A Book in Order

Series · 40 books

Mary Russell Books in Order

The complete Mary Russell reading order — 40 books from 1800–2011.

  1. 01 Rienzi 1800 Amazon — buy Rienzi ThriftBooks — buy Rienzi eBooks.com — buy Rienzi
  2. 02 Our Village 1824 Amazon — buy Our Village Bookshop — buy Our Village ThriftBooks — buy Our Village eBooks.com — buy Our Village
  3. 03 Foscari 1826 Amazon — buy Foscari ThriftBooks — buy Foscari eBooks.com — buy Foscari
  4. 04 Stories of American life 1830 Amazon — buy Stories of American life Bookshop — buy Stories of American life ThriftBooks — buy Stories of American life eBooks.com — buy Stories of American life
  5. 05 Lights and shadows of American life 1832 Amazon — buy Lights and shadows of American life Bookshop — buy Lights and shadows of American life ThriftBooks — buy Lights and shadows of American life eBooks.com — buy Lights and shadows of American life
  6. 06 Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a country town 1835 Amazon — buy Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a country town Bookshop — buy Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a country town ThriftBooks — buy Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a country town eBooks.com — buy Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a country town
  7. 07 Country Stories 1837 Amazon — buy Country Stories Bookshop — buy Country Stories ThriftBooks — buy Country Stories eBooks.com — buy Country Stories
  8. 08 The works of Mary Russell Mitford 1841 Amazon — buy The works of Mary Russell Mitford ThriftBooks — buy The works of Mary Russell Mitford eBooks.com — buy The works of Mary Russell Mitford
  9. 09 Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people 1852 Amazon — buy Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people Bookshop — buy Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people ThriftBooks — buy Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people eBooks.com — buy Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people
  10. 10 The dramatic works of Mary Russell Mitford .. 1854 Amazon — buy The dramatic works of Mary Russell Mitford .. ThriftBooks — buy The dramatic works of Mary Russell Mitford .. eBooks.com — buy The dramatic works of Mary Russell Mitford ..
  11. 11 The life of Mary Russell Mitford, told by herself in letters to her friends 1870 Amazon — buy The life of Mary Russell Mitford, told by herself in letters to her friends ThriftBooks — buy The life of Mary Russell Mitford, told by herself in letters to her friends eBooks.com — buy The life of Mary Russell Mitford, told by herself in letters to her friends
  12. 12 The letters of Mary Russell Mitford 1872 Amazon — buy The letters of Mary Russell Mitford Bookshop — buy The letters of Mary Russell Mitford ThriftBooks — buy The letters of Mary Russell Mitford eBooks.com — buy The letters of Mary Russell Mitford
  13. 13 Letters of Mary Russell Mitford 1872 Amazon — buy Letters of Mary Russell Mitford ThriftBooks — buy Letters of Mary Russell Mitford eBooks.com — buy Letters of Mary Russell Mitford
  14. 14 Children of the village 1880 Amazon — buy Children of the village ThriftBooks — buy Children of the village eBooks.com — buy Children of the village
  15. 15 The friendships of Mary Russell Mitford as recorded in letters from her literary correspondents 1882 Amazon — buy The friendships of Mary Russell Mitford as recorded in letters from her literary correspondents Bookshop — buy The friendships of Mary Russell Mitford as recorded in letters from her literary correspondents ThriftBooks — buy The friendships of Mary Russell Mitford as recorded in letters from her literary correspondents eBooks.com — buy The friendships of Mary Russell Mitford as recorded in letters from her literary correspondents
  16. 16 Sketches of English life and character 1909 Amazon — buy Sketches of English life and character Bookshop — buy Sketches of English life and character ThriftBooks — buy Sketches of English life and character eBooks.com — buy Sketches of English life and character
  17. 17 Mary Russell Mitford 1913 Amazon — buy Mary Russell Mitford ThriftBooks — buy Mary Russell Mitford eBooks.com — buy Mary Russell Mitford
  18. 18 Correspondence with Charles Boner & John Ruskin 1914 Amazon — buy Correspondence with Charles Boner & John Ruskin ThriftBooks — buy Correspondence with Charles Boner & John Ruskin eBooks.com — buy Correspondence with Charles Boner & John Ruskin
  19. 19 Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings 1920 Amazon — buy Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings ThriftBooks — buy Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings eBooks.com — buy Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings
  20. 20 Elizabeth Barrett to Miss Mitford 1954 Amazon — buy Elizabeth Barrett to Miss Mitford ThriftBooks — buy Elizabeth Barrett to Miss Mitford eBooks.com — buy Elizabeth Barrett to Miss Mitford
  21. 21 Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855 1955 Amazon — buy Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855 ThriftBooks — buy Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855 eBooks.com — buy Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855
  22. 22 The Life Of Mary Russell Mitford 1970 Amazon — buy The Life Of Mary Russell Mitford Bookshop — buy The Life Of Mary Russell Mitford ThriftBooks — buy The Life Of Mary Russell Mitford eBooks.com — buy The Life Of Mary Russell Mitford
  23. 23 The letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 1836-1854 1983 Amazon — buy The letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 1836-1854 Bookshop — buy The letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 1836-1854 ThriftBooks — buy The letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 1836-1854 eBooks.com — buy The letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 1836-1854
  24. 24 The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt 1986 Amazon — buy The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt Bookshop — buy The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt ThriftBooks — buy The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt eBooks.com — buy The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt
  25. 25 Idyllic realism from Mary Russell Mitford to Hardy 1988 Amazon — buy Idyllic realism from Mary Russell Mitford to Hardy Bookshop — buy Idyllic realism from Mary Russell Mitford to Hardy ThriftBooks — buy Idyllic realism from Mary Russell Mitford to Hardy eBooks.com — buy Idyllic realism from Mary Russell Mitford to Hardy
  26. 26 My garden 1990 Amazon — buy My garden Bookshop — buy My garden ThriftBooks — buy My garden eBooks.com — buy My garden
  27. 27 Please Don't Call It Soviet Georgia 1991 Amazon — buy Please Don't Call It Soviet Georgia Bookshop — buy Please Don't Call It Soviet Georgia ThriftBooks — buy Please Don't Call It Soviet Georgia eBooks.com — buy Please Don't Call It Soviet Georgia
  28. 28 Beekeeper's Apprentice 1994 Amazon — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice Bookshop — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice ThriftBooks — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice eBooks.com — buy Beekeeper's Apprentice
  29. 29 A Monstrous Regiment of Women 1995 Amazon — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women Bookshop — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women ThriftBooks — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women eBooks.com — buy A Monstrous Regiment of Women
  30. 30 The Sparrow 1996 Amazon — buy The Sparrow Bookshop — buy The Sparrow ThriftBooks — buy The Sparrow eBooks.com — buy The Sparrow
  31. 31 A Letter of Mary 1997 Amazon — buy A Letter of Mary Bookshop — buy A Letter of Mary ThriftBooks — buy A Letter of Mary eBooks.com — buy A Letter of Mary
  32. 32 The Moor 1998 Amazon — buy The Moor Bookshop — buy The Moor ThriftBooks — buy The Moor eBooks.com — buy The Moor
  33. 33 Children of God 1998 Amazon — buy Children of God Bookshop — buy Children of God ThriftBooks — buy Children of God eBooks.com — buy Children of God
  34. 34 O Jerusalem 1999 Amazon — buy O Jerusalem Bookshop — buy O Jerusalem ThriftBooks — buy O Jerusalem eBooks.com — buy O Jerusalem
  35. 35 Justice Hall 2002 Amazon — buy Justice Hall Bookshop — buy Justice Hall ThriftBooks — buy Justice Hall eBooks.com — buy Justice Hall
  36. 36 The Game 2004 Amazon — buy The Game Bookshop — buy The Game ThriftBooks — buy The Game eBooks.com — buy The Game
  37. 37 Locked rooms 2005 Amazon — buy Locked rooms Bookshop — buy Locked rooms ThriftBooks — buy Locked rooms eBooks.com — buy Locked rooms
  38. 38 The Language of Bees 2009 Amazon — buy The Language of Bees Bookshop — buy The Language of Bees ThriftBooks — buy The Language of Bees eBooks.com — buy The Language of Bees
  39. 39 The God of the Hive 2010 Amazon — buy The God of the Hive Bookshop — buy The God of the Hive ThriftBooks — buy The God of the Hive eBooks.com — buy The God of the Hive
  40. 40 Pirate King 2011 Amazon — buy Pirate King Bookshop — buy Pirate King ThriftBooks — buy Pirate King eBooks.com — buy Pirate King

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Rienzi 1800
2 Our Village 1824
3 Foscari 1826
4 Stories of American life 1830
5 Lights and shadows of American life 1832
6 Belford Regis; or, Sketches of a country town 1835
7 Country Stories 1837
8 The works of Mary Russell Mitford 1841
9 Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people 1852
10 The dramatic works of Mary Russell Mitford .. 1854
11 The life of Mary Russell Mitford, told by herself in letters to her friends 1870
12 The letters of Mary Russell Mitford 1872
13 Letters of Mary Russell Mitford 1872
14 Children of the village 1880
15 The friendships of Mary Russell Mitford as recorded in letters from her literary correspondents 1882
16 Sketches of English life and character 1909
17 Mary Russell Mitford 1913
18 Correspondence with Charles Boner & John Ruskin 1914
19 Mary Russell Mitford and her surroundings 1920
20 Elizabeth Barrett to Miss Mitford 1954
21 Mary Russell Mitford 1787-1855 1955
22 The Life Of Mary Russell Mitford 1970
23 The letters of Elizabeth Barrett Browning to Mary Russell Mitford, 1836-1854 1983
24 The Blessings of a Good Thick Skirt 1986
25 Idyllic realism from Mary Russell Mitford to Hardy 1988
26 My garden 1990
27 Please Don't Call It Soviet Georgia 1991
28 Beekeeper's Apprentice 1994
29 A Monstrous Regiment of Women 1995
30 The Sparrow 1996
31 A Letter of Mary 1997
32 The Moor 1998
33 Children of God 1998
34 O Jerusalem 1999
35 Justice Hall 2002
36 The Game 2004
37 Locked rooms 2005
38 The Language of Bees 2009
39 The God of the Hive 2010
40 Pirate King 2011

Mary Russell reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Rienzi (1800). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mary Russell — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many Mary Russell books are there?

40 to date, spanning 1800–2011.

What is the newest Mary Russell book?

Pirate King, published in 2011.