Elisabeth Ogilvie Books in Order

Elisabeth Ogilvie has written 49 books, published between 1944 and 1993. The first book is High Tide at Noon (1944) and the newest is Jennie Glenroy (1993). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
49
Published
1944–1993
Confirmed
3 of 49 titles
Pages on record
5,646 in 21 of 49 books

Elisabeth Ogilvie was an American novelist who lived from May 20, 1917 to September 9, 2006 and died in Cushing, Maine, aged 89. Ogilvie is best known for a novel series set on islands off the Maine coast, where the author lived as an adult. The catalogue lists 49 Ogilvie books from High Tide at Noon (1944) to Jennie Glenroy (1993), with tags for islands, fishing villages, family life and the fictional Joanna Bennett Sorensen. Storm Tide (1945) and The Ebbing Tide (1947) come early in the list. Series include Bennett's Island, Jennie Trilogy and Cass Phillips.

Source: Wikidata

How many Elisabeth Ogilvie books are there?

Elisabeth Ogilvie has 49 books, released between 1944 and 1993. They include 4 series and 30 titles listed outside any series.

Elisabeth Ogilvie Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 49 Elisabeth Ogilvie 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.

  1. 1
    High Tide at NoonBennett's Island #11944 · confirmed 1/4
    1944–
  2. 2
    Storm TideBennett's Island #21945 · confirmed 1/4
    1945–
  3. 3
    Honeymoon1947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
  4. 4
    The Ebbing TideBennett's Island #31947 · confirmed 1/4
    1947–
  5. 5
    Rowan Head1949 · 301 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1949301
  6. 6
    My World Is an Island1950 · confirmed 1/4
    1950–
  7. 7
    Whistle for a Wind1954 · 241 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1954241
  8. 8
    The Dawning of the DayBennett's Island #41954 · confirmed 1/4
    1954–
  9. 9
    Blueberry SummerCass Phillips #11956 · confirmed 1/4
    1956–
  10. 10
    No Evil Angel1956 · confirmed 1/4
    1956–
  11. 11
    The Witch Door1959 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1959306
  12. 12
    How Wide The Heart1959 · confirmed 1/4
    1959–
  13. 13
    The Young Islanders1960 · confirmed 1/4
    1960–
  14. 14
    Becky's Island1961 · confirmed 1/4
    1961–
  15. 15
    Call Home the Heart1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962–
  16. 16
    Turn Around Twice1962 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1962160
  17. 17
    A Woman\'s Reputation1962 · confirmed 1/4
    1962–
  18. 18
    Fabulous YearCass Phillips #21964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
  19. 19
    Until the End of Summer1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
  20. 20
    There May Be Heaven1964 · confirmed 1/4
    1964–
  21. 21
    Masquerade at Sea House1965 · confirmed 1/4
    1965–
  22. 22
    The Seasons HereafterBennett's Island #51966 · confirmed 1/4
    1966–
  23. 23
    The Pigeon Pair1967 · 182 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1967182
  24. 24
    Waters On A Starry Night1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
  25. 25
    Bellwood1968 · confirmed 1/4
    1968–
  26. 261969–
  27. 27
    A Theme For Reason1970 · 407 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1970407
  28. 28
    The Face of Innocence1970 · confirmed 1/4
    1970–
  29. 29
    Weep And Know WhyMirabelle Taggart #11972 · 342 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1972342
  30. 30
    Image Of A Lover1974 · 354 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1974354

Elisabeth Ogilvie 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.

Bennett's Island in order

9 books
  1. 1. High Tide at Noon
  2. 2. Storm Tide
  3. 3. The Ebbing Tide
  4. 4. The Dawning of the Day
  5. 5. The Seasons Hereafter
  6. 6. Strawberries in the Sea
  7. 7. An Answer in the Tide
  8. 8. The Summer of the Osprey
  9. 9. The Day Before Winter

Jennie Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. Jennie About to Be
  2. 2. The World of Jennie G.
  3. 3. Jennie Glenroy

Wildfire in order

3 books
  1. 2. Beautiful Girl
  2. 8. Too Young To Know
  3. 29. My Summer Love

Cass Phillips in order

2 books
  1. 1. Blueberry Summer
  2. 2. Fabulous Year

Mirabelle Taggart in order

2 books
  1. 1. Weep And Know Why
  2. 2. The Dreaming Swimmer

Standalone books

30 books

30 Elisabeth Ogilvie titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Elisabeth Ogilvie books in order?

You only need to read Elisabeth Ogilvie 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 Elisabeth Ogilvie

Start with High Tide at Noon (1944), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Elisabeth Ogilvie book?

Jennie Glenroy (1993) is the newest Elisabeth Ogilvie book released so far.

Is there a new Elisabeth Ogilvie book coming?

No next Elisabeth Ogilvie book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Elisabeth Ogilvie at a glance

Died
Elisabeth Ogilvie died in 2006, according to Wikidata.
Last book
The newest book credited to Elisabeth Ogilvie on record dates from 1993.
Release pace
Elisabeth Ogilvie books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,646 pages across the 21 of 49 books with a recorded length, a median of 278 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Elisabeth Ogilvie books, 14 of 49, were published in the 1960s.

When Elisabeth Ogilvie books were published

Publication distribution by decade, showing when Elisabeth Ogilvie titles appeared. 1960s was the most productive decade with 14 titles.

1940s
5
1950s
7
1960s
14
1970s
10
1980s
11
1990s
2

49 books total across 6 decades. Decade reflects the year each title was first catalogued.

What the Elisabeth Ogilvie books are about

12 of the 49 Elisabeth Ogilvie books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: islands is tagged on 2 of 12. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.