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Dilly Court Books in Order

Dilly Court has written 54 books, published between 2005 and 2026. The first book is Mermaids Singing (2005) and the newest is The Midwinter Daughter (2026). One more title is announced: The Spring Bride (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
54 + 1 announced
Published
2005–2026
Pages on record
12,036 in 24 of 55 books
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Dilly Court is an English author of historical fiction and family sagas, born in 1940, who also publishes as Lily Baxter. Court published a first book at the age of 65, and by 2023 the novels had sold more than four million copies. Fifty-five titles are catalogued from Mermaids Singing (2005) to The Midwinter Daughter (2026), with The Spring Bride scheduled for 2027. London, family life and social conditions are the standing subjects, and the books are long, at a median of 512 pages.

How many Dilly Court books are there?

Dilly Court has 54 published books, released between 2005 and 2026. They include 3 series and 41 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Spring Bride (2027), is announced.

Dilly Court Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 55 Dilly Court books in the order they were released, 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.

  1. Cover of Mermaids Singing by Dilly Court (2005)
  2. Cover of Tilly True by Dilly Court (2006)
  3. Cover of The Cockney Sparrow by Dilly Court (2007)
  4. Cover of A Mother's Courage by Dilly Court (2007)
  5. Cover of The Constant Heart by Dilly Court (2008)
  6. Cover of A Mother's Promise by Dilly Court (2008)
  7. Cover of The Cockney Angel by Dilly Court (2009)
  8. Cover of The Ragged Heiress by Dilly Court (2010)
  9. Cover of Cinderella Sister by Dilly Court (2011)
  10. Cover of A Mother's Trust by Dilly Court (2011)
  11. Cover of The Lady's Maid by Dilly Court (2012)
  12. Cover of The Best of Daughters by Dilly Court (2012)
  13. Cover of The Workhouse Girl by Dilly Court (2013)
  14. Cover of A Loving Family by Dilly Court (2013)
  15. Cover of The Beggar Maid by Dilly Court (2014)
  16. Cover of A Place Called Home by Dilly Court (2014)
  17. Cover of The Swan Maid by Dilly Court (2016)
  18. Cover of The Christmas Card by Dilly Court (2016)
  19. Cover of Ragged Rose by Dilly Court (2016)
  20. Cover of The Christmas Rose by Dilly Court, book 3 of the River Maid series (2018)
  21. Cover of Runaway Widow by Dilly Court, book 3 of the Rockwood Chronicles (2022)
  1. 1
    Mermaids Singing2005 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005432
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  2. 2
    The Dollmakers Daughter2006 · 519 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006519
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  3. 3
    Tilly True2006 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006432
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  4. 4
    The Best of Sisters2007 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007544
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  5. 5
    The Cockney Sparrow2007 · 544 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007544
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  6. 6
    A Mother's Courage2007 · confirmed 1/4
    2007–
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  7. 7
    The Constant Heart2008 · confirmed 1/4
    2008–
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  8. 8
    A Mother's Promise2008 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008512
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  9. 9
    The Cockney Angel2009 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009576
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  10. 10
    A Mother's Wish2009 · 576 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009576
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  11. 11
    Poppy's War2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  12. 12
    The Ragged Heiress2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010–
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  13. 13
    A Mother's Secret2010 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010512
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  14. 14
    We'll Meet Again (As: Lily Baxter)2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  15. 15
    Cinderella Sister2011 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011512
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  16. 16
    Spitfire Girl (As: Lily Baxter)2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011–
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  17. 17
    A Mother's Trust2011 · 512 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2011512
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  18. 18
    The Lady's Maid2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  19. 19
    The Girls in Blue (As: Lily Baxter)2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012–
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  20. 20
    The Best of Daughters2012 · 448 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2012448
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  21. 21
    The Workhouse Girl2013 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013480
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  22. 22
    The Shopkeeper's Daughter (As: Lily Baxter)2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013–
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  23. 23
    A Loving Family2013 · 456 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013456
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  24. 24
    The Beggar Maid2014 · 454 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014454
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  25. 25
    In Love and War (As: Lily Baxter)2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  26. 26
    A Place Called Home2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014–
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  27. 27
    The Orphans Dream2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015–
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  28. 28
    The Swan Maid2016 · 487 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016487
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  29. 29
    The Christmas Card2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016–
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  30. 30
    Ragged Rose2016 · 489 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016489
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Dilly Court 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.

Rockwood Chronicles in order

8 books
  1. 1. Fortune's Daughter
  2. 2. Winter Wedding
  3. 3. Runaway Widow
  4. 4. Sunday’s Child
  5. 5. Snow Bride
  6. 6. Dolly's Dream
  7. 7. The Lucky Penny
  8. 8. Poppy’s Choice

River Maid in order

3 books
  1. 1. The River Maid
  2. 2. The Summer Maiden
  3. 3. The Christmas Rose

Village Secrets in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Christmas Wedding
  2. 2. A Village Scandal
  3. 3. The Country Bride

Standalone books

41 books

41 Dilly Court titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Dilly Court books in order?

You only need to read Dilly Court 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 Dilly Court

Start with Mermaids Singing (2005), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Dilly Court book?

The Midwinter Daughter (2026) is the newest Dilly Court book released so far.

Is there a new Dilly Court book coming?

Yes. The Spring Bride (2027) is the next Dilly Court book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.

Dilly Court at a glance

Still publishing
Dilly Court is still publishing. The Spring Bride is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Dilly Court books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,036 pages across the 24 of 55 books with a recorded length, a median of 512 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Dilly Court books, 27 of 55, were published in the 2010s.

What the Dilly Court books are about

33 of the 55 Dilly Court books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: london (england) is tagged on 12 of 33. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.