📖 About Fairacre

Fairacre is a series universe written by Miss Read. The complete collection runs to 21 books across 2 series, published between 1955 and 1996.

The main series is Publication Order of Fairacre Books with 20 books. It opens with Village School (1955) and currently runs to A Peaceful Retirement (1996).

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🎯 Where to Start with Fairacre

New readers should begin with the first book of the main series in publication order: Village School (1955), book 1 of Publication Order of Fairacre 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 2 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.

📚 Fairacre Books in Order

Publication Order of Fairacre Books
20 books
1
Village School book cover1Village School1955Buy on Amazon
Village Diary book cover2Village Diary1957Buy on Amazon
Storm in the Village book cover3Storm in the Village1958Buy on Amazon
Miss Clare Remembers book cover4Miss Clare Remembers1962Buy on Amazon
Over the Gate book cover5Over the Gate1964Buy on Amazon
Village Christmas book cover6Village Christmas1966Buy on Amazon
The Fairacre Festival book cover7The Fairacre Festival1968Buy on Amazon
Emily Davis book cover8Emily Davis1971Buy on Amazon
The Christmas Mouse book cover9The Christmas Mouse1973Buy on Amazon
Tyler's Row book cover10Tyler's Row1973Buy on Amazon
Farther Afield book cover11Farther Afield1973Buy on Amazon
No Holly for Miss Quinn book cover12No Holly for Miss Quinn1976Buy on Amazon
Village Affairs book cover13Village Affairs1977Buy on Amazon
The White Robin book cover14The White Robin1979Buy on Amazon
Village Centenary book cover15Village Centenary1980Buy on Amazon
Summer at Fairacre book cover16Summer at Fairacre1984Buy on Amazon
Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre book cover17Mrs. Pringle of Fairacre1989Buy on Amazon
Changes at Fairacre book cover18Changes at Fairacre1991Buy on Amazon
Farewell to Fairacre book cover19Farewell to Fairacre1993Buy on Amazon
A Peaceful Retirement book cover20A Peaceful Retirement1996Buy on Amazon
Publication Order of Fairacre Collections
1 books
2
Tales from a Village School book cover1Tales from a Village School1994Buy on Amazon

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How many Fairacre books are there?
There are 21 books in the Fairacre collection, organised into 2 series and published between 1955 and 1996.
What is the first Fairacre book?
The first book is Village School, published in 1955.
What order should I read the Fairacre 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 Fairacre books?
The Fairacre books were written by Miss Read.
Is the Fairacre series finished?
The main series, Publication Order of Fairacre Books, has 20 books so far. The most recent title listed on this page gives the current end point of the series.
When did the Fairacre series start?
The earliest title in this collection was published in 1955, and the most recent in 1996.