Catherine Cookson

Catherine Cookson

Catherine Cookson also wrote as: Catherine Marchant.

Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne, Dock, South Shields, England on June 20th, 1906 and passed away at the age of 91 on June 11th, 1998.

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Catherine Cookson Stats: The most read book by Catherine Cookson on Book Notification is The Fifteen Streets, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is The Dwelling Place, a Standalone novel.

Below is a complete list of Catherine Cookson books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Kate Hannigan Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Kate Hannigan
1950
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2
Kate Hannigan's Girl
2000
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List of Mary Ann Shaughnessy Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Mary Ann Shaughnessy books are A Grand Man, Mary Ann and Bill, and Life and Mary Ann.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
A Grand Man
1954
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2
The Lord and Mary Ann
1956
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3
The Devil and Mary Ann
1958
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4
Love and Mary Ann
1961
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5
Life and Mary Ann
1962
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6
Marriage and Mary Ann
1964
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7
Mary Ann's Angels
1965
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8
Mary Ann and Bill
1967
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9
Bill and the Mary Ann Shaughnessy
2011
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List of The Mallen Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7
The Mallen Streak
1973
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2
7
The Mallen Girl
1973
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3
7
The Mallen Litter / The Mallen Lot
1974
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List of The Tiller Trotter Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Tilly Trotter / Tilly
1980
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2
Tilly Trotter Wed / Tilly Wed
1981
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3
Tilly Trotter Widowed / Tilly Alone
1982
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List of The Hamilton Trilogy Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
6
Hamilton
1983
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2
6
Goodbye Hamilton
1984
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3
6
Harold
1985
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List of The Bailey Chronicles Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top The Bailey Chronicles books are Bill Bailey's Lot, Bill Bailey, and Bill Baileys Daughter.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Bill Bailey
1986
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2
Bill Bailey's Lot
1987
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3
Bill Baileys Daughter
1989
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4
The Bondage of Love
1998
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are The Fifteen Streets, The Dwelling Place, and Fanny McBride.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
9
The Fifteen Streets
1952
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2
7
Colour Blind
1953
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3
7
Maggie Rowan
1954
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4
6
Rooney
1957
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5
6
The Menagerie
1958
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6
6
Fanny McBride
1959
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7
6
Fenwick Houses
1960
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8
The Garment
1962
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9
Heritage of Folly ( As: Catherine Marchant)
1962
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10
The Blind Miller
1963
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11
House of Men ( As: Catherine Marchant)
1963
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12
The House on the Fens / Fen Tiger ( As: Catherine Marchant)
1963
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13
The Wingless Bird
1964
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14
6
Hannah Massey
1964
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15
Evil at Roger's Cross / The Iron Facade
1965
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16
The Long Corridor
1965
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17
Matty Doolin
1965
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18
The Unbaited Trap
1966
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19
Katie Mulholland's Journey
1967
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20
Slinky Jane
1967
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21
Joe & the Gladiator
1968
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22
The Round Tower
1968
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23
The Nice Bloke
1969
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24
8
The Glass Virgin / The Glassmaker's Daughter
1969
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25
Invitation
1970
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26
The Nipper
1970
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27
9
The Dwelling Place
1971
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28
Feathers in the Fire
1971
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29
Pure as the Lily
1972
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30
Blue Baccy
1973
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31
Our John Willie
1974
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32
The Invisible Cord
1975
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33
Miss Martha Mary Crawford ( As: Catherine Marchant)
1975
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34
The Gambling Man
1975
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35
The Tide of Life
1976
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36
Mrs Flannagan's Trumpet
1976
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37
The Slow Awakening ( As: Catherine Marchant)
1976
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38
The Girl
1977
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39
Go Tell It to Mrs Golightly
1977
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40
The Cinder Path
1978
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41
The Man Who Cried
1979
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42
Lanky Jones
1980
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43
The Whip
1982
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44
The Black Velvet Gown
1984
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45
The Bannaman Legacy / Dinner of Herbs
1985
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46
The Moth / The Thorman Inheritance
1986
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47
Parson's Daughter
1987
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48
Rory's Fortune
1988
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49
The Harrogate Secret
1988
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50
The Cultured Handmaiden
1988
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51
The Black Candle
1989
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52
The Spaniard's Gift
1989
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53
The Gillyvors / Daughter of Scandal
1990
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54
My Beloved Son
1991
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55
Love Child
1991
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56
The Rag Nymph
1991
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57
The House of Women
1992
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58
The Maltese Angel
1992
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59
The Year of the Virgins
1993
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60
The Golden Straw
1993
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61
Justice Is A Woman
1994
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62
The Tinker's Girl
1994
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63
The Obsession
1995
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64
A Ruthless Need
1995
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65
6
The Upstart
1996
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66
The Branded Man
1996
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67
The Bonny Dawn
1996
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68
The Desert Crop
1997
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69
An Unsuitable Match
1997
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70
The Lady on My Left / The Mists of Memory
1997
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71
The Solace of Sin
1998
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72
Riley
1998
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73
The Blind Years
1998
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74
The Thursday Friend
1999
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75
A House Divided
1999
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76
Rosie Of The River
2000
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77
The Silent Lady
2001
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78
Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger
2017
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79
The Rag Maid
2017
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Simple Soul and Other Stories
2001
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2
Just a Saying
2002
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List of Picture Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Nancy Nutall and The Mongrel
1990
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top non-fiction books are Our Kate, Catherine Cookson Country, and Let Me Make Myself Plain.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Our Kate
1969
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2
Catherine Cookson Country
1986
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3
Let Me Make Myself Plain
1990
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4
Plainer Still
1995
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5
My Land of the North
1999
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6
Kate's Daughter: The Real Catherine Cookson (With: Piers Dudgeon)
2003
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7
Before I Go
2017
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Catherine Cookson

Catherine Cookson (Catherine Ann McMullen) was born on June 20th, 1906. Catherine passed away June 11th, 1998 at 91 years old. Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne, Dock, South Shields, England.

Catherine Cookson had written 79 standalone novels, starting with The Fifteen Streets in 1952. The most recently released novel was The Rag Maid, which was released in 2017.

Catherine Cookson also wrote the Mary Ann Shaughnessy series which has 9 books including A Grand Man and The Lord and Mary Ann.

Catherine Cookson: Awards & Accolades

Catherine Cookson won the British Book Awards, Outstanding Achievement, in 1994.

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  4. Dean Koontz, author of the Odd Thomas Series.
  5. Karin Slaughter, author of the Will Trent Series.

Catherine Cookson: F.A.Q

When was Catherine Cookson Born?

Catherine Cookson was born on June 20th, 1906.

When did Catherine Cookson die?

Catherine Cookson died on June 11th, 1998 at 91 years old.

Where was Catherine Cookson Born?

Catherine Cookson was born in Tyne, Dock, South Shields, England.

What awards has Catherine Cookson won?

Catherine Cookson has won the following awards: Outstanding Achievement at the British Book Awards (1994).

What was the first book Catherine Cookson wrote?

The first book written by Catherine Cookson was Kate Hannigan, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Catherine Cookson wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Rag Maid on October 5th, 2017.

What is the most popular book by Catherine Cookson?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Catherine Cookson book is The Fifteen Streets. Here are her most popular books:
  1. The Fifteen Streets (9)
  2. The Dwelling Place (9)
  3. Fanny McBride (6)
  4. The Glass Virgin / The Glassmaker's Daughter (8)
  5. Fenwick Houses (6)

How many books has Catherine Cookson written?

Catherine Cookson has written 113 books across 10 series.
  • 2 books in the Kate Hannigan Series
  • 9 books in the Mary Ann Shaughnessy Series
  • 3 books in The Mallen Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in The Tiller Trotter Trilogy Series
  • 3 books in The Hamilton Trilogy Series
  • 4 books in The Bailey Chronicles Series
  • 79 Standalone Novels
  • 2 Short Story Collections
  • 1 Picture Books
  • 7 Non-Fiction Books

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