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ⓘ About Kate Atkinson
She began writing for women’s magazines after she came out as the best writer in a Woman’s Own Short Story Competition in the year 1986. The story she submitted to the Woman’s Own Short Story Competition was the first piece that she had ever put out and it made her realize her potential as a writer. Afterward she again impressed readers and was runners-up for the Bridport Short Story Prize in 1990 and in 1993 she won an Ian St. James Award for her short story, ’Karmic Mothers’’ that was later adopted into a television series. On winning the Whitbread Book of the Year Award in 1995, Kate Atkinson was surprised but not as much as her critics that had labeled her book, Behind the Scenes at the Museum, as being anti-family and full of feminist twaddle.
All Book Series by Kate Atkinson
Death at the Sign of the Rook
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2024
This Telling
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2020 Anthology · Cheryl Strayed
The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 8
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2011
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Kate Atkinson?
She began writing for women’s magazines after she came out as the best writer in a Woman’s Own Short Story Competition in the year 1986. The story she submitted to the Woman’s Own Short Story Competition was the first piece that she had ever put out and it made her realize her potential as a writer. Afterward she again impressed readers and was runners-up for the Bridport Short Story Prize in 1990 and in 1993 she won an Ian St.
Which Kate Atkinson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Jackson Brodie series, the earliest of Kate Atkinson's multi-book series: it opens with Case Histories (2004) and runs to 6 books across 2004–2024, ending with Death at the Sign of the Rook (2024). Kate Atkinson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Kate Atkinson written?
Kate Atkinson has 29 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2026. 15 of them belong to 3 named series — the largest being the Out Of Line series with 7 books — and 14 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Kate Atkinson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Kate Atkinson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Jackson Brodie (2004–2024, 6 books), Todd Family (2013–2015, 2 books) and Out Of Line (2020, 7 books).
How are Kate Atkinson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Kate Atkinson's 29 books into 3 named series and 14 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Out Of Line (7 books, 2020); Jackson Brodie (6 books, 2004–2024); Todd Family (2 books, 2013–2015).