Miss Read

Miss Read

Miss Read was born in South Norwood, London, England on April 17th, 1913 and passed away at the age of 98 on April 7th, 2012.

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Miss Read Stats: The highest rated book by Miss Read on Book Notification is Changes at Fairacre, the 18th novel in the Fairacre series. The second-highest rated book is Village School (Fairacre #1).

The most read book by Miss Read on Book Notification is Village School, the first novel in the Fairacre series. The second most read book is The Year at Thrush Green (Thrush Green #12).

Below is a complete list of Miss Read books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Miss Read is the Fairacre Series.

List of Fairacre Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
8
Village School
1955
2
Village Diary
1957
3
Storm in the Village
1958
4
Miss Clare Remembers
1962
5
Over the Gate
1964
6
Village Christmas
1966
7
The Fairacre Festival
1968
8
Emily Davis
1971
9
The Christmas Mouse
1973
10
Tyler's Row
1973
11
Farther Afield
1973
12
No Holly for Miss Quinn
1976
13
Village Affairs
1977
14
The White Robin
1979
15
Village Centenary
1980
16
Summer at Fairacre
1984
17
Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre
1989
18
10
Changes at Fairacre
1991
19
Farewell to Fairacre
1993
20
A Peaceful Retirement
1996

List of Fairacre Collections in Publication Order

List of Thrush Green Books in Publication Order

# ReadTitle Avg. Year Book Link
1
Thrush Green
1959
2
Winter in Thrush Green
1961
3
News From Thrush Green
1970
4
Battles at Thrush Green
1975
5
Return to Thrush Green
1978
6
Gossip from Thrush Green
1981
7
Affairs at Thrush Green
1983
8
At Home in Thrush Green
1986
9
The School at Thrush Green
1987
10
Friends at Thrush Green
1991
11
Celebrations at Thrush Green
1992
12
The Year at Thrush Green
1996
13
Christmas at Thrush Green
2009

List of Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

List of Caxley Chronicles Books in Publication Order

List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Miss Read: Biography

Miss Read (Dora Jessie (nee Shafe) Saint) was born on April 17th, 1913. Miss passed away April 7th, 2012 at 98 years old. Miss Read was born in South Norwood, London, England.

Miss Read was the author of the Fairacre series which consists of 20 novels. The Fairacre series started in 1955 with the novel Village School. The most recently released novel in the Fairacre series was A Peaceful Retirement which was released in 1996. There are no upcoming novels for the Fairacre series.

Miss Read (Dora Jessie (nee Shafe) Saint) also wrote the Thrush Green series which has 13 books including Thrush Green and Winter in Thrush Green.

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Miss Read: F.A.Q

When was Miss Read Born?

Miss Read was born on April 17th, 1913.

When did Miss Read die?

Miss Read died on April 7th, 2012 at 98 years old.

Where was Miss Read Born?

Miss Read was born in South Norwood, London, England.

What was the first book Miss Read wrote?

The first novel written by Miss Read was Village School, published in 1955.

What was the most recent book Miss Read wrote?

Her most recently released work was Mrs. Griffin Sends Her Love and Other Writings on October 24th, 2013.

How many books has Miss Read written?

Miss Read has written 54 books. 20 books in the Fairacre Series, 1 book in the Fairacre Collections, 13 books in the Thrush Green Series, 1 book in the Thrush Green Non-Fiction Books, 2 books in the Caxley Chronicles Series, 8 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Short Story Collections, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books.

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