🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Abbeyford Books
Start with: Abbeyford (1981)
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Publication Order of The Buffer Girls Books
Start with: The Buffer Girls (2016)
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Publication Order of Eveleen Hardcastle Books
Start with: Tangled Threads (2002)
ⓘ About Margaret Dickinson
By the time the 90s rolled around, Margaret Dickinson began penning paperbacks based around Lincolnshire on the advice of Darley Anderson her agent. Darley who has been her agent for more than twenty-five years happens to be the agent for very popular authors such as John Connelly and Lee Child. When she takes a break from watercolors and writing, she loves to read a lot though, for the most part, this is for research. For her personal recreation needs, she usually reads her favorite crime fiction authors. Margaret Dickinson’s novel “Plough the Furrow” is set in Lincolnshire and introduces Esther Everatt. She is desperate for a place to say and some work after she was banished by her family. But when war breaks out, Esther learns that only true love could survive the changing seasons.
All Book Series by Margaret Dickinson
1
Abbeyford
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1981
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2
Abbeyford Inheritance
Book 2 of 3 · published 1998
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3
Abbeyford Remembered
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1999
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1
The Buffer Girls
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2016
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2
Daughters of Courage
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017
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1
Tangled Threads
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2002
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2
Twisted Strands
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2003
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1
Plough the Furrow
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1994
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3
Reap the Harvest
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1996
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1
The Poppy Girls
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018
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2
The Brooklands Girls
Book 2 of 3 · published 2019
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3
The Spitfire Sisters
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2020
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1
Pride of the Courtneys
Series opener · book 1 of 30 · published 1968
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2
The Road to Hell
Book 2 of 30 · published 1975
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6
Portrait of Jonathan
Book 6 of 30 · published 1997
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7
The Miller's Daughter
Book 7 of 30 · published 1997
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8
Chaff Upon the Wind
Book 8 of 30 · published 1998
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9
The Fisher Lass
Book 9 of 30 · published 1999
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10
The Tulip Girl
Book 10 of 30 · published 2000
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11
The River Folk
Book 11 of 30 · published 2001
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13
Red Sky in the Morning
Book 13 of 30 · published 2004
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15
Pauper's Gold
Book 15 of 30 · published 2006
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17
Sing as We Go
Book 17 of 30 · published 2008
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18
Suffragette Girl
Book 18 of 30 · published 2009
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19
Sons and Daughters
Book 19 of 30 · published 2010
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20
Forgive and Forget
Book 20 of 30 · published 2011
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22
The Clippie Girls
Book 22 of 30 · published 2013
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23
Fairfield Hall
Book 23 of 30 · published 2014
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25
Secrets at Bletchley Park
Book 25 of 30 · published 2021
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26
Wartime Friends
Book 26 of 30 · published 2022
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27
The Poacher's Daughter
Book 27 of 30 · published 2023
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28
A Mother’s Sorrow
Book 28 of 30 · published 2024
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29
No Greater Love
Book 29 of 30 · published 2025
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30
A Woman of Spirit
Latest in the series · book 30 of 30 · published 2026
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Margaret Dickinson?
By the time the 90s rolled around, Margaret Dickinson began penning paperbacks based around Lincolnshire on the advice of Darley Anderson her agent. Darley who has been her agent for more than twenty-five years happens to be the agent for very popular authors such as John Connelly and Lee Child. When she takes a break from watercolors and writing, she loves to read a lot though, for the most part, this is for research.
Which Margaret Dickinson series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Abbeyford series, the earliest of Margaret Dickinson's multi-book series: it opens with Abbeyford (1981) and runs to 3 books across 1981–1999, ending with Abbeyford Remembered (1999). Margaret Dickinson's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Margaret Dickinson written?
Margaret Dickinson has 43 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1968 and 2026. 13 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Abbeyford series with 3 books — and 30 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Margaret Dickinson's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Margaret Dickinson's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Abbeyford (1981–1999, 3 books), Fleethaven Trilogy (1994–1996, 3 books) and Eveleen Hardcastle (2002–2003, 2 books), plus 2 more.
How are Margaret Dickinson's books organised into series?
This guide splits Margaret Dickinson's 43 books into 5 named series and 30 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Abbeyford (3 books, 1981–1999); Fleethaven Trilogy (3 books, 1994–1996); The Maitland Trilogy (3 books, 2018–2020); The Buffer Girls (2 books, 2016–2017); Eveleen Hardcastle (2 books, 2002–2003).