📖 About Barsetshire

Barsetshire is a series universe written by Angela Thirkell. The complete collection runs to 29 books across 1 series, published between 1933 and 2013.

The main series is Publication Order of Barsetshire Books with 29 books. It opens with High Rising (1933) and currently runs to Christmas at High Rising (2013).

Series included on this page:

🎯 Where to Start with Barsetshire

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: High Rising (1933), book 1 of Publication Order of Barsetshire Books. Reading in publication order lets the world and characters develop the way the author intended, and it avoids spoilers that later books may contain.

Each of the 1 series on this page is expandable — click a series heading to see every title it contains, in order, with a direct link to buy the book on Amazon.

📚 Barsetshire Books in Order

Publication Order of Barsetshire Books
29 books
1
High Rising book cover1High Rising1933Buy on Amazon
The Demon in the House book cover2The Demon in the House1934Buy on Amazon
Wild Strawberries book cover3Wild Strawberries1934Buy on Amazon
August Folly book cover4August Folly1936Buy on Amazon
Summer Half book cover5Summer Half1937Buy on Amazon
Pomfret Towers book cover6Pomfret Towers1938Buy on Amazon
Before Lunch book cover7Before Lunch1939Buy on Amazon
The Brandons book cover8The Brandons1939Buy on Amazon
Cheerfulness Breaks In book cover9Cheerfulness Breaks In1940Buy on Amazon
Northbridge Rectory book cover10Northbridge Rectory1941Buy on Amazon
Marling Hall book cover11Marling Hall1942Buy on Amazon
Growing Up book cover12Growing Up1943Buy on Amazon
The Headmistress book cover13The Headmistress1944Buy on Amazon
Miss Bunting book cover14Miss Bunting1945Buy on Amazon
Peace Breaks Out book cover15Peace Breaks Out1946Buy on Amazon
Private Enterprise book cover16Private Enterprise1947Buy on Amazon
Love Among the Ruins book cover17Love Among the Ruins1948Buy on Amazon
The Old Bank House book cover18The Old Bank House1949Buy on Amazon
County Chronicle book cover19County Chronicle1950Buy on Amazon
The Dukes Daughter book cover20The Dukes Daughter1951Buy on Amazon
Happy Return book cover21Happy Return1952Buy on Amazon
Jutland Cottage book cover22Jutland Cottage1953Buy on Amazon
What Did it Mean? book cover23What Did it Mean?1954Buy on Amazon
Enter Sir Robert book cover24Enter Sir Robert1955Buy on Amazon
Never Too Late book cover25Never Too Late1956Buy on Amazon
A Double Affair book cover26A Double Affair1957Buy on Amazon
Close Quarters book cover27Close Quarters1958Buy on Amazon
Love at All Ages book cover28Love at All Ages1959Buy on Amazon
Christmas at High Rising book cover29Christmas at High Rising2013Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Barsetshire books are there?
There are 29 books in the Barsetshire collection, organised into 1 series and published between 1933 and 2013.
What is the first Barsetshire book?
The first book is High Rising, published in 1933.
What order should I read the Barsetshire books in?
Most readers use publication order, which is the order the books were originally released. A chronological order is also provided on this page for readers who prefer to follow the internal timeline of the story.
Who wrote the Barsetshire books?
The Barsetshire books were written by Angela Thirkell.
Is the Barsetshire series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Barsetshire Books, has 29 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Barsetshire series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1933, and the most recent in 2013.