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ⓘ About Sophie Kinsella
Sophie Kinsella, the British author of romantic comedies, was celebrated for her warm and witty novels. Many readers around the world adored her best-selling Shopaholic series. The first two books in that series even inspired a major Hollywood film. While she wrote under a pen name, her real name was Madeleine Sophie Wickham. Her great strength was writing characters who felt like friends. Kinsella had a knack for crafting heroines who were both flawed and deeply relatable. They navigated funny, tricky situations that felt very true to life. This talent for creating genuine, engaging people is what made her stories so consistently entertaining. Above all, she was a natural storyteller who knew how to hold a reader’s attention.
All Book Series by Sophie Kinsella
Confessions of a Shopaholic / The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic
Series opener · book 1 of 10 · published 2000
40 Love / The Tennis Party
Series opener · book 1 of 21 · published 1995 Pen name · Madeleine Wickham
A Desirable Residence
Book 2 of 21 · published 1996 Pen name · Madeleine Wickham
Sleeping Arrangements
Book 7 of 21 · published 2001 Pen name · Madeleine Wickham
12 Days: A Modern Twist on The Twelve Days of Christmas
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2000
The Virago Book of the Joy of Shopping
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2007
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sophie Kinsella?
Sophie Kinsella, the British author of romantic comedies, was celebrated for her warm and witty novels. Many readers around the world adored her best-selling Shopaholic series. The first two books in that series even inspired a major Hollywood film.
Which Sophie Kinsella series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shopaholic series, the earliest of Sophie Kinsella's multi-book series: it opens with Confessions of a Shopaholic / The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000) and runs to 10 books across 2000–2019, ending with Christmas Shopaholic (2019). Sophie Kinsella's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Sophie Kinsella written?
Sophie Kinsella has 39 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2024. 14 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Shopaholic series with 10 books — and 25 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Sophie Kinsella's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Sophie Kinsella's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shopaholic (2000–2019, 10 books) and Fairy Mom and Me (2018–2020, 4 books).
How are Sophie Kinsella's books organised into series?
This guide splits Sophie Kinsella's 39 books into 2 named series and 25 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shopaholic (10 books, 2000–2019); Fairy Mom and Me (4 books, 2018–2020).