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Charlotte Gray

2 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of People Who Have Helped the World Books
Start with: Bob Geldof (1990)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Mrs. King: The Life & Times of Isabel Mackenzie King (1997)

ⓘ About Charlotte Gray

Charlotte Gray is a Canadian author. She is one of the most well known writers in Canada and has written several books of literary nonfiction. Charlotte was born January 3, 1948 in Sheffield, England. She attended Oxford University and then went on to the London School of Economics. There she started a writing career in England working as a magazine editor and newspaper columnist. She came to Canada in 1979 and found work as a political commentator, a book reviewer, and a magazine columnist before turning to biography and popular history. Gray has written several books, including Gold Diggers, Nellie McClung, and Reluctant Genius. Reluctant Genius was the winner of the Donald Creighton Award for Ontario History as well as the City of Ottawa Book Award.

All Book Series by Charlotte Gray

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Mother Teresa

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1988 Co-authored · Donna M. Gray

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1988
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Henry Dunant

Book 2 of 3 · published 1989 Co-authored · Pam Brown

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1989
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Bob Geldof

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1990

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1990
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Mrs. King: The Life & Times of Isabel Mackenzie King

Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1997

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1997
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Sisters in the Wilderness

Book 2 of 12 · published 1999

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1999
3
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Flint and Feather

Book 3 of 12 · published 2002

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2002
4
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Canada: A Portrait in Letters, 1800-2000

Book 4 of 12 · published 2003

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2003
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The Museum Called Canada

Book 5 of 12 · published 2004

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2004
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Reluctant Genius

Book 6 of 12 · published 2006

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2006
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Sisters in Two Worlds

Book 7 of 12 · published 2007

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2007
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Gold Diggers: Striking it Rich in the Klondike

Book 8 of 12 · published 2010

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2010
9
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The Massey Murder

Book 9 of 12 · published 2013

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2013
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The Promise of Canada: 150 Years

Book 10 of 12 · published 2016

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2016
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Murdered Midas

Book 11 of 12 · published 2019

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2019
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Passionate Mothers, Powerful Sons

Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2023

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2023

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Charlotte Gray?

Charlotte Gray is a Canadian author. She is one of the most well known writers in Canada and has written several books of literary nonfiction. Charlotte was born January 3, 1948 in Sheffield, England.

Which Charlotte Gray series should I start with?

The best place to start is the People Who Have Helped the World series, the earliest of Charlotte Gray's multi-book series: it opens with Mother Teresa (1988) and runs to 3 books across 1988–1990, ending with Bob Geldof (1990).

How many books has Charlotte Gray written?

Charlotte Gray has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1988 and 2023. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the People Who Have Helped the World series with 3 books — and 12 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Charlotte Gray's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Charlotte Gray's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are People Who Have Helped the World (1988–1990, 3 books).

How are Charlotte Gray's books organised into series?

This guide splits Charlotte Gray's 15 books into 1 named series and 12 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: People Who Have Helped the World (3 books, 1988–1990).