Christie Barlow Books in Order
Christie Barlow has written 27 books, published between 2014 and 2026. The first book is A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother (2014) and the newest is The Clockmaker’s Cottage (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 27
- Published
- 2014–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,152 in 3 of 27 books
A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother (2014) opens Christie Barlow's catalogue of 27 books, which reaches The Clockmaker's Cottage in 2026. Barlow is a British author of women's fiction, and the work runs to romance and comedy set in English villages and countryside. Three series are catalogued: Love Heart Lane, Puffin Island and the School Gates Comedy. Kitty's Countryside Dream (2016), A Home at Honeysuckle Farm (2018), Foxglove Farm (2019) and Clover Cottage (2020) sit along the way.
Source: Wikidata
The Love Heart Lane series follows village residents, including Molly and Cam, as they balance family life and work while taking part in community efforts such as helping at homeless shelters and supporting local businesses.
How many Christie Barlow books are there?
Christie Barlow has 27 books, released between 2014 and 2026. They include 3 series and 5 titles listed outside any series.
Christie Barlow Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 27 Christie Barlow 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 November 2026.
- 12014–1/4
- 22015–1/4
- 3Kitty's Countryside Dream2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 4Lizzie's Christmas Escape2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 5Evie's Year of Taking Chances2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 6The Cosy Canal Boat Dream2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 7A Home at Honeysuckle Farm2018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420184001/4
- 82019–1/4
- 92019–1/4
- 1020203521/4
- 1120204001/4
- 122021–1/4
- 132021–1/4
- 142021–1/4
- 152022–2/4
- 162022–2/4
- 182023–2/4
- 192023–2/4
- 202023–2/4
- 212024–1/4
- 222024–2/4
- 232025–1/4
- 242025–1/4
- 252025–1/4
- 262026–1/4
- 272026–1/4
Christie Barlow 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.
Love Heart Lane in order
14 books- 1. Love Heart Lane
- 2. Foxglove Farm
- 3. Clover Cottage
- 4. Starcross Manor
- 5. The Lake House
- 6. Primrose Park
- 7. Heartcross Castle
- 8. The New Doctor at Peony Practice
- 9. New Beginnings at the Old Bakehouse
- 10. The Hidden Secrets of Bumblebee Cottage
- 11. A Summer Surprise at the Little Blue Boathouse
- 12. A Winter Wedding at Starcross Manor
- and 2 more in the table above
Puffin Island in order
6 booksSchool Gates Comedy in order
2 booksStandalone books
5 books5 Christie Barlow titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Christie Barlow books in order?
You only need to read Christie Barlow books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Christie Barlow
Start with A Year in the Life of a Playground Mother (2014), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Christie Barlow book?
The Clockmaker’s Cottage (2026) is the newest Christie Barlow book released so far.
Is there a new Christie Barlow book coming?
No next Christie Barlow book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Christie Barlow at a glance
- Still publishing
- Christie Barlow published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Christie Barlow books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,152 pages across the 3 of 27 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Christie Barlow books, 18 of 27, were published in the 2020s.
When Christie Barlow books were published
Publication distribution by decade, showing when Christie Barlow titles appeared. 2020s was the most productive decade with 18 titles.
27 books total across 2 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.
What the Christie Barlow books are about
7 of the 27 Christie Barlow books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: english literature is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- English literature 4 of 7 books