Joan Medlicott Reading Order
3 series ยท 17 books
Joan Medlicott is an American author whose fiction and non-fiction works explore the complexity of women's lives and relationships. She began her writing career in the early 1990s after learning about the prevalence of celibate marriages, which inspired her collaborative non-fiction debut. Best known for the Ladies of Covington series, Medlicott crafted warmly drawn narratives centered on women navigating friendship, family, and personal transformation across more than two decades of publishing.
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Ladies Of Covington Series
Complete10 books (2000โ2009)
Joan Medlicott's Ladies of Covington series consists of ten complete novels published between 2000 and 2009. These books should be read in publication order, beginning with The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love and continuing through Promises of Change. The series follows the interconnected lives of its central characters across a decade of stories set in their community.
Start with The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love, the first of 10 books in the Ladies Of Covington series.
Start this series with The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love
Buy Book 1 ๐บ๐ธ๐ง Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love |
| 2 | The Gardens of Covington |
| 3 | From the Heart of Covington |
| 4 | The Spirit of Covington |
| 5 | At Home in Covington |
| 6 | A Covington Christmas |
| 7 | Two Days After the Wedding |
| 8 | An Unexpected Family |
| 9 | A Blue and Gray Christmas |
| 10 | Promises of Change |
Non-Fiction Series
Complete4 books (1992โ2011)
Joan Medlicott's complete non-fiction series spans four books published between 1992 and 2011, beginning with Celibate Wives: Breaking the Silence. The series progresses through works exploring cultural narratives and historical perspectives, including Virgin Islands: Tales of Ghosts, Hauntings and Jumbees, Virgin Islands: Tales of Olden Days, and concluding with Reflections in a River. These books should be read in publication order to follow the author's thematic development across the collection. The series is now complete.
Start with Celibate Wives: Breaking the Silence, the first of 4 books in the Non-Fiction series.
Start this series with Celibate Wives: Breaking the Silence
Buy Book 1 ๐บ๐ธ๐ง Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
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| 1 | Celibate Wives: Breaking the Silence |
| 2 | Virgin Islands: Tales of Ghosts, Hauntings and Jumbees |
| 3 | Virgin Islands: Tales of Olden Days |
| 4 | Reflections in a River |
Standalone Novels Series
Complete3 books (1996โ2007)
Joan Medlicott's three standalone novels were published between 1996 and 2007, with the series now complete. Though each book stands independently, reading them in publication orderโbeginning with Belonging: A Caribbean Love Story, followed by The Three Mrs. Parkers and Come Walk with Meโprovides the most rewarding experience. These works span over a decade of the author's fiction writing career.
Start with Belonging: A Caribbean Love Story and read in order.
Start this series with Belonging: A Caribbean Love Story
Buy Book 1 ๐บ๐ธ๐ง Listen free on Audible| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Belonging: A Caribbean Love Story |
| 2 | The Three Mrs. Parkers |
| 3 | Come Walk with Me |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many books has Joan Medlicott written?
- Joan Medlicott has written 17 books across 3 series. Their published works span from 1992 to 2011.
- What is the first book in each Joan Medlicott series?
- Here are the first books in Joan Medlicott's series: Ladies Of Covington: The Ladies of Covington Send Their Love; Non-Fiction: Celibate Wives: Breaking the Silence.
- What order should I read Joan Medlicott's books?
- We recommend reading Joan Medlicott's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
- Are Joan Medlicott's series complete?
- Joan Medlicott has 3 completed series.

