🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lady Of Fire Books
Start with: Lady of Fire (1980)
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Publication Order of Jane Jeffry Books
Start with: Grime and Punishment (1989)
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Publication Order of Grace & Favor Books
Start with: Anything Goes (1999)
ⓘ About Jill Churchill
Jill Churchill is the pen name used by one of the highly reputed authors from The United States named Janice Young Brooks for writing her historical romance and cozy mystery books. She is particularly renowned by writing the Grace & Favor and the Jane Jeffry book series. Author Churchill studied at the Kansas University and obtained her degree. Following this, she went on to study at the Missouri-Kansas City University and joined work as a teacher. Author Churchill continued with this profession for many years. For certain period of time, she even worked as a reviewer of books for the Kansas Star. In her career as a writer, author Churchill has won both the Macavity and Agatha awards. Currently, she enjoys her time living with her two children and grandchildren in her house in Kansas.
All Book Series by Jill Churchill
1
Lady of Fire
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1980
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3
Oriana
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1981
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1
Grime and Punishment
Series opener · book 1 of 16 · published 1989
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2
A Farewell to Yarns
Book 2 of 16 · published 1991
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3
A Quiche Before Dying
Book 3 of 16 · published 1993
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4
The Class Menagerie
Book 4 of 16 · published 1994
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5
A Knife to Remember
Book 5 of 16 · published 1994
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6
From Here to Paternity
Book 6 of 16 · published 1995
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7
Silence of the Hams
Book 7 of 16 · published 1996
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10
The Merchant of Menace
Book 10 of 16 · published 1998
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11
A Groom with a View
Book 11 of 16 · published 1999
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12
Mulch Ado About Nothing
Book 12 of 16 · published 2000
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13
The House of Seven Mabels
Book 13 of 16 · published 2002
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14
Bell, Book, and Scandal
Book 14 of 16 · published 2003
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15
A Midsummer Night's Scream
Book 15 of 16 · published 2004
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16
The Accidental Florist
Latest in the series · book 16 of 16 · published 2007
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1
Anything Goes
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 1999
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2
In the Still of the Night
Book 2 of 6 · published 1999
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3
Someone to Watch Over Me
Book 3 of 6 · published 2001
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5
It Had to Be You
Book 5 of 6 · published 2004
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6
Who's Sorry Now?
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2005
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1
Ozark Legacy
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 1975
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2
In Love's Own Time
Book 2 of 12 · published 1977
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3
Forbidden Fires
Book 3 of 12 · published 1980
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5
Still the Mighty Waters
Book 5 of 12 · published 1983
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6
Our lives, our fortunes
Book 6 of 12 · published 1984
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8
Season of Desire
Book 8 of 12 · published 1986
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10
Cinnamon Wharf
Book 10 of 12 · published 1988
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11
Guests of the Emperor
Book 11 of 12 · published 1989
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12
The Herron Heritage
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 1992
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1
The Bun Also Rises
Single-title series · published 1996
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1
Kings and Queens: The Plantagenets of England
Single-title series · published 1975
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1
Malice Domestic 5
Single-title series · published 1996
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jill Churchill?
Jill Churchill is the pen name used by one of the highly reputed authors from The United States named Janice Young Brooks for writing her historical romance and cozy mystery books. She is particularly renowned by writing the Grace & Favor and the Jane Jeffry book series. Author Churchill studied at the Kansas University and obtained her degree.
Which Jill Churchill series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Lady Of Fire series, the earliest of Jill Churchill's multi-book series: it opens with Lady of Fire (1980) and runs to 3 books across 1980–1981, ending with Oriana (1981). Jill Churchill's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Jill Churchill written?
Jill Churchill has 40 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1975 and 2007. 25 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Jane Jeffry series with 16 books — and 15 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Jill Churchill's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Jill Churchill's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Lady Of Fire (1980–1981, 3 books), Jane Jeffry (1989–2007, 16 books) and Grace & Favor (1999–2005, 6 books).
How are Jill Churchill's books organised into series?
This guide splits Jill Churchill's 40 books into 3 named series and 15 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Jane Jeffry (16 books, 1989–2007); Grace & Favor (6 books, 1999–2005); Lady Of Fire (3 books, 1980–1981).