Carol Drinkwater Reading Order

1 book (2012–2012)

2 books (1996–1996)

The Molly series by Carol Drinkwater consists of two complete young adult novels published in 1996. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with Molly followed by Molly on the Run. The series combines elements of young adult fiction with non-fiction storytelling.

Start with Molly and read in order.

#	Title
1	Molly 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Molly on the Run 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

24 books (1992–2022)

The My Story series is a collection of 24 historical fiction books published between 1992 and 2022, written by various authors including Carol Drinkwater, Jim Eldridge, Vince Cross, Frances Mary Hendry, Pamela Oldfield, Chris Priestley, Jill Atkins, and Valerie Wilding. Each book presents a first-person account from a young person's perspective during significant historical events, ranging from the Titanic disaster to twentieth-century conflicts and social movements. The series is likely complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Titanic. These interconnected standalone stories offer young adult readers accessible entry points into major moments in history through intimate, character-driven narratives.

Start with The Titanic(By: Ellen Emerson White), the first of 24 books in the My Story series.

#	Title
1	The Titanic(By: Ellen Emerson White) 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	My Story The Trenches(By: Jim Eldridge) 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	My Story(By: Vince Cross) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The '45 Rising(By: Frances Mary Hendry) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Crystal Palace(By: Frances Mary Hendry) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Great Plague(By: Pamela Oldfield) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Hunger 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Twentieth Century Girl 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Battle of Britain(By: Chris Priestley) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Suffragette 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Victorian Workhouse(By: Pamela Oldfield) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Road to War(By: Valerie Wilding) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Sophie's Secret War(By: Jill Atkins) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cadogan Square 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Factory Girl(By: Pamela Oldfield) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Nowhere to Run 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	War Spy(By: Jim Eldridge) 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Victoria(By: Anna Kirwan) 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Codename Céline(By: Jim Eldridge) 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Coming Home(By: Jim Eldridge) 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Mayflower(By: Kathryn Lasky) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan(By: Sufiya Ahmed) 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Mary Prince(By: E.L. Norry) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Princess Sophia Duleep Singh(By: Sufiya Ahmed) 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2000–2000)

#	Title
1	Crossing the Line 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2001–2010)

Carol Drinkwater's Olive series comprises eight complete books published between 2001 and 2010 that should be read in publication order. The collection blends memoir and practical exploration, following the author's experiences with olive farming and cultivation across multiple volumes. Each book builds on the previous one, taking readers deeper into the history, culture, and geography surrounding this ancient crop. The series concludes with Return to the Olive Farm in 2010.

Start with The Olive Farm, the first of 8 books in the Olive series.

#	Title
1	The Olive Farm 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Olive Season 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	A Celebration of Olives 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Olive Harvest 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Illustrated Olive Farm 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Olive Route 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Olive Tree 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Return to the Olive Farm 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

4 books (2013–2017)

Carol Drinkwater's Short Stories/Novellas series comprises four standalone entries published between 2013 and 2017. The complete collection should be read in publication order, beginning with The Girl in Room Fourteen, followed by Hotel Paradise, A Simple Act of Kindness, and concluding with The Love of a Stranger. These young adult-oriented short works blend fiction with reflective storytelling across the four-book sequence.

Start with The Girl in Room Fourteen, the first of 4 books in the Short Stories/Novellas series.

10 books (1985–2022)

Carol Drinkwater's Standalone Novels series comprises ten books published between 1985 and 2022, with the collection appearing to be complete. Each novel functions as an independent story, though readers interested in exploring Drinkwater's full body of work in this series should begin with The Haunted School and proceed in publication order through An Act of Love. The series spans genres including young adult and non-fiction, offering diverse narratives across nearly four decades of the author's writing career.

Start with The Haunted School, the first of 10 books in the Standalone Novels series.

#	Title
1	The Haunted School 1985Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	An Abundance of Rain 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Akin to Love 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Mapping the Heart 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Because you're mine 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Only Girl in the World 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Forgotten Summer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Lost Girl 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The House on the Edge of the Cliff 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	An Act of Love 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible