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ⓘ About Sarah Waters
Sarah Waters is a female Welsh novelist who was born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire on 21st July 1966. The female author grew in a family comprising of Mr. Ron, who was her father, Mary her mother and a sister. Sarah, who is best known for featuring unique lesbian protagonists, including Fingersmith and Tipping the Velvet as well as her novel set in Victorian society is also a scholar with a Ph.D. in English Literature. Her mother was a respectable housewife while her father was a qualified engineer who worked on oil refineries. Waters loves to describe her family as “a very safe, pretty idyllic and nurturing family.” Sarah attributes her creativity to her father who constantly encouraged her to build and invent whenever possible.
All Book Series by Sarah Waters
Tipping the Velvet
Single-title series · published 2015 Co-authored · Laura Wade
Dancing with Mr. Darcy: Stories Inspired by Jane Austen and Chawton House
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2010
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sarah Waters?
Sarah Waters is a female Welsh novelist who was born in Neyland, Pembrokeshire on 21st July 1966. The female author grew in a family comprising of Mr. Ron, who was her father, Mary her mother and a sister.
Which Sarah Waters series should I start with?
Sarah Waters's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Tipping the Velvet (1998).
How many books has Sarah Waters written?
Sarah Waters has 9 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1998 and 2020. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Anthologies and Plays.
In what order should Sarah Waters's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 9 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Sarah Waters's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sarah Waters's 9 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books); Anthologies (2 books); Plays (1 book).