Elinor M. Brent-Dyer Books in Order
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer has written 96 books, published between 1922 and 2020. The first book is Gerry Goes to School (1922) and the newest is Top Secret (2020). Publication order is the reading order below. 67 of the 96 books listed here are in the Chalet School series, which has its own page: Chalet School books in order.
- Books
- 96
- Published
- 1922–2020
- Pages on record
- 10,664 in 53 of 96 books
- Reading time
- 178–267 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 10,664 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 53 of 96 titles with a page count on record.
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer wrote girls' school stories. The Chalet School is her main sequence, begun with The School at the Chalet (1925) and continued across decades of term-by-term novels. Her catalogue holds 96 titles published between 1922 and 2020, opening with Gerry Goes to School (1922), and her other series are La Rochelle, Chudleigh Hold, the Janeways, Lorna and Skelton Hall. Median length is 174 pages, the 1950s were her heaviest decade, and the run is complete.
How many Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books are there?
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer has 96 books, released between 1922 and 2020. They include 6 series and 13 titles listed outside any series.
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 96 Elinor M. Brent-Dyer 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.
- 11922–1/4
- 21923–1/4
- 319242691/4
- 419253001/4
- 519263361/4
- 61927–1/4
- 719273201/4
- 81927–1/4
- 919283361/4
- 101929–1/4
- 1119293001/4
- 12Jean of Storms1930 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419302561/4
- 13The School by the River1930 · confirmed 1/41930–1/4
- 1419301601/4
- 1519311711/4
- 161932–1/4
- 1719321601/4
- 1819333001/4
- 1919341431/4
- 20Elizabeth the Gallant1935 · confirmed 1/41935–1/4
- 2119351581/4
- 22Monica turns up trumps1936 · confirmed 1/41936–1/4
- 2319361601/4
- 241937–1/4
- 251938–1/4
- 2619383201/4
- 2719403001/4
- 2819411741/4
- 291941–1/4
- 3019421761/4
- 3119441761/4
- 321944–1/4
- 331944–1/4
- 3419452401/4
- 35The Lost Staircase1946 · confirmed 1/41946–1/4
- 361947–1/4
- 371948–1/4
- 3819491721/4
- 3919503001/4
- 4019501921/4
- 411951961/4
- 4219511591/4
- 43The new house mistress1952 · confirmed 1/41952–1/4
- 4419521591/4
- 4519521601/4
- 4619522081/4
- 47The Chalet Girls' Cookbook1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 481953–1/4
- 49The 'Susannah' adventure1953 · confirmed 1/41953–1/4
- 5019532561/4
- 511953–1/4
- 521954–1/4
- 53Kennelmaid Nan1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 54Nesta Steps Out1954 · confirmed 1/41954–1/4
- 551954–1/4
- 561954–1/4
- 57Beechy of the Harbour School1955 · confirmed 1/41955–1/4
- 5819551601/4
- 5919552401/4
- 6019551761/4
- 6119562021/4
- 621956–1/4
- 6319561581/4
- 6419561761/4
- 6519571571/4
- 6619571601/4
- 67Carnation of the Upper Fourth1958 · confirmed 1/41958–1/4
- 6819581601/4
- 691958–1/4
- 7019591601/4
- 7119591601/4
- 721960–1/4
- 7319601601/4
- 7419611601/4
- 751962–1/4
- 7619621581/4
- 7719622161/4
- 781963–1/4
- 7919631601/4
- 801963–1/4
- 8119642121/4
- 821964–1/4
- 831965–1/4
- 8419652001/4
- 851966–1/4
- 8619672101/4
- 8719691731/4
- 8819701711/4
- 891970–1/4
- 9019711271/4
- 9119741111/4
- 9219952401/4
- 93Chalet Club News Letters2004 · confirmed 1/42004–1/4
- 942007–1/4
- 952018–1/4
- 962020–1/4
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Chalet School books in order 67 books
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer 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.
La Rochelle in order
7 booksChudleigh Hold in order
3 booksJaneways in order
2 booksLorna in order
2 booksSkelton Hall in order
2 booksStandalone books
13 books13 Elinor M. Brent-Dyer titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books in order?
You only need to read Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
Start with The School at the Chalet (1925), the first Chalet School book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Gerry Goes to School (1922).
What is the newest Elinor M. Brent-Dyer book?
Top Secret (2020) is the newest Elinor M. Brent-Dyer book released so far.
Is there a new Elinor M. Brent-Dyer book coming?
No next Elinor M. Brent-Dyer book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Elinor M. Brent-Dyer at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Elinor M. Brent-Dyer title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 10,664 pages across the 53 of 96 books with a recorded length, a median of 174 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books, 33 of 96, were published in the 1950s.
What the Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books are about
26 of the 96 Elinor M. Brent-Dyer books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: children's fiction is tagged on 14 of 26. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Children's fiction 14 of 26 books
- Schools 12 of 26 books
- Fantasy 4 of 26 books
- Chalet School (Imaginary organization) 2 of 26 books
- Students 2 of 26 books