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Frances Hodgson Burnett Books in Order

44 books are credited to Frances Hodgson Burnett, published between 1872 and 2017; 6 of them appeared after Frances Hodgson Burnett's death in 1924. The first book is One Day at Arle (1872) and the newest is The Secret Garden (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.

Frances Hodgson Burnett also publishes as Stephen Townesend.

Books
44
Published
1872–2017
Pages on record
4,674 in 23 of 44 books
Reading time
78–117 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,674 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 23 of 44 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Frances Hodgson Burnett, author

Frances Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 to 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright, born in Cheetham, Manchester. Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911) are the three best-known Burnett children's novels. After the death of Burnett's father in 1853, the family emigrated to New Market, Tennessee, where Burnett began publishing magazine stories at 19 to support the household. The catalogue holds 44 books, starting with One Day at Arle (1872) and That Lass O'Lowrie's (1877). Series include A Lady of Quality, Emily Fox-Seton and Head of the House of Coombe.

How many Frances Hodgson Burnett books are there?

Frances Hodgson Burnett has 44 books, released between 1872 and 2017. 6 of them were published after Frances Hodgson Burnett's death in 1924. They include 3 series and 37 titles listed outside any series.

Frances Hodgson Burnett Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 44 Frances Hodgson Burnett 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.

  1. Cover of That Lass O'Lowrie's by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1877)
  2. Cover of A Fair Barbarian by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1881)
  3. Cover of Esmerelda by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1881)
  4. Cover of Editha's Burglar by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1888)
  5. Cover of The Pretty Sister of Jose by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1889)
  6. Cover of Two Little Pilgrims' Progress by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1895)
  7. Cover of A Lady Of Quality by Frances Hodgson Burnett, book 1 of the A Lady of Quality series (1896)
  8. Cover of The Making of a Marchioness by Frances Hodgson Burnett, book 1 of the Emily Fox-Seton series (1901)
  9. Cover of The Methods of Lady Walderhurst by Frances Hodgson Burnett, book 2 of the Emily Fox-Seton series (1901)
  10. Cover of The Dawn of a To-Morrow by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1905)
  11. Cover of The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1906)
  12. Cover of The Racketty-Packetty House by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1906)
  13. Cover of The Land of the Blue Flower by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1908)
  14. Cover of T. Tembarom by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1913)
  15. Cover of The Lost Prince by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1915)
  16. Cover of The White People by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1917)
  17. Cover of The Head of the House of Coombe by Frances Hodgson Burnett, book 1 of the Head of the House of Coombe series (1922)
  18. Cover of His Grace of Osmonde by Frances Hodgson Burnett, book 2 of the A Lady of Quality series (2005)
  19. Cover of Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett (2007)
  20. Cover of Jarl's Daughter, and Other Novelettes by Frances Hodgson Burnett (2015)
  1. 1
    One Day at Arle1872 · confirmed 1/4
    1872–
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  2. 2
    Theo: A Sprightly Love Story1877 · confirmed 1/4
    1877–
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  3. 3
    That Lass O'Lowrie's1877 · 152 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1877152
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  4. 4
    Surly Tim1877 · confirmed 1/4
    1877–
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  5. 5
    Haworth's1878 · confirmed 1/4
    1878–
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  6. 6
    Lindsay's Luck1878 · confirmed 1/4
    1878–
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  7. 7
    The Woman Who Saved Me1879 · confirmed 1/4
    1879–
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  8. 8
    Miss Crespigny1879 · 142 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1879142
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  9. 9
    Louisiana1879 · confirmed 1/4
    1879–
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  10. 10
    A Fair Barbarian1881 · 148 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1881148
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  11. 11
    Esmerelda1881 · 48 pages · confirmed 1/4
    188148
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  12. 12
    Through One Administration1881 · confirmed 1/4
    1881–
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  13. 13
    Little Lord Fauntleroy1886 · confirmed 1/4
    1886–
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  14. 14
    Sara Crewe or What Happened at Miss Minchin's1888 · confirmed 1/4
    1888–
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  15. 15
    Editha's Burglar1888 · 64 pages · confirmed 1/4
    188864
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  16. 16
    The Fortunes of Philippa Fairfax1888 · confirmed 1/4
    1888–
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  17. 17
    The Pretty Sister of Jose1889 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1889156
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  18. 18
    The Drury Lane Boys\' Club1892 · confirmed 1/4
    1892–
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  19. 19
    Two Little Pilgrims' Progress1895 · 192 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1895192
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  20. 20
    A Lady Of QualityA Lady of Quality #11896 · 224 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1896224
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  21. 21
    In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim1899 · confirmed 1/4
    1899–
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  22. 22
    The Making of a MarchionessEmily Fox-Seton #11901 · 198 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1901198
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  23. 23
    The Methods of Lady WalderhurstEmily Fox-Seton #21901 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1901320
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  24. 24
    A Little Princess1905 · 42 pages · confirmed 1/4
    190542
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  25. 25
    The Dawn of a To-Morrow1905 · 104 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1905104
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  26. 26
    The Shuttle1906 · 504 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1906504
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  27. 27
    The Racketty-Packetty House1906 · confirmed 1/4
    1906–
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  28. 28
    Queen Silver-Bell1906 · confirmed 1/4
    1906–
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  29. 29
    The Land of the Blue Flower1908 · 76 pages · confirmed 1/4
    190876
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  30. 30
    The Good Wolf1908 · confirmed 1/4
    1908–
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Frances Hodgson Burnett 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.

A Lady of Quality in order

2 books
  1. 1. A Lady Of Quality
  2. 2. His Grace of Osmonde

Emily Fox-Seton in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Making of a Marchioness
  2. 2. The Methods of Lady Walderhurst

Head of the House of Coombe in order

2 books
  1. 1. The Head of the House of Coombe
  2. 2. Robin

Little Golden Books in order

1 book
  1. 423. The Secret Garden

Standalone books

37 books

37 Frances Hodgson Burnett titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Frances Hodgson Burnett books in order?

You only need to read Frances Hodgson Burnett 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 Frances Hodgson Burnett

Start with One Day at Arle (1872), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Frances Hodgson Burnett book?

The Secret Garden (2017) is the newest Frances Hodgson Burnett book released so far.

Is there a new Frances Hodgson Burnett book coming?

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

Frances Hodgson Burnett at a glance

Died
Frances Hodgson Burnett died in 1924, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Frances Hodgson Burnett are still being published after Frances Hodgson Burnett's death in 1924; the newest appeared in 2017.
Release pace
Frances Hodgson Burnett books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
4,674 pages across the 23 of 44 books with a recorded length, a median of 156 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Frances Hodgson Burnett books, 9 of 44, were published in the 1900s.

What the Frances Hodgson Burnett books are about

22 of the 44 Frances Hodgson Burnett 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 9 of 22. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.