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Jacqueline Winspear Books in Order

Jacqueline Winspear has written 23 books, published between 2003 and 2024. The first book is Maisie Dobbs (2003) and the newest is The Comfort of Ghosts (2024). One more title is announced: Charlie Bright (2027). Publication order is the reading order below. 18 of the 24 books listed here are in the Maisie Dobbs series, which has its own page: Maisie Dobbs books in order.

Books
23 + 1 announced
Published
2003–2024
Confirmed
24 of 24 titles
Pages on record
5,812 in 18 of 24 books
Reading time
97–145 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 5,812 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 18 of 24 titles with a page count on record.

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Photo of Jacqueline Winspear, author

Jacqueline Winspear, a mystery writer born on 30 April 1955, is the author of Maisie Dobbs, a series examining the aftermath of World War I. Books in the series have won Winspear several mystery writing awards. The catalogue lists 24 Winspear books, starting with Maisie Dobbs (2003) and including Birds of a Feather (2004) and Pardonable Lies (2005). The Comfort of Ghosts (2024) is the newest published title, and Charlie Bright is scheduled for 2027. Subjects include women private investigators, both world wars and missing in action.

The Maisie Dobbs series follows a private investigator working in post-World War I England, with each book combining a case with the effect of the war on her personal history.

How many Jacqueline Winspear books are there?

Jacqueline Winspear has 23 published books, released between 2003 and 2024. 18 of them belong to the Maisie Dobbs series. One more, Charlie Bright (2027), is announced.

Jacqueline Winspear Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 24 Jacqueline Winspear books in the order they were released, 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 Maisie Dobbs by Jacqueline Winspear, book 1 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2003)
  2. Cover of Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear, book 2 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2004)
  3. Cover of Pardonable Lies by Jacqueline Winspear, book 3 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2005)
  4. Cover of Messenger of Truth by Jacqueline Winspear, book 4 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2006)
  5. Cover of An Incomplete Revenge by Jacqueline Winspear, book 5 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2008)
  6. Cover of Among the Mad by Jacqueline Winspear, book 6 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2009)
  7. Cover of The Mapping of Love and Death by Jacqueline Winspear, book 7 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2010)
  8. Cover of A Lesson in Secrets by Jacqueline Winspear, book 8 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2011)
  9. Cover of Elegy for Eddie by Jacqueline Winspear, book 9 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2012)
  10. Cover of Leaving Everything Most Loved by Jacqueline Winspear, book 10 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2013)
  11. Cover of The Care and Management of Lies by Jacqueline Winspear, book 1 of the Jacqueline Winspear Standalone Novels series
  12. Cover of A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear, book 11 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2015)
  13. Cover of Journey to Munich by Jacqueline Winspear, book 12 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2016)
  14. Cover of To Die but Once by Jacqueline Winspear, book 14 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2018)
  15. Cover of The American Agent by Jacqueline Winspear, book 15 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2019)
  16. Cover of This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing by Jacqueline Winspear, book 1 of the Memoirs series (2020)
  17. Cover of The Consequences of Fear by Jacqueline Winspear, book 16 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2021)
  18. Cover of A Sunlit Weapon by Jacqueline Winspear, book 17 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2022)
  19. Cover of The White Lady by Jacqueline Winspear, book 2 of the Jacqueline Winspear Standalone Novels series (2023)
  20. Cover of The Comfort of Ghosts by Jacqueline Winspear, book 18 of the Maisie Dobbs series (2024)
  1. 1
    Maisie DobbsMaisie Dobbs #12003 · 294 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2003294
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  2. 2
    Birds of a FeatherMaisie Dobbs #22004 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2004336
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  3. 3
    Pardonable LiesMaisie Dobbs #32005 · 384 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2005384
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  4. 4
    Messenger of TruthMaisie Dobbs #42006 · 336 pages · confirmed 4/4
    2006336
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  5. 5
    An Incomplete RevengeMaisie Dobbs #52008 · 320 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2008320
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  6. 6
    Among the MadMaisie Dobbs #62009 · confirmed 3/4
    2009–
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  7. 7
    The Mapping of Love and DeathMaisie Dobbs #72010 · 338 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2010338
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  8. 8
    A Lesson in SecretsMaisie Dobbs #82011 · 323 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2011323
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  9. 9
    Elegy for EddieMaisie Dobbs #92012 · 335 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2012335
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  10. 10
    Leaving Everything Most LovedMaisie Dobbs #102013 · 339 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2013339
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  11. 11
    The Care and Management of LiesJacqueline Winspear Standalone Novels #12014 · 319 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2014319
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  12. 12
    A Dangerous PlaceMaisie Dobbs #112015 · 309 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2015309
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  13. 13
    Journey to MunichMaisie Dobbs #122016 · 287 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2016287
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  14. 14
    In This Grave HourMaisie Dobbs #132017 · 352 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2017352
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  15. 15
    To Die but OnceMaisie Dobbs #142018 · 325 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2018325
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  16. 16
    What Would Maisie Do?Maisie Dobbs Non-Fiction #12019 · 176 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019176
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  17. 17
    The American AgentMaisie Dobbs #152019 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2019384
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  18. 18
    This Time Next Year We'll Be LaughingMemoirs #12020 · 314 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2020314
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  19. 19
    The Consequences of FearMaisie Dobbs #162021 · 341 pages · confirmed 3/4
    2021341
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  20. 20
    A Sunlit WeaponMaisie Dobbs #172022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  21. 21
    Maisie DobbsMysterious Profiles #252022 · confirmed 3/4
    2022–
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  22. 22
    The White LadyJacqueline Winspear Standalone Novels #22023 · confirmed 3/4
    2023–
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  23. 23
    The Comfort of GhostsMaisie Dobbs #182024 · confirmed 3/4
    2024–
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  24. 24
    Charlie BrightJacqueline Winspear Standalone Novels #32027 · confirmed 3/4
    2027–
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Jacqueline Winspear series and characters in order

The character linked below has its own reading-order page.

Jacqueline Winspear books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.

Maisie Dobbs books in order

18 books by Jacqueline Winspear
  1. 1. Maisie Dobbs
  2. 2. Birds of a Feather
  3. 3. Pardonable Lies
  4. 4. Messenger of Truth
  5. 5. An Incomplete Revenge
  6. 6. Among the Mad
  7. 7. The Mapping of Love and Death
  8. 8. A Lesson in Secrets
  9. 9. Elegy for Eddie
  10. 10. Leaving Everything Most Loved
  11. 11. A Dangerous Place
  12. 12. Journey to Munich
  13. and 6 more in the table above

Jacqueline Winspear Standalone Novels

3 books

3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Maisie Dobbs Non-Fiction

1 book

1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.

Memoirs in order

1 book
  1. 1. This Time Next Year We'll Be Laughing

Mysterious Profiles in order

1 book
  1. 25. Maisie Dobbs

Jacqueline Winspear Books in Chronological Order

By publication date, the Jacqueline Winspear books run from Maisie Dobbs (2003) to The Comfort of Ghosts (2024), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Jacqueline Winspear in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.

Do you have to read Jacqueline Winspear books in order?

You only need to read Jacqueline Winspear books in order within the Maisie Dobbs series, which holds 18 of the 24 Jacqueline Winspear books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.

Where to start with Jacqueline Winspear

Start with Maisie Dobbs (2003), the first Maisie Dobbs book. It is also the earliest catalogued title.

What is the newest Jacqueline Winspear book?

The Comfort of Ghosts (2024) is the newest Jacqueline Winspear book released so far.

Is there a new Jacqueline Winspear book coming?

Yes. Charlie Bright (2027) is the next Jacqueline Winspear 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.

Awards Jacqueline Winspear has won

Wikidata records 5 awards for Jacqueline Winspear. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.

  • Macavity Awards2006Won
  • Edgar Awards2004Won
  • Agatha Award for Best Novel2004Won
  • Agatha Award for Best First Novel2003Wonfor Maisie Dobbs
  • Macavity Awards2003Wonfor Maisie Dobbs

Jacqueline Winspear at a glance

Still publishing
Jacqueline Winspear is still publishing. Charlie Bright is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Jacqueline Winspear books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
5,812 pages across the 18 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 330 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Jacqueline Winspear books, 11 of 24, were published in the 2010s.
Corroboration
2 of the 24 titles appear in all four independent book listings, and every one of them in at least three.

What the Jacqueline Winspear books are about

21 of the 24 Jacqueline Winspear books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: women private investigators is tagged on 8 of 21. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.

Other Mystery authors

Each link below opens a reading-order page with every book in publication order.