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Libby Ashworth

3 Series • 9 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Lancashire Girls Books
Start with: The Convict's Wife (2022)
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Publication Order of Mill Town Lasses Books
Start with: The Cotton Spinner (2020)
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Publication Order of The Cavanah Family Books
Start with: The Rag Maiden (2024)

ⓘ About Libby Ashworth

Libby Ashworth is a Sagas and historical fiction author who also writes historical fiction as Elizabeth Ashworth. She published her first historical fiction novel “The de Lacy Inheritance” in 2010 and has also published other historical fiction under Sigma Press and Countryside Books. Given her love for Lancashire history, she loves to share it with her fans and readers on her website. This is where you can find blogs on interesting things that she comes across in her research. Libby makes use of the history and stories of her ancestors to inspire the story as she bridges the different time periods and provides insights into themes of decent wages and the Victorian penal system. “A Lancashire Lass” is another interesting work by Libby Ashworth that follows Hannah and Mary.

All Book Series by Libby Ashworth

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The Convict's Wife

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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A Mother's Fight

Book 2 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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The Runaway Daughter

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023

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2023
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The Cotton Spinner

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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A Lancashire Lass

Book 2 of 3 · published 2020

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2020
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A Family Secret

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021

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2021
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The Rag Maiden

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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The Market Girl

Book 2 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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The Widow’s Shillings

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2025

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2025

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Libby Ashworth?

Libby Ashworth is a Sagas and historical fiction author who also writes historical fiction as Elizabeth Ashworth. She published her first historical fiction novel “The de Lacy Inheritance” in 2010 and has also published other historical fiction under Sigma Press and Countryside Books. Given her love for Lancashire history, she loves to share it with her fans and readers on her website.

Which Libby Ashworth series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Mill Town Lasses series, the earliest of Libby Ashworth's multi-book series: it opens with The Cotton Spinner (2020) and runs to 3 books across 2020–2021, ending with A Family Secret (2021). Libby Ashworth's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.

How many books has Libby Ashworth written?

Libby Ashworth has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2025. Every one of them sits in one of 3 named series — the largest being the Lancashire Girls series with 3 books.

In what order should Libby Ashworth's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Libby Ashworth's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Mill Town Lasses (2020–2021, 3 books), Lancashire Girls (2022–2023, 3 books) and The Cavanah Family (2024–2025, 3 books).

How are Libby Ashworth's books organised into series?

This guide splits Libby Ashworth's 9 books into 3 named series, with no standalone titles: Lancashire Girls (3 books, 2022–2023); Mill Town Lasses (3 books, 2020–2021); The Cavanah Family (3 books, 2024–2025).