Nancy Mitford

Nancy Mitford

4 Series • 22 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Radlett and Montdore Books
Start with: The Pursuit of Love (1945)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Highland Fling (1931)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Stanleys of Alderley (1939)

ⓘ About Nancy Mitford

Nancy Mitford is a British published author of fiction. She was born on November 28, 1904 in the United Kingdom in London. She is known for being a biographer as well as an English novelist. She was known for being one of the beautiful and bright people that made up the younger set of the social scene in London during the years between the war. She was born in Belgravia, London. She was the oldest daughter of her father Lord Redesdale. She grew up in Oxfordshire at the Asthall Manor. She also had five other sisters, of which she was the oldest. Nancy is known for writing her various books regarding life in the upper class in France and England. There were four novels that came out after 1945.

All Book Series by Nancy Mitford

1
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The Pursuit of Love

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1945

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1945
2
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Love in a Cold Climate

Book 2 of 3 · published 1949

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1949
3
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Don't Tell Alfred

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1960

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1960
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Highland Fling

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1931

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1931
2
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Christmas Pudding

Book 2 of 9 · published 1932

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1932
3
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Wigs on the Green

Book 3 of 9 · published 1935

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1935
4
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Pigeon Pie

Book 4 of 9 · published 1940

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1940
5
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The Blessing

Book 5 of 9 · published 1951

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1951
6
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Madame de Pompadour

Book 6 of 9 · published 1954

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1954
7
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Voltaire in Love

Book 7 of 9 · published 1957

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1957
8
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The Water Beetle

Book 8 of 9 · published 1962

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1962
9
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The Sun King

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 1966

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1966
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The Stanleys of Alderley

Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 1939

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1939
2
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A Talent To Annoy

Book 2 of 7 · published 1955

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1955
3
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Noblesse Oblige

Book 3 of 7 · published 1956

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1956
4
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Frederick the Great

Book 4 of 7 · published 1970

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1970
5
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Nancy Mitford

Book 5 of 7 · published 1975 Co-authored · Harold Acton

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1975
6
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Love from Nancy

Book 6 of 7 · published 1993

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1993
7
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The Letters Of Nancy Mitford And Evelyn Waugh

Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 1996

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1996
1
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Pudding and Pie

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1986

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1986
2
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Ice: Stories of Survival from Polar Exploration

Book 2 of 3 · published 1999

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1999
3
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Round the Christmas Fire

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2013

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2013

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Nancy Mitford?

Nancy Mitford is a British published author of fiction. She was born on November 28, 1904 in the United Kingdom in London. She is known for being a biographer as well as an English novelist.

Which Nancy Mitford series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Radlett and Montdore series, the earliest of Nancy Mitford's multi-book series: it opens with The Pursuit of Love (1945) and runs to 3 books across 1945–1960, ending with Don't Tell Alfred (1960).

How many books has Nancy Mitford written?

Nancy Mitford has 22 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1931 and 2013. 3 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Radlett and Montdore series with 3 books — and 19 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Nancy Mitford's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Nancy Mitford's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Radlett and Montdore (1945–1960, 3 books).

How are Nancy Mitford's books organised into series?

This guide splits Nancy Mitford's 22 books into 1 named series and 19 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Radlett and Montdore (3 books, 1945–1960).