Norah Lofts Reading Order

2 books (1983–1987)

Norah Lofts compiled two ghost story anthologies during the 1980s, beginning with Tales of the Uncanny in 1983 and concluding with The Virago Book of Ghost Stories in 1987. These collections bring together supernatural tales from various authors and sources, offering readers a curated selection of eerie narratives. The series is complete and should be read in publication order to follow Lofts' intended presentation of these stories.

Start with Tales of the Uncanny and read in order.

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1	Tales of the Uncanny 1983Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Virago Book of Ghost Stories 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1935–1984)

This two-book historical fiction and short story collection by Norah Lofts spans nearly five decades, with I Met a Gypsy published in 1935 and Saving Face and Other Stories in 1984. The series is complete and should be read in publication order. Together these works showcase Lofts' storytelling across different narrative forms and time periods.

Start with I Met a Gypsy and read in order.

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1	I Met a Gypsy 1935Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Saving Face and Other Stories 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1977–1978)

Norah Lofts' two-book historical fiction series follows the story of Gad's Hall across two volumes published in 1977 and 1978. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Gad's Hall followed by The Haunting of Gad's Hall. Both books are standalone yet connected narratives that together form Lofts' exploration of this particular setting and its history.

Start with Gad's Hall and read in order.

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1	Gad's Hall 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1959–1962)

Norah Lofts' House trilogy is a three-book historical fiction series published between 1959 and 1962. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with The Town House, followed by The House at Old Vine, and concluding with The House at Sunset. Each novel explores different periods of English history through the lens of a single dwelling, creating an interconnected narrative across centuries.

Start with The Town House and read in order.

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1	The Town House 1959Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The House at Old Vine 1961Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The House at Sunset 1962Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (1974–1979)

Norah Lofts' non-fiction series comprises six books published between 1974 and 1979, exploring historical subjects ranging from French culture to English domestic life and the biographies of notable figures. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Eternal France. Topics covered include paranormal phenomena, royal history, and the lives of figures like Emma Hamilton and Anne Boleyn.

Start with Eternal France, the first of 6 books in the Non-Fiction series.

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1	Eternal France 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hauntings: Is There Anybody There? 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Domestic Life in England 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Queens of England / Queens of Britain 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Emma Hamilton 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Anne Boleyn 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1975–1976)

The Sir Godfrey Tallboys trilogy by Norah Lofts consists of three historical fiction novels published between 1975 and 1976. The complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Knight's Acre, followed by The Homecoming, and concluding with The Lonely Furrow. These interconnected stories trace the life and legacy of their protagonist across medieval England.

Start with Knight's Acre and read in order.

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1	Knight's Acre 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Homecoming 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Lonely Furrow 1976Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

47 books (1936–2024)

Norah Lofts authored 47 standalone historical fiction and non-fiction novels published between 1936 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. These works should be read in publication order, beginning with Here Was a Man. The collection spans nearly nine decades of Lofts's writing career and represents her complete body of standalone fiction.

Start with Here Was a Man, the first of 47 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Here Was a Man 1936Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	White Hell of Pity 1937Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Out of This Nettle 1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Requiem for Idols 1938Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Blossom Like the Rose 1939Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Bride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder(As:Peter Curtis) 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Hester Roon 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Scent of Cloves 1940Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Road to Revelation / Winter Harvest 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Winter Harvest 1941Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Brittle Glass 1942Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Michael and All Angels / The Golden Fleece 1943Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Jassy 1944Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Lady Living Alone(As:Peter Curtis) 1945Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	To See a Fine Lady 1946Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Silver Nutmeg 1947Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	A Calf for Venus / Letty 1949Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Esther 1950Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	The Lute Player 1951Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Bless This House 1954Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Eleanor the Queen / Queen in Waiting 1955Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	Afternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift 1956Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Heaven in Your Hand 1958Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	Little Wax Dolls 1960Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	The Concubine 1963Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	How Far to Bethlehem? 1964Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	Madselin 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	The Lost Queen / The Lost Ones 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	The King's Pleasure 1969Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	Lovers All Untrue 1970Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	A Rose for Virtue 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Her Own Special Island / Uneasy Paradise 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Maude Reed Tale / Story of Maude Reed 1971Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	Charlotte / Out of the Dark 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Rupert Hatton's Story / Rupert Hatton's Tales 1972Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
36	Nethergate 1973Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
37	Crown of Aloes 1974Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
38	Checkmate 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
39	The Fall of Midas(As:Juliet Astley) 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
40	Walk Into My Parlour 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
41	Copsi Castle(As:Juliet Astley) 1978Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
42	The Day of the Butterfly 1979Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
43	A Wayside Tavern 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
44	The Claw 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
45	The Old Priory 1981Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
46	Pargeters 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
47	The Story of Maude Reed 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible