Norah Lofts

Norah Lofts

Norah Lofts also wrote as: Peter Curtis and Juliet Astley.

Norah Lofts was born in Shipdham, Norfolk, England on August 27th, 1904 and passed away at the age of 79 on September 10th, 1983.

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Norah Lofts Stats: The highest rated book by Norah Lofts on Book Notification is The Concubine, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is Domestic Life in England, a Non-Fiction book.

The most read book by Norah Lofts on Book Notification is The Concubine, a Standalone novel. The second most read book is Pargeters, a Standalone novel.

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

List of Gad's Hall Books in Publication Order

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1
Gad's Hall
1977
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The Haunting of Gad's Hall / Haunted House
1978
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List of House Books in Publication Order

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The Town House
1959
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2
The House at Old Vine
1961
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3
The House at Sunset
1962
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List of Sir Godfrey Tallboys Books in Publication Order

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1
Knight's Acre
1975
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2
The Homecoming
1975
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3
The Lonely Furrow
1976
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

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

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
I Met a Gypsy
1935
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Saving Face and Other Stories
1984
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Hauntings: Is There Anybody There?
1974
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2
Eternal France
1974
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Domestic Life in England
1976
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Queens of England / Queens of Britain
1977
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5
Emma Hamilton
1978
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6
Anne Boleyn
1979
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List of Norah Lofts Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
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Tales of the Uncanny
1983
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The Virago Book of Ghost Stories
1987
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Norah Lofts

Norah Lofts (Norah Ethel Robinson) was born on August 27th, 1904. Norah passed away September 10th, 1983 at 79 years old. Norah Lofts was born in Shipdham, Norfolk, England.

Norah Lofts is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 47 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1936 with the novel Here Was a Man. The most recently released novel was The Story of Maude Reed which was released in 2024.

Norah Lofts also wrote the Non-Fiction Books series which has 6 books including Hauntings: Is There Anybody There? and Eternal France.

Norah Lofts: Awards & Accolades

Lofts' book, Little Wax Dolls was nominated for the Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel, in 1961.

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  3. David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
  4. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  5. Lawrence Block, author of the Matthew Scudder Series.

Norah Lofts: F.A.Q

When was Norah Lofts Born?

Norah Lofts was born on August 27th, 1904.

When did Norah Lofts die?

Norah Lofts died on September 10th, 1983 at 79 years old.

Where was Norah Lofts Born?

Norah Lofts was born in Shipdham, Norfolk, England.

What was the first book Norah Lofts wrote?

The first book written by Norah Lofts was I Met a Gypsy, published in 1935.

What was the most recent book Norah Lofts wrote?

Her most recently released work was The Story of Maude Reed (a short story) on June 18th, 2024.

How many books has Norah Lofts written?

Norah Lofts has written 66 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 2 books in the Gad's Hall Series, 3 books in the House Series, 3 books in the Sir Godfrey Tallboys Series, 47 Standalone Novels, 2 books in the Collections, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 2 Standalone Novels, 5 Standalone Novels.

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