Elvi Rhodes Books in Order
Elvi Rhodes has written 24 books, published between 1983 and 2011. The first book is Opal (1983) and the newest is Mixed Blessings (2011). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 1983–2011
- Pages on record
- 3,398 in 8 of 24 books
Elvi Rhodes wrote English family sagas across 24 books from Opal (1983) to Mixed Blessings (2011). Rhodes's titles include Doctor Rose (1984), Ruth Appleby (1987) and The House of Bonneau (1990). Rhodes also wrote the Venus Stanton series, and murder investigation and college stories appear among the subjects. Older women, memory in old age and family life appear among the subjects, and median length runs to 395 pages.
How many Elvi Rhodes books are there?
Elvi Rhodes has 24 books, released between 1983 and 2011. 2 of them belong to the Venus Stanton series.
Elvi Rhodes Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Elvi Rhodes 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.
- 1Opal1983 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419832881/4
- 2Doctor Rose1984 · confirmed 1/41984–1/4
- 3Ruth Appleby1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 4Golden Girls1988 · confirmed 1/41988–1/4
- 5Madeleine1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 6Appleby's1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 7The House of Bonneau1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 8Cara's Land1991 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/419913681/4
- 9The Beeches1991 · confirmed 1/41991–1/4
- 10The Bright One1994 · confirmed 1/41994–1/4
- 11The Rainbow Through The Rain1994 · 803 pages · confirmed 1/419948031/4
- 12A Question of Choice1995 · confirmed 1/41995–1/4
- 13The Mountain1996 · 381 pages · confirmed 1/419963811/4
- 14Portrait Of Chloe1997 · confirmed 1/41997–1/4
- 15The Merry Month of May1997 · 248 pages · confirmed 1/419972481/4
- 16Spring Music1999 · confirmed 1/41999–1/4
- 17Midsummer Meeting2000 · confirmed 1/42000–1/4
- 18Mulberry Lane2001 · confirmed 1/42001–1/4
- 19The Birthday Party2001 · 432 pages · confirmed 1/420014321/4
- 2020034691/4
- 21The Apple Tree2004 · 409 pages · confirmed 1/420044091/4
- 22A House By The Sea2008 · confirmed 1/42008–1/4
- 23Summer Promise2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 242011–1/4
Elvi Rhodes 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.
Venus Stanton in order
2 booksStandalone books
22 books22 Elvi Rhodes titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Elvi Rhodes books in order?
You only need to read Elvi Rhodes books in order within the Venus Stanton series, which holds 2 of the 24 Elvi Rhodes books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Elvi Rhodes
Start with Opal (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Elvi Rhodes book?
Mixed Blessings (2011) is the newest Elvi Rhodes book released so far.
Is there a new Elvi Rhodes book coming?
No next Elvi Rhodes book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Elvi Rhodes at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Elvi Rhodes title on record dates from 2011, 15 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Elvi Rhodes books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 3,398 pages across the 8 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 395 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Elvi Rhodes books, 11 of 24, were published in the 1990s.
What the Elvi Rhodes books are about
7 of the 24 Elvi Rhodes books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 4 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.