Freda Lightfoot Books in Order

Freda Lightfoot has written 54 books, published between 1995 and 2020. The first book is Wishing Water (1995) and the newest is Angels at War (2020). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
54
Published
1995–2020
Pages on record
12,186 in 34 of 54 books
Reading time
203–305 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 12,186 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200300 words a minute, covering the 34 of 54 titles with a page count on record.

Freda Lightfoot wrote family sagas set in the north of England. 54 catalogued books run from Wishing Water (1995) to Angels at War (2020), with the 2010s the busiest decade. Champion Street Market, Luckpenny Land, Lakeland Sagas, Salford Saga, Poor House Lane, Polly's Journey and the Post War Saga are the series. Social conditions, sisters and the Second World War recur as subjects. The median book runs 368 pages.

How many Freda Lightfoot books are there?

Freda Lightfoot has 54 books, released between 1995 and 2020. They include 9 series and 22 titles listed outside any series.

Freda Lightfoot Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 54 Freda Lightfoot 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. 1
    Wishing WaterLuckpenny Land #11995 · confirmed 1/4
    1995
  2. 2
    Larkrigg FellLuckpenny Land #21996 · 418 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1996418
  3. 3
    Lakeland LilyLakeland Sagas #11997 · confirmed 1/4
    1997
  4. 4
    Love Alters Not1998 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998256
  5. 5
    Manchester PridePolly's Journey #11998 · 358 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1998358
  6. 6
    The Bobbin GirlsLakeland Sagas #21998 · confirmed 1/4
    1998
  7. 7
    Woman beyond Price1999 · 372 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999372
  8. 8
    Rhapsody Creek1999 · confirmed 1/4
    1999
  9. 9
    Wine and Roses1999 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    1999400
  10. 10
    Polly's WarPolly's Journey #22000 · 507 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2000507
  11. 11
    Kitty LittleLakeland Sagas #32001 · 480 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001480
  12. 12
    Polly's PridePolly's Journey #32001 · 384 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001384
  13. 13
    A Timeless Union2001 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2001256
  14. 14
    Daisy's SecretLakeland Sagas #42003 · confirmed 1/4
    2003
  15. 15
    The Girl From Poor House LanePoor House Lane #12004 · 336 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2004336
  16. 16
    The Woman from Heartbreak HousePoor House Lane #22005 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005368
  17. 17
    For All Our Tomorrows2005 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2005320
  18. 18
    Putting on the StyleChampion Street Market #12006 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006320
  19. 19
    Fools Fall in LoveChampion Street Market #22006 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2006320
  20. 20
    That'll Be the DayChampion Street Market #32007 · 396 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007396
  21. 21
    Candy KissesChampion Street Market #42007 · 375 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2007375
  22. 22
    Who's Sorry Now?Champion Street Market #52008 · 376 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008376
  23. 23
    Lonely TeardropsChampion Street Market #62008 · 524 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2008524
  24. 24
    House of AngelsAngels #12009 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009294
  25. 25
    Trapped2009 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2009310
  26. 26
    Hostage QueenMarguerite de Valois #12010 · 260 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2010260
  27. 27
    Outrageous Fortune2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  28. 28
    Madeiran Legacy2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  29. 29
    A Proud Alliance2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  30. 30
    Whispering Shadows2010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010

Freda Lightfoot 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.

Champion Street Market in order

6 books
  1. 1. Putting on the Style
  2. 2. Fools Fall in Love
  3. 3. That'll Be the Day
  4. 4. Candy Kisses
  5. 5. Who's Sorry Now?
  6. 6. Lonely Teardrops

Luckpenny Land in order

4 books
  1. 1. Wishing Water
  2. 2. Larkrigg Fell
  3. 3. Luckpenny Land
  4. 4. Storm Clouds over Broombank

Lakeland Sagas in order

4 books
  1. 1. Lakeland Lily
  2. 2. The Bobbin Girls
  3. 3. Kitty Little
  4. 4. Daisy's Secret

Salford Saga in order

4 books
  1. 1. Ruby McBride
  2. 2. The Favourite Child
  3. 3. Watch for the Talleyman
  4. 4. Dancing on Deansgate

Polly's Journey in order

3 books
  1. 1. Manchester Pride
  2. 2. Polly's War
  3. 3. Polly's Pride

Poor House Lane in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Girl From Poor House Lane
  2. 2. The Woman from Heartbreak House
  3. 3. The Child from Nowhere

Marguerite de Valois in order

3 books
  1. 1. Hostage Queen
  2. 2. Reluctant Queen
  3. 3. The Queen and the Courtesan

Post War Saga in order

3 books
  1. 1. Home Is Where The Heart Is
  2. 2. Always In My Heart
  3. 3. Peace In My Heart

Angels in order

2 books
  1. 1. House of Angels
  2. 2. Angels at War

Standalone books

22 books

22 Freda Lightfoot titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Freda Lightfoot books in order?

You only need to read Freda Lightfoot books in order within each series: the books listed here span 9 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Freda Lightfoot

Start with Wishing Water (1995), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Freda Lightfoot book?

Angels at War (2020) is the newest Freda Lightfoot book released so far.

Is there a new Freda Lightfoot book coming?

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

Freda Lightfoot at a glance

No recent titles
The newest Freda Lightfoot title on record dates from 2020, 6 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
Release pace
Freda Lightfoot books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
12,186 pages across the 34 of 54 books with a recorded length, a median of 368 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Freda Lightfoot books, 28 of 54, were published in the 2010s.

What the Freda Lightfoot books are about

35 of the 54 Freda Lightfoot books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: sagas is tagged on 9 of 35. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.