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Reading order

Fairacre Books in Order

This page lists the complete Fairacre reading order by Miss Read, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 20 books / 1955-1996

Fairacre Reading Order

01 Village School 1955 Buy
02 Village Diary 1957 Buy
03 Storm in the Village 1958 Buy
04 Miss Clare Remembers 1962 Buy
05 Over the Gate 1964 Buy
06 Village Christmas 1966 Buy
07 The Fairacre Festival 1968 Buy
08 Emily Davis 1971 Buy
09 The Christmas Mouse 1973 Buy
10 Tyler's Row 1973 Buy
11 Farther Afield 1973 Buy
12 No Holly for Miss Quinn 1976 Buy
13 Village Affairs 1977 Buy
14 The White Robin 1979 Buy
15 Village Centenary 1980 Buy
16 Summer at Fairacre 1984 Buy
17 Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre 1989 Buy
18 Changes at Fairacre 1991 Buy
19 Farewell to Fairacre 1993 Buy
20 A Peaceful Retirement 1996 Buy

Fairacre Books by Publication Order

1955 Village School #1
1957 Village Diary #2
1958 Storm in the Village #3
1962 Miss Clare Remembers #4
1964 Over the Gate #5
1966 Village Christmas #6
1968 The Fairacre Festival #7
1971 Emily Davis #8
1973 The Christmas Mouse #9
1973 Tyler's Row #10
1973 Farther Afield #11
1976 No Holly for Miss Quinn #12
1977 Village Affairs #13
1979 The White Robin #14
1980 Village Centenary #15
1984 Summer at Fairacre #16
1989 Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre #17
1991 Changes at Fairacre #18
1993 Farewell to Fairacre #19
1996 A Peaceful Retirement #20

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Fairacre reading order?

The Fairacre reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Fairacre books are there?

This catalog currently lists 20 Fairacre books published across 1955-1996.

Who writes the Fairacre books?

Fairacre is listed as a book series by Miss Read.

Should I read Fairacre in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Fairacre. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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