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ⓘ About Ellen Baker
Ellen Baker is a literature and historical fiction author born in the Upper Midwest. She has also worked as a bookstore coordinator, a bookseller, and a museum curator. Her works include The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson, I Gave My Heart to Know This, and Keeping the House. In the novel The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson, the story starts in 1924 when four-year-old Cecily Larson’s mother takes her to an orphanage in Chicago with a promise to return once she makes enough money. However, years pass, and she never comes back. Just after Cecily turns seven, she is sold to a travelling circus to play the ‘Little sister’ role to a bareback Rider, Isabelle Dumonde. Cecily finally feels she’s found the family she has always wished for in the circus crew.
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Who is Ellen Baker?
Ellen Baker is a literature and historical fiction author born in the Upper Midwest. She has also worked as a bookstore coordinator, a bookseller, and a museum curator. Her works include The Hidden Life of Cecily Larson, I Gave My Heart to Know This, and Keeping the House.
Which Ellen Baker series should I start with?
Ellen Baker's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Keeping the House (2007).
How many books has Ellen Baker written?
Ellen Baker has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2007 and 2026. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Ellen Baker's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 4 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Ellen Baker's books organised into series?
This guide splits Ellen Baker's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books).