Ann Bennett Books in Order
Ann Bennett has written 22 books, published between 2013 and 2026. The first book is Bamboo Heart / A Daughter's Quest (2013) and the newest is Mandarin Road (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 22
- Published
- 2013–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,728 in 5 of 22 books
The Second World War in Asia runs through Ann Bennett's fiction. Her 22 catalogued books open with Bamboo Heart (2013), also published as A Daughter's Quest, and reach Mandarin Road (2026). The Bamboo Trilogy, Echoes of Empire, the World War Two Orphanage books and the Rose Park Chronicles are the named series. Prisoners of war, the Burma-Siam Railroad, Thailand and fathers and daughters make up the listed subjects. Bennett is actively publishing.
How many Ann Bennett books are there?
Ann Bennett has 22 books, released between 2013 and 2026. They include 4 series and 11 titles listed outside any series.
Ann Bennett Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 22 Ann Bennett books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 120133521/4
- 220153541/4
- 3Jungle Heart2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 420173361/4
- 5The Orphan House / The Foundling's Daughter2018 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/420183361/4
- 620193501/4
- 7The Runaway Sisters2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 82020–1/4
- 92020–1/4
- 10The Lake Pavilion2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 11The Lake Palace2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 12The Child Without a Home2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 13The Lake Pagoda2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 14The Lake Villa2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 15The Forgotten Children2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 162024–1/4
- 172024–1/4
- 182024–1/4
- 192024–1/4
- 202025–1/4
- 21Once We Were Sisters2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 22Mandarin Road2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Ann Bennett books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Echoes of Empire in order
5 booksBamboo Trilogy in order
3 booksWorld War Two Orphanage in order
2 booksRose Park Chronicles in order
1 bookStandalone books
11 books11 Ann Bennett titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Ann Bennett books in order?
You only need to read Ann Bennett books in order within each series: the books listed here span 4 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Ann Bennett
Start with Bamboo Heart / A Daughter's Quest (2013), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Ann Bennett book?
Mandarin Road (2026) is the newest Ann Bennett book released so far.
Is there a new Ann Bennett book coming?
No next Ann Bennett book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Ann Bennett at a glance
- Still publishing
- Ann Bennett published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Ann Bennett books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,728 pages across the 5 of 22 books with a recorded length, a median of 350 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Ann Bennett books, 16 of 22, were published in the 2020s.
What the Ann Bennett books are about
2 of the 22 Ann Bennett books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: world war, 1939-1945 is tagged on 2 of 2. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- World War, 1939-1945 2 of 2 books
- Burma-Siam Railroad 1 of 2 books
- Fathers and daughters 1 of 2 books
- Japanese Prisoners and prisons 1 of 2 books
- Prisoners of war 1 of 2 books
- Thailand 1 of 2 books