Emma Hornby Books in Order
Emma Hornby has written 12 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is A Shilling for a Wife (2016) and the newest is A Northern Lass (2026). One more title is announced: A Northern Secret (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 400 in 1 of 13 books
Emma Hornby has 13 books in the catalogue, from A Shilling for a Wife (2016) to A Northern Lass (2026), and A Northern Secret is scheduled for 2027. Worktown Girls at War is the series on record. Manchester Moll (2017), The Orphans of Ardwick (2018), Her Wartime Secret (2021), The Maid's Disgrace (2021) and The Chimney Sweep's Sister (2023) are other titles. The median book runs to 400 pages.
How many Emma Hornby books are there?
Emma Hornby has 12 published books, released between 2016 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Worktown Girls at War series. One more, A Northern Secret (2027), is announced.
Emma Hornby Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Emma Hornby 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.
- 1A Shilling for a Wife2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 2Manchester Moll2017 · confirmed 1/42017–1/4
- 3The Orphans of Ardwick2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 4A Mother’s Dilemma2019 · confirmed 1/42019–1/4
- 5A Daughter's Price2020 · confirmed 1/42020–1/4
- 62021–1/4
- 7The Maid's Disgrace2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 82022–1/4
- 9A Mother’s Betrayal2022 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420224001/4
- 10The Chimney Sweep’s Sister2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 112024–1/4
- 12A Northern Lass2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 13A Northern Secret2027 · confirmed 1/42027–1/4
Emma Hornby 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.
Worktown Girls at War in order
3 booksStandalone books
10 books10 Emma Hornby titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Emma Hornby books in order?
You only need to read Emma Hornby books in order within the Worktown Girls at War series, which holds 3 of the 13 Emma Hornby books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Emma Hornby
Start with A Shilling for a Wife (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Emma Hornby book?
A Northern Lass (2026) is the newest Emma Hornby book released so far.
Is there a new Emma Hornby book coming?
Yes. A Northern Secret (2027) is the next Emma Hornby 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.
Emma Hornby at a glance
- Still publishing
- Emma Hornby is still publishing. A Northern Secret is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Emma Hornby books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 400 pages across the 1 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 400 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Emma Hornby books, 8 of 13, were published in the 2020s.