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ⓘ About Maisie Thomas
Maisie Thomas is a bestselling Sagas fiction author that was born and raised in Manchester in the United Kingdom. The author has said that she loves writing novels with strong female characters that are set in times when women needed vision and determination to make their mark in their society. She wrote “The Railway Girls” her debut novel in 2020 and has never looked back since. Maisie now has more than half a dozen titles to her name and has become quite the prolific author. She has said that she was lucky enough to work with some great editors that made it possible for her to achieve her authorship goals. The first was the editor Cassandra Bellow that helped her commission her series and Jennie Rothwell who took over the project and ensured that she became a published author.
All Book Series by Maisie Thomas
Springtime with the Railway Girls
Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2024
Changing Times at Calico House
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2026
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Maisie Thomas?
Maisie Thomas is a bestselling Sagas fiction author that was born and raised in Manchester in the United Kingdom. The author has said that she loves writing novels with strong female characters that are set in times when women needed vision and determination to make their mark in their society. She wrote “The Railway Girls” her debut novel in 2020 and has never looked back since.
Which Maisie Thomas series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Railway Girls series, the earliest of Maisie Thomas's multi-book series: it opens with The Railway Girls (2020) and runs to 9 books across 2020–2024, ending with Springtime with the Railway Girls (2024). Maisie Thomas's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Maisie Thomas written?
Maisie Thomas has 13 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2020 and 2026. Every one of them sits in one of 2 named series — the largest being The Railway Girls series with 9 books.
In what order should Maisie Thomas's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Maisie Thomas's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are The Railway Girls (2020–2024, 9 books) and Wartime Hotel (2025–2026, 4 books).
How are Maisie Thomas's books organised into series?
This guide splits Maisie Thomas's 13 books into 2 named series, with no standalone titles: The Railway Girls (9 books, 2020–2024); Wartime Hotel (4 books, 2025–2026).