Helen Humphreys

Helen Humphreys

5 Series • 23 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Leaving Earth (1997)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Ethel on Fire (2003)
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Publication Order of Collections
Start with: Gods and Other Mortals (1986)

ⓘ About Helen Humphreys

This talented author also has a few poetry collections to her name, including The Perils of Geography, Anthem, and Gods and Other mortals. Humphreys’ work has been translated into many languages, and she enjoys a wide readership across the globe. First are the feelings she had never experienced before. The Canadian commanding officer arouses a fire in her she never thought possible. The second discovery is a secret garden that no one else knows about. This garden isn’t even on the estate plan, which can only mean that someone wanted it to remain a secret. Who designed this secret garden, and why did they keep it hidden? This is a captivating story characterized by beautiful writing, well-developed characters, and loads of historical references.

All Book Series by Helen Humphreys

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Leaving Earth

Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 1997

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1997
2
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Afterimage

Book 2 of 10 · published 2000

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2000
3
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The Lost Garden

Book 3 of 10 · published 2002

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2002
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Wild Dogs

Book 4 of 10 · published 2004

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2004
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Coventry

Book 5 of 10 · published 2008

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2008
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The Reinvention of Love

Book 6 of 10 · published 2010

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2010
7
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The Evening Chorus

Book 7 of 10 · published 2015

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2015
8
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Machine Without Horses

Book 8 of 10 · published 2018

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2018
9
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Rabbit Foot Bill

Book 9 of 10 · published 2020

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2020
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Followed by the Lark

Latest in the series · book 10 of 10 · published 2024

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2024
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Ethel on Fire

Single-title series · published 2003

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2003
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Gods and Other Mortals

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1986

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1986
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Nuns Looking Anxious, Listening to Radios

Book 2 of 4 · published 1990

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1990
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The Perils of Geography

Book 3 of 4 · published 1995

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1995
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Anthem

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1999

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1999
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The Frozen Thames

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2007

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2007
2
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Nocturne: on The Life And Death Of My Brother

Book 2 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
3
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True Story

Book 3 of 7 · published 2013

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2013
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The River

Book 4 of 7 · published 2015

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2015
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The Ghost Orchard

Book 5 of 7 · published 2017

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2017
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Field Study: Meditations on a Year at the Herbarium

Book 6 of 7 · published 2021

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2021
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And a Dog Called Fig: Solitude, Connection, the Writing Life book cover

And a Dog Called Fig: Solitude, Connection, the Writing Life

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022

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2022
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The Best Canadian Poetry in English 2016

Single-title series · published 2016

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2016

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Helen Humphreys?

This talented author also has a few poetry collections to her name, including The Perils of Geography, Anthem, and Gods and Other mortals. Humphreys' work has been translated into many languages, and she enjoys a wide readership across the globe. First are the feelings she had never experienced before.

Which Helen Humphreys series should I start with?

Helen Humphreys's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Leaving Earth (1997).

How many books has Helen Humphreys written?

Helen Humphreys has 23 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1986 and 2024. They are filed under 5 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Non-Fiction and Collections.

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

No reading order is needed: none of the 23 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 Humphreys's books organised into series?

This guide splits Helen Humphreys's 23 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (10 books); Non-Fiction (7 books); Collections (4 books); Short Stories/Novellas (1 book); Anthologies (1 book).