buy

2024 The Story of Maude Reed POoSN / 47 Buy

Norah Lofts Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Gad's Hall Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1977-1978

01 Gad's Hall 1977 Buy

02 The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House 1978 Buy

Non-Fiction Books in Reading Order 6 books / 1974-1979

01 Hauntings: Is There Anybody There? 1974 Buy

02 Eternal France 1974 Buy

03 Domestic Life in England 1976 Buy

04 Queens of England / Queens of Britain 1977 Buy

05 Emma Hamilton 1978 Buy

06 Anne Boleyn 1979 Buy

Standalone Books in Reading Order 47 books / 1936-2024

01 Here Was a Man 1936 Buy

02 White Hell of Pity 1937 Buy

03 Out of This Nettle 1938 Buy

04 Requiem for Idols 1938 Buy

05 Blossom Like the Rose 1939 Buy

06 Hester Roon 1940 Buy

07 Bride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder(As:Peter Curtis) 1940 Buy

08 Scent of Cloves 1940 Buy

09 Winter Harvest 1941 Buy

10 The Road to Revelation / Winter Harvest 1941 Buy

11 The Brittle Glass 1942 Buy

12 Michael and All Angels / The Golden Fleece 1943 Buy

13 Jassy 1944 Buy

14 Lady Living Alone(As:Peter Curtis) 1945 Buy

15 To See a Fine Lady 1946 Buy

16 Silver Nutmeg 1947 Buy

17 A Calf for Venus / Letty 1949 Buy

18 Esther 1950 Buy

19 The Lute Player 1951 Buy

20 Bless This House 1954 Buy

21 Eleanor the Queen / Queen in Waiting 1955 Buy

22 Afternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift 1956 Buy

23 Heaven in Your Hand 1958 Buy

24 Little Wax Dolls 1960 Buy

25 The Concubine 1963 Buy

26 How Far to Bethlehem? 1964 Buy

27 Madselin 1968 Buy

28 The Lost Queen / The Lost Ones 1968 Buy

29 The King's Pleasure 1969 Buy

30 Lovers All Untrue 1970 Buy

31 Her Own Special Island / Uneasy Paradise 1971 Buy

32 A Rose for Virtue 1971 Buy

33 The Maude Reed Tale / Story of Maude Reed 1971 Buy

34 Rupert Hatton's Story / Rupert Hatton's Tales 1972 Buy

35 Charlotte / Out of the Dark 1972 Buy

36 Nethergate 1973 Buy

37 Crown of Aloes 1974 Buy

38 Checkmate 1975 Buy

39 The Fall of Midas(As:Juliet Astley) 1975 Buy

40 Walk Into My Parlour 1975 Buy

41 Copsi Castle(As:Juliet Astley) 1978 Buy

42 The Day of the Butterfly 1979 Buy

43 A Wayside Tavern 1980 Buy

44 The Old Priory 1981 Buy

45 The Claw 1981 Buy

46 Pargeters 1984 Buy

47 The Story of Maude Reed 2024 Buy

Sir Godfrey Tallboys Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1975-1976

01 Knight's Acre 1975 Buy

02 The Homecoming 1975 Buy

03 The Lonely Furrow 1976 Buy

Collections Books in Reading Order 2 books / 1935-1984

01 I Met a Gypsy 1935 Buy

02 Saving Face and Other Stories 1984 Buy

House Books in Reading Order 3 books / 1959-1962

01 The Town House 1959 Buy

02 The House at Old Vine 1961 Buy

03 The House at Sunset 1962 Buy

Where to start with Norah Lofts

What is the best order to read Norah Lofts 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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