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Helen Forrester

2 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Liverpool Daisy (1979)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Twopence to Cross the Mersey (1974)

ⓘ About Helen Forrester

When her dad went bankrupt during the Great Depression, the family was thrust into poverty, and evicted from the comfortable home in an English market town. They had nothing more than the clothes on their backs, and this large family took the train off to Liverpool, hoping to rebuild their lives. As her dad looked for work unsuccessfully, the family had to live together in just a single room. Being the oldest child, twelve year old Helen was kept out of school in order to watch her six little siblings. The family, for the next few years, were forced to rely on the meager handouts from the parish, as well as the kindness of strangers.

All Book Series by Helen Forrester

1
Liverpool Daisy book cover

Liverpool Daisy

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1979

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1979
2
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Three Women of Liverpool

Book 2 of 11 · published 1984

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1984
3
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The Latchkey Kid

Book 3 of 11 · published 1985

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1985
4
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Thursday's Child

Book 4 of 11 · published 1985

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1985
5
The Moneylenders of Shahpur book cover

The Moneylenders of Shahpur

Book 5 of 11 · published 1987

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1987
6
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Yes, Mama

Book 6 of 11 · published 1987

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1987
7
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The Lemon Tree

Book 7 of 11 · published 1989

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1989
8
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The Liverpool Basque

Book 8 of 11 · published 1993

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1993
9
Mourning Doves book cover

Mourning Doves

Book 9 of 11 · published 1996

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1996
10
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Madame Barbara

Book 10 of 11 · published 1999

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1999
11
A Cuppa Tea and an Aspirin book cover

A Cuppa Tea and an Aspirin

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2003

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2003
1
Twopence to Cross the Mersey book cover

Twopence to Cross the Mersey

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1974

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1974
2
Minerva's Stepchild / Liverpool Miss book cover

Minerva's Stepchild / Liverpool Miss

Book 2 of 4 · published 1979

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1979
3
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By the Waters of Liverpool

Book 3 of 4 · published 1981

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1981
4
Lime Street at Two book cover

Lime Street at Two

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1985

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1985

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Helen Forrester?

When her dad went bankrupt during the Great Depression, the family was thrust into poverty, and evicted from the comfortable home in an English market town. They had nothing more than the clothes on their backs, and this large family took the train off to Liverpool, hoping to rebuild their lives. As her dad looked for work unsuccessfully, the family had to live together in just a single room.

Which Helen Forrester series should I start with?

Helen Forrester's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Liverpool Daisy (1979).

How many books has Helen Forrester written?

Helen Forrester has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1974 and 2003. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Helen Forrester's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 15 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 Helen Forrester's books organised into series?

This guide splits Helen Forrester's 15 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (11 books); Non-Fiction (4 books).