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Miss Read

Miss Read was the pseudonym of English novelist Dora Jessie Saint (1913-2012), known for her novels set in the British countryside. Her series included Fairacre and Thrush Green, both located in British villages. The character "Miss Read" also appeared in her Fairacre series. In addition to her writing, Saint worked as a teacher. She ceased writing in 1996 and was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1998. Dora Jessie Saint passed away in April 2012 at the age of 98. She published her first novel, Village School, in 1955, and her last work, Christmas at Thrush Green (co-written with Jenny Dereham), was released in 2009. Below is a list of Miss Read’s books in the order of their original publication.

Miss Read became a published novelist in 1955 with the novel Village School. Below is a list of Miss Read's books in order of when they were originally released:

Publication Order of Fairacre Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Village School (1955) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Village Diary (1957) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Storm in the Village (1958) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Miss Clare Remembers (1962) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Over the Gate (1964) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Village Christmas (1966) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Fairacre Festival (1968) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Emily Davis (1971) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Christmas Mouse (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Tyler's Row (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Farther Afield (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
No Holly for Miss Quinn (1976) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Village Affairs (1977) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The White Robin (1979) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Village Centenary (1980) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Summer at Fairacre (1984) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre (1989) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Changes at Fairacre (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Farewell to Fairacre (1993) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
A Peaceful Retirement (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Fairacre Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Tales from a Village School (1994) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Thrush Green Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Thrush Green (1959) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Winter in Thrush Green (1961) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
News From Thrush Green (1970) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Battles at Thrush Green (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Return to Thrush Green (1978) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Gossip from Thrush Green (1981) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Affairs at Thrush Green (1983) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
At Home in Thrush Green (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The School at Thrush Green (1987) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Friends at Thrush Green (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Celebrations at Thrush Green (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Year at Thrush Green (1996) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Christmas at Thrush Green (2009) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The World of Thrush Green (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Caxley Chronicles Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
The Market Square (1966) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Howards of Caxley (1967) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Standalone Novels Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Fresh from the Country (1955) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Hobby Horse Cottage (1958) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The New Bed (1964) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Plum Pie (1964) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The Little Peg Doll (1965) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Tiggy (1973) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Hob and the Horse Bat (1974) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Animal Boy (1975) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Short Story Collections Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Little Red Bus & Other Rhyming (1991) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Miss Read's Christmas Book (1992) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
A Country Christmas (2006) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

Book Title Year Amazon USA Amazon UK
Miss Read's Country Cooking, Or, to Cut a Cabbage-Leaf (1969) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Fortunate Grandchild (1982) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Time Remembered (1986) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
The English Vicarage Garden (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Early Days (1988) Buy on Amazon.com Not available
Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other Writings (2013) Buy on Amazon.com Not available

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