Series · 40 books
Mitford Books in Order
The complete Mitford reading order — 40 books from 1777–2007.
- 01 The Poetical Works of John Dryden Amazon — buy The Poetical Works of John Dryden Bookshop — buy The Poetical Works of John Dryden ThriftBooks — buy The Poetical Works of John Dryden eBooks.com — buy The Poetical Works of John Dryden
- 02 Our Village Amazon — buy Our Village Bookshop — buy Our Village ThriftBooks — buy Our Village eBooks.com — buy Our Village
- 03 Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people 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
- 04 Tales of old Japan Amazon — buy Tales of old Japan Bookshop — buy Tales of old Japan ThriftBooks — buy Tales of old Japan eBooks.com — buy Tales of old Japan
- 05 A fine old conflict Amazon — buy A fine old conflict Bookshop — buy A fine old conflict ThriftBooks — buy A fine old conflict eBooks.com — buy A fine old conflict
- 06 The American way of death Amazon — buy The American way of death Bookshop — buy The American way of death ThriftBooks — buy The American way of death eBooks.com — buy The American way of death
- 07 Highland fling Amazon — buy Highland fling Bookshop — buy Highland fling ThriftBooks — buy Highland fling eBooks.com — buy Highland fling
- 08 Christmas pudding Amazon — buy Christmas pudding Bookshop — buy Christmas pudding ThriftBooks — buy Christmas pudding eBooks.com — buy Christmas pudding
- 09 The pursuit of love Amazon — buy The pursuit of love Bookshop — buy The pursuit of love ThriftBooks — buy The pursuit of love eBooks.com — buy The pursuit of love
- 10 Love in a cold climate Amazon — buy Love in a cold climate Bookshop — buy Love in a cold climate ThriftBooks — buy Love in a cold climate eBooks.com — buy Love in a cold climate
- 11 The blessing Amazon — buy The blessing Bookshop — buy The blessing ThriftBooks — buy The blessing eBooks.com — buy The blessing
- 12 Pigeon Pie Amazon — buy Pigeon Pie Bookshop — buy Pigeon Pie ThriftBooks — buy Pigeon Pie eBooks.com — buy Pigeon Pie
- 13 Madame de Pompadour Amazon — buy Madame de Pompadour Bookshop — buy Madame de Pompadour ThriftBooks — buy Madame de Pompadour eBooks.com — buy Madame de Pompadour
- 14 Noblesse oblige Amazon — buy Noblesse oblige Bookshop — buy Noblesse oblige ThriftBooks — buy Noblesse oblige eBooks.com — buy Noblesse oblige
- 15 Voltaire in love Amazon — buy Voltaire in love Bookshop — buy Voltaire in love ThriftBooks — buy Voltaire in love eBooks.com — buy Voltaire in love
- 16 Daughters and rebels Amazon — buy Daughters and rebels Bookshop — buy Daughters and rebels ThriftBooks — buy Daughters and rebels eBooks.com — buy Daughters and rebels
- 17 Don't tell Alfred Amazon — buy Don't tell Alfred Bookshop — buy Don't tell Alfred ThriftBooks — buy Don't tell Alfred eBooks.com — buy Don't tell Alfred
- 18 The Sun King Amazon — buy The Sun King Bookshop — buy The Sun King ThriftBooks — buy The Sun King eBooks.com — buy The Sun King
- 19 Frederick the Great Amazon — buy Frederick the Great Bookshop — buy Frederick the Great ThriftBooks — buy Frederick the Great eBooks.com — buy Frederick the Great
- 20 Nancy Mitford Amazon — buy Nancy Mitford Bookshop — buy Nancy Mitford ThriftBooks — buy Nancy Mitford eBooks.com — buy Nancy Mitford
- 21 Unity Mitford Amazon — buy Unity Mitford Bookshop — buy Unity Mitford ThriftBooks — buy Unity Mitford eBooks.com — buy Unity Mitford
- 22 The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate Amazon — buy The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate Bookshop — buy The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate ThriftBooks — buy The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate eBooks.com — buy The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate
- 23 Poison penmanship Amazon — buy Poison penmanship Bookshop — buy Poison penmanship ThriftBooks — buy Poison penmanship eBooks.com — buy Poison penmanship
- 24 The house of Mitford Amazon — buy The house of Mitford Bookshop — buy The house of Mitford ThriftBooks — buy The house of Mitford eBooks.com — buy The house of Mitford
- 25 Love from Nancy Amazon — buy Love from Nancy Bookshop — buy Love from Nancy ThriftBooks — buy Love from Nancy eBooks.com — buy Love from Nancy
- 26 At home in Mitford Amazon — buy At home in Mitford Bookshop — buy At home in Mitford ThriftBooks — buy At home in Mitford eBooks.com — buy At home in Mitford
- 27 At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1) Amazon — buy At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1) Bookshop — buy At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1) ThriftBooks — buy At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1) eBooks.com — buy At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1)
- 28 The letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh Amazon — buy The letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh Bookshop — buy The letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh ThriftBooks — buy The letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh eBooks.com — buy The letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh
- 29 A New Song (The Mitford Years #5) Amazon — buy A New Song (The Mitford Years #5) Bookshop — buy A New Song (The Mitford Years #5) ThriftBooks — buy A New Song (The Mitford Years #5) eBooks.com — buy A New Song (The Mitford Years #5)
- 30 Mitford girls Amazon — buy Mitford girls Bookshop — buy Mitford girls ThriftBooks — buy Mitford girls eBooks.com — buy Mitford girls
- 31 The Mitford snowmen Amazon — buy The Mitford snowmen Bookshop — buy The Mitford snowmen ThriftBooks — buy The Mitford snowmen eBooks.com — buy The Mitford snowmen
- 32 In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) Amazon — buy In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) Bookshop — buy In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) ThriftBooks — buy In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) eBooks.com — buy In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7)
- 33 Shepherds abiding Amazon — buy Shepherds abiding Bookshop — buy Shepherds abiding ThriftBooks — buy Shepherds abiding eBooks.com — buy Shepherds abiding
- 34 Diana Mosley Amazon — buy Diana Mosley Bookshop — buy Diana Mosley ThriftBooks — buy Diana Mosley eBooks.com — buy Diana Mosley
- 35 Life in a cold climate Amazon — buy Life in a cold climate Bookshop — buy Life in a cold climate ThriftBooks — buy Life in a cold climate eBooks.com — buy Life in a cold climate
- 36 Shepherds Abiding/Esther's Gift/Mitford Snowmen (The Mitford Years #8) (Mitford Christmas) Amazon — buy Shepherds Abiding/Esther's Gift/Mitford Snowmen (The Mitford Years #8) (Mitford Christmas) Bookshop — buy Shepherds Abiding/Esther's Gift/Mitford Snowmen (The Mitford Years #8) (Mitford Christmas) ThriftBooks — buy Shepherds Abiding/Esther's Gift/Mitford Snowmen (The Mitford Years #8) (Mitford Christmas) eBooks.com — buy Shepherds Abiding/Esther's Gift/Mitford Snowmen (The Mitford Years #8) (Mitford Christmas)
- 37 Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader Amazon — buy Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader Bookshop — buy Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader ThriftBooks — buy Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader eBooks.com — buy Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader
- 38 Decca Amazon — buy Decca Bookshop — buy Decca ThriftBooks — buy Decca eBooks.com — buy Decca
- 39 The Mitford Bedside Companion Amazon — buy The Mitford Bedside Companion Bookshop — buy The Mitford Bedside Companion ThriftBooks — buy The Mitford Bedside Companion eBooks.com — buy The Mitford Bedside Companion
- 40 The Mitfords Amazon — buy The Mitfords Bookshop — buy The Mitfords ThriftBooks — buy The Mitfords eBooks.com — buy The Mitfords
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| Read | # | Title | Year | Date finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Poetical Works of John Dryden | 1777 | ||
| 2 | Our Village | 1824 | ||
| 3 | Recollections of a literary life, or, Books, places, and people | 1852 | ||
| 4 | Tales of old Japan | 1871 | ||
| 5 | A fine old conflict | 1895 | ||
| 6 | The American way of death | 1901 | ||
| 7 | Highland fling | 1931 | ||
| 8 | Christmas pudding | 1932 | ||
| 9 | The pursuit of love | 1945 | ||
| 10 | Love in a cold climate | 1949 | ||
| 11 | The blessing | 1951 | ||
| 12 | Pigeon Pie | 1952 | ||
| 13 | Madame de Pompadour | 1953 | ||
| 14 | Noblesse oblige | 1956 | ||
| 15 | Voltaire in love | 1957 | ||
| 16 | Daughters and rebels | 1960 | ||
| 17 | Don't tell Alfred | 1960 | ||
| 18 | The Sun King | 1966 | ||
| 19 | Frederick the Great | 1970 | ||
| 20 | Nancy Mitford | 1975 | ||
| 21 | Unity Mitford | 1976 | ||
| 22 | The Pursuit of Love & Love in a Cold Climate | 1979 | ||
| 23 | Poison penmanship | 1979 | ||
| 24 | The house of Mitford | 1984 | ||
| 25 | Love from Nancy | 1993 | ||
| 26 | At home in Mitford | 1994 | ||
| 27 | At Home in Mitford (The Mitford Years #1) | 1994 | ||
| 28 | The letters of Nancy Mitford and Evelyn Waugh | 1996 | ||
| 29 | A New Song (The Mitford Years #5) | 1999 | ||
| 30 | Mitford girls | 2001 | ||
| 31 | The Mitford snowmen | 2001 | ||
| 32 | In This Mountain (The Mitford Years #7) | 2002 | ||
| 33 | Shepherds abiding | 2003 | ||
| 34 | Diana Mosley | 2003 | ||
| 35 | Life in a cold climate | 2003 | ||
| 36 | Shepherds Abiding/Esther's Gift/Mitford Snowmen (The Mitford Years #8) (Mitford Christmas) | 2003 | ||
| 37 | Jan Karon's Mitford Cookbook and Kitchen Reader | 2004 | ||
| 38 | Decca | 2006 | ||
| 39 | The Mitford Bedside Companion | 2006 | ||
| 40 | The Mitfords | 2007 |
Mitford reading order — abookinorder.com
Where to start
Begin with The Poetical Works of John Dryden (1777). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach Mitford — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.
Frequently asked
How many Mitford books are there?
40 to date, spanning 1777–2007.
What is the newest Mitford book?
The Mitfords, published in 2007.