🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Foundling Chronicles Books
Start with: Emily's Story (2019)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Cutler's Daughter (2020)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: The Orphan's Plight (2019)
ⓘ About Catharine Dobbs
It is from her interest in the Regency period that she would get the inspiration to pen her many novels of hardship which her characters usually get over with a romantic twist. Dobbs penned “Adelia’s Story,” her debut novel and the first of the “Foundling Chronicles” series of novels in 2019 and has never looked back since. Catharine now has at least thirty works to her name among them a series, single-standing novels, and novellas, which have made her a very popular author. “Adelia’s Story” by Catharine Dobbs introduces Adelia who is elated when she learns that she is to be adopted by her uncle and her aunt. He is an old friend that she knew from the Foundling Hospital and she is not willing to let go as he becomes the light in her life.
All Book Series by Catharine Dobbs
1
Emily's Story
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2019
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4
A Christmas Gift for Hanna
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2019
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1
The Cutler's Daughter
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2020
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2
Girl by the Sea
Book 2 of 14 · published 2021
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3
The Abandoned Prodigy
Book 3 of 14 · published 2021
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4
The Saint Petersburg Orphan
Book 4 of 14 · published 2021
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5
The Milliner's Daughter
Book 5 of 14 · published 2021
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6
Embracing Hope at Christmas
Book 6 of 14 · published 2021
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7
The Orphan of Howdall Heights
Book 7 of 14 · published 2021
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8
The Wretched Outcast
Book 8 of 14 · published 2022
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9
The London Lardy Orphan
Book 9 of 14 · published 2022
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10
The River Thames Orphan
Book 10 of 14 · published 2022
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11
Jennie's Christmas Cards
Book 11 of 14 · published 2022
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12
The Candlemaker's Destitute Daughter
Book 12 of 14 · published 2023
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13
The Crofter's Daughter
Book 13 of 14 · published 2023
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14
Glimmers of Hope
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2023
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1
The Orphan's Plight
Series opener · book 1 of 14 · published 2019
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2
The Orphan's Disgrace
Book 2 of 14 · published 2019
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3
Bound to the Workhouse
Book 3 of 14 · published 2019
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4
The Orphan's Dilemma
Book 4 of 14 · published 2019
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5
Maggie the Matchstick Orphan
Book 5 of 14 · published 2020
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6
Virginia's Pendant
Book 6 of 14 · published 2020
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7
Girl From the Docks
Book 7 of 14 · published 2020
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8
The Orphan Jennie Jones
Book 8 of 14 · published 2020
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9
The Huddersfield Orphan
Book 9 of 14 · published 2020
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10
The Orphans of Warrenby Mill
Book 10 of 14 · published 2020
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11
Her Father's Legacy
Book 11 of 14 · published 2020
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12
The Christmas Songbird
Book 12 of 14 · published 2020
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13
The Orphaned Artist
Book 13 of 14 · published 2021
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14
Olivia - The Runaway
Latest in the series · book 14 of 14 · published 2021
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Catharine Dobbs?
It is from her interest in the Regency period that she would get the inspiration to pen her many novels of hardship which her characters usually get over with a romantic twist. Dobbs penned “Adelia’s Story,” her debut novel and the first of the “Foundling Chronicles” series of novels in 2019 and has never looked back since. Catharine now has at least thirty works to her name among them a series, single-standing novels, and novellas, which have made her a very popular author. “Adelia’s Story” by Catharine Dobbs introduces Adelia who is elated when she learns that she is to be adopted by her uncle and her aunt.
Which Catharine Dobbs series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Foundling Chronicles series, the earliest of Catharine Dobbs's multi-book series: it opens with Emily's Story (2019) and runs to 4 books across 2019, ending with A Christmas Gift for Hanna (2019).
How many books has Catharine Dobbs written?
Catharine Dobbs has 32 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2019 and 2023. 4 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Foundling Chronicles series with 4 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Catharine Dobbs's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Catharine Dobbs's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Foundling Chronicles (2019, 4 books).
How are Catharine Dobbs's books organised into series?
This guide splits Catharine Dobbs's 32 books into 1 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Foundling Chronicles (4 books, 2019).