Jennifer Chiaverini Reading Order

24 books (1999–2026)

The Elm Creek Quilts series consists of 24 books published between 1999 and 2026, with the series still ongoing. These historical fiction novels should be read in publication order, beginning with The Quilter's Apprentice. The series blends storytelling with elements of quilt-making traditions, following interconnected narratives centered around the Elm Creek estate and its community of quilters.

Start with The Quilter's Apprentice, the first of 24 books in the Elm Creek Quilts series.

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1	The Quilter's Apprentice 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Round Robin 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cross-Country Quilters 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Runaway Quilt 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Quilter's Legacy 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Master Quilter 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Christmas Quilt 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Sugar Camp Quilt 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Circle of Quilters 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The New Year's Quilt 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Quilter's Homecoming 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Quilter's Kitchen 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Winding Ways Quilt 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	A Quilter's Holiday 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Lost Quilter 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Aloha Quilt 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Sonoma Rose 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	The Union Quilters 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Wedding Quilt 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	The Giving Quilt 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	The Christmas Boutique 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Museum of Lost Quilts 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	The World's Fair Quilt 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	The Patchwork Players 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2015–2016)

This complete short story collection by Jennifer Chiaverini consists of two volumes published between 2015 and 2016. The series includes The Quilter's Ghost, The Fabric Diary, and The Runner's Quilt, which should be read in publication order. These novellas complement Chiaverini's broader Elm Creek Quilts series and are best enjoyed sequentially.

Start with The Quilter's Ghost and read in order.

6 books (2002–2020)

Jennifer Chiaverini's Elm Creek Quilts series consists of six non-fiction books published between 2002 and 2020, with the series now complete. These volumes should be read in publication order, beginning with Elm Creek Quilts and concluding with Harriet's Journey from Elm Creek Quilts. The series combines historical information with practical quilting knowledge and patterns drawn from the author's broader Elm Creek Quilts fictional universe.

Start with ELM Creek Quilts, the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	ELM Creek Quilts 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Return to Elm Creek 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	More Elm Creek Quilts 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Traditions from Elm Creek Quilts 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	An Elm Creek Quilts Companion 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Harriet's Journey from ELM Creek Quilts 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (2013–2023)

Jennifer Chiaverini has written twelve historical fiction novels published between 2013 and 2023, each standing alone as a complete story. These books, which include titles such as Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, The Spymistress, and Canary Girls, should be read in publication order to experience Chiaverini's exploration of remarkable historical figures and events. The series appears to be complete as of 2023.

Start with Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker, the first of 12 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Mrs. Lincoln's Dressmaker 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Spymistress 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Mrs. Lincoln's Rival 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Christmas Bells 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Mrs. Grant and Madame Jule 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fates and Traitors 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Enchantress of Numbers 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Resistance Women 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Mrs. Lincoln's Sisters 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Women's March 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Switchboard Soldiers 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Canary Girls 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible