A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Catherine Cookson Books in Order

The complete Catherine Cookson reading order — 40 books from 1920–1987.

  1. 01 The dwelling place 1920 Amazon — buy The dwelling place Bookshop — buy The dwelling place ThriftBooks — buy The dwelling place eBooks.com — buy The dwelling place
  2. 02 Kate Hannigan 1950 Amazon — buy Kate Hannigan Bookshop — buy Kate Hannigan ThriftBooks — buy Kate Hannigan eBooks.com — buy Kate Hannigan
  3. 03 The fifteen streets 1952 Amazon — buy The fifteen streets Bookshop — buy The fifteen streets ThriftBooks — buy The fifteen streets eBooks.com — buy The fifteen streets
  4. 04 Colour blind 1953 Amazon — buy Colour blind Bookshop — buy Colour blind ThriftBooks — buy Colour blind eBooks.com — buy Colour blind
  5. 05 Maggie Rowan 1954 Amazon — buy Maggie Rowan Bookshop — buy Maggie Rowan ThriftBooks — buy Maggie Rowan eBooks.com — buy Maggie Rowan
  6. 06 A grand man 1954 Amazon — buy A grand man Bookshop — buy A grand man ThriftBooks — buy A grand man eBooks.com — buy A grand man
  7. 07 Rooney 1957 Amazon — buy Rooney Bookshop — buy Rooney ThriftBooks — buy Rooney eBooks.com — buy Rooney
  8. 08 Fanny McBride 1959 Amazon — buy Fanny McBride Bookshop — buy Fanny McBride ThriftBooks — buy Fanny McBride eBooks.com — buy Fanny McBride
  9. 09 Fenwick Houses 1960 Amazon — buy Fenwick Houses Bookshop — buy Fenwick Houses ThriftBooks — buy Fenwick Houses eBooks.com — buy Fenwick Houses
  10. 10 The garment 1962 Amazon — buy The garment Bookshop — buy The garment ThriftBooks — buy The garment eBooks.com — buy The garment
  11. 11 The Blind Miller 1963 Amazon — buy The Blind Miller Bookshop — buy The Blind Miller ThriftBooks — buy The Blind Miller eBooks.com — buy The Blind Miller
  12. 12 The fen tiger 1963 Amazon — buy The fen tiger Bookshop — buy The fen tiger ThriftBooks — buy The fen tiger eBooks.com — buy The fen tiger
  13. 13 The unbaited trap 1966 Amazon — buy The unbaited trap Bookshop — buy The unbaited trap ThriftBooks — buy The unbaited trap eBooks.com — buy The unbaited trap
  14. 14 Katie Mulholland 1967 Amazon — buy Katie Mulholland Bookshop — buy Katie Mulholland ThriftBooks — buy Katie Mulholland eBooks.com — buy Katie Mulholland
  15. 15 The round tower 1968 Amazon — buy The round tower Bookshop — buy The round tower ThriftBooks — buy The round tower eBooks.com — buy The round tower
  16. 16 The glass virgin 1969 Amazon — buy The glass virgin Bookshop — buy The glass virgin ThriftBooks — buy The glass virgin eBooks.com — buy The glass virgin
  17. 17 Our Kate 1969 Amazon — buy Our Kate Bookshop — buy Our Kate ThriftBooks — buy Our Kate eBooks.com — buy Our Kate
  18. 18 The nice bloke 1969 Amazon — buy The nice bloke Bookshop — buy The nice bloke ThriftBooks — buy The nice bloke eBooks.com — buy The nice bloke
  19. 19 The Long Corridor 1970 Amazon — buy The Long Corridor Bookshop — buy The Long Corridor ThriftBooks — buy The Long Corridor eBooks.com — buy The Long Corridor
  20. 20 The man who cried 1970 Amazon — buy The man who cried Bookshop — buy The man who cried ThriftBooks — buy The man who cried eBooks.com — buy The man who cried
  21. 21 The Invitation 1970 Amazon — buy The Invitation Bookshop — buy The Invitation ThriftBooks — buy The Invitation eBooks.com — buy The Invitation
  22. 22 Feathers In The Fire 1971 Amazon — buy Feathers In The Fire Bookshop — buy Feathers In The Fire ThriftBooks — buy Feathers In The Fire eBooks.com — buy Feathers In The Fire
  23. 23 Blue Baccy 1972 Amazon — buy Blue Baccy Bookshop — buy Blue Baccy ThriftBooks — buy Blue Baccy eBooks.com — buy Blue Baccy
  24. 24 The Mallen streak 1973 Amazon — buy The Mallen streak Bookshop — buy The Mallen streak ThriftBooks — buy The Mallen streak eBooks.com — buy The Mallen streak
  25. 25 The cinder path 1973 Amazon — buy The cinder path Bookshop — buy The cinder path ThriftBooks — buy The cinder path eBooks.com — buy The cinder path
  26. 26 Our John Willie 1974 Amazon — buy Our John Willie Bookshop — buy Our John Willie ThriftBooks — buy Our John Willie eBooks.com — buy Our John Willie
  27. 27 The gambling man 1975 Amazon — buy The gambling man Bookshop — buy The gambling man ThriftBooks — buy The gambling man eBooks.com — buy The gambling man
  28. 28 Miss Martha Mary Crawford 1975 Amazon — buy Miss Martha Mary Crawford Bookshop — buy Miss Martha Mary Crawford ThriftBooks — buy Miss Martha Mary Crawford eBooks.com — buy Miss Martha Mary Crawford
  29. 29 The tide of life 1976 Amazon — buy The tide of life Bookshop — buy The tide of life ThriftBooks — buy The tide of life eBooks.com — buy The tide of life
  30. 30 The slow awakening 1976 Amazon — buy The slow awakening Bookshop — buy The slow awakening ThriftBooks — buy The slow awakening eBooks.com — buy The slow awakening
  31. 31 The girl 1977 Amazon — buy The girl Bookshop — buy The girl ThriftBooks — buy The girl eBooks.com — buy The girl
  32. 32 The iron facade 1977 Amazon — buy The iron facade Bookshop — buy The iron facade ThriftBooks — buy The iron facade eBooks.com — buy The iron facade
  33. 33 Tilly 1980 Amazon — buy Tilly Bookshop — buy Tilly ThriftBooks — buy Tilly eBooks.com — buy Tilly
  34. 34 Tilly Trotter Wed 1981 Amazon — buy Tilly Trotter Wed Bookshop — buy Tilly Trotter Wed ThriftBooks — buy Tilly Trotter Wed eBooks.com — buy Tilly Trotter Wed
  35. 35 Tilly Trotter widowed 1982 Amazon — buy Tilly Trotter widowed Bookshop — buy Tilly Trotter widowed ThriftBooks — buy Tilly Trotter widowed eBooks.com — buy Tilly Trotter widowed
  36. 36 Hamilton 1983 Amazon — buy Hamilton Bookshop — buy Hamilton ThriftBooks — buy Hamilton eBooks.com — buy Hamilton
  37. 37 The whip 1983 Amazon — buy The whip Bookshop — buy The whip ThriftBooks — buy The whip eBooks.com — buy The whip
  38. 38 The black velvet gown 1984 Amazon — buy The black velvet gown Bookshop — buy The black velvet gown ThriftBooks — buy The black velvet gown eBooks.com — buy The black velvet gown
  39. 39 The moth 1986 Amazon — buy The moth Bookshop — buy The moth ThriftBooks — buy The moth eBooks.com — buy The moth
  40. 40 The parson's daughter 1987 Amazon — buy The parson's daughter Bookshop — buy The parson's daughter ThriftBooks — buy The parson's daughter eBooks.com — buy The parson's daughter

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 The dwelling place 1920
2 Kate Hannigan 1950
3 The fifteen streets 1952
4 Colour blind 1953
5 Maggie Rowan 1954
6 A grand man 1954
7 Rooney 1957
8 Fanny McBride 1959
9 Fenwick Houses 1960
10 The garment 1962
11 The Blind Miller 1963
12 The fen tiger 1963
13 The unbaited trap 1966
14 Katie Mulholland 1967
15 The round tower 1968
16 The glass virgin 1969
17 Our Kate 1969
18 The nice bloke 1969
19 The Long Corridor 1970
20 The man who cried 1970
21 The Invitation 1970
22 Feathers In The Fire 1971
23 Blue Baccy 1972
24 The Mallen streak 1973
25 The cinder path 1973
26 Our John Willie 1974
27 The gambling man 1975
28 Miss Martha Mary Crawford 1975
29 The tide of life 1976
30 The slow awakening 1976
31 The girl 1977
32 The iron facade 1977
33 Tilly 1980
34 Tilly Trotter Wed 1981
35 Tilly Trotter widowed 1982
36 Hamilton 1983
37 The whip 1983
38 The black velvet gown 1984
39 The moth 1986
40 The parson's daughter 1987

Catherine Cookson reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with The dwelling place (1920). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Catherine Cookson — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Catherine Cookson books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1920–1987.

What is the newest Catherine Cookson book?

The parson's daughter, published in 1987.