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Katie Flynn Books in Order

97 books are credited to Katie Flynn, published between 1972 and 2026; 15 of them appeared after Katie Flynn's death in 2019. The first book is Cousin to the Queen (As: Judith Saxton) (1972) and the newest is The Winter Fair (2026). One more title is announced: The Secret Child (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
97 + 1 announced
Published
1972–2026
Pages on record
20,076 in 54 of 98 books
Reading time
335–502 hours

Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 20,076 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 54 of 98 titles with a page count on record.

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Katie Flynn and Judith Saxton are both pen names of Judy Turner, whose books sold more than eight million copies before her death in January 2019 at the age of 82. The catalogue holds 98 titles from 1972 onward, the earliest carrying the Saxton name: Cousin to the Queen (1972), My Master Mariner (1974) and Princess In Waiting (1976). Family sagas set in wartime England and Liverpool dominate, through series such as Liverpool Sisters, the Neyler Quartet and the Rose Queen Trilogy. New titles keep appearing, with The Secret Child scheduled for 2027.

How many Katie Flynn books are there?

Katie Flynn has 97 published books, released between 1972 and 2026. 15 of them were published after Katie Flynn's death in 2019. They include 5 series and 82 titles listed outside any series. One more, The Secret Child (2027), is announced.

Katie Flynn Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 98 Katie Flynn 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 My Master Mariner (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1974)
  2. Cover of Princess In Waiting (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1976)
  3. Cover of The Winyard Fortune (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1981)
  4. Cover of First Love, Last Love (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1992)
  5. Cover of A Liverpool Lass by Katie Flynn (1993)
  6. Cover of Liverpool Taffy by Katie Flynn (1994)
  7. Cover of The Mersey Girls by Katie Flynn (1994)
  8. Cover of Strawberry Fields by Katie Flynn (1995)
  9. Cover of From Clare to Here by Katie Flynn (1997)
  10. Cover of Waterloo Sunset (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1998)
  11. Cover of You Are My Sunshine (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1998)
  12. Cover of Rose Of Tralee by Katie Flynn (1998)
  13. Cover of The Silken Thread (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1999)
  14. Cover of Feather Light, Diamond Bright (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1999)
  15. Cover of The Queen's Corsair (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (1999)
  16. Cover of Polly's Angel by Katie Flynn (2000)
  17. Cover of The Liverpool Rose by Katie Flynn (2001)
  18. Cover of False Colours (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (2001)
  19. Cover of Sir Walter's Lady (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (2002)
  20. Cover of Place In The Sun (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (2002)
  21. Cover of The Bad Penny by Katie Flynn (2002)
  22. Cover of Down Daisy Street by Katie Flynn (2003)
  23. Cover of A Kiss And A Promise by Katie Flynn (2003)
  24. Cover of The Merry Mistress (As: Judith Saxton) by Katie Flynn (2003)
  1. 1
    Cousin to the Queen (As: Judith Saxton)1972 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1972224
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  2. 2
    My Master Mariner (As: Judith Saxton)1974 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974336
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  3. 3
    The Bright Day Is Done (As: Judith Saxton)1974 · 240 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1974240
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  4. 4
    Princess In Waiting (As: Judith Saxton)1976 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1976352
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  5. 5
    The Winter Queen (As: Judith Saxton)1977 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1977192
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  6. 6
    Child of Passion (As: Judith Saxton)1978 · 176 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1978176
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  7. 7
    The Winyard Fortune (As: Judith Saxton)1981 · 197 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1981197
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  8. 8
    The GloryNeyler Quartet #11982 · confirmed 2/4
    1982–
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  9. 9
    The PrideNeyler Quartet #21983 · 512 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1983512
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  10. 10
    The SplendourNeyler Quartet #31983 · confirmed 2/4
    1983–
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  11. 11
    Full CircleNeyler Quartet #41986 · confirmed 2/4
    1986–
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  12. 12
    Family Feeling (As: Judith Saxton)1987 · confirmed 2/4
    1987–
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  13. 13
    A Crock of Gold (As: Judith Saxton)1990 · 160 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1990160
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  14. 14
    Nobody's Children (As: Judith Saxton)1991 · confirmed 2/4
    1991–
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  15. 15
    First Love, Last Love (As: Judith Saxton)1992 · 396 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1992396
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  16. 16
    This Royal Breed (As: Judith Saxton)1992 · confirmed 2/4
    1992–
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  17. 17
    A Liverpool Lass1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  18. 18
    The Girl From Penny Lane1993 · confirmed 2/4
    1993–
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  19. 19
    Liverpool Taffy1994 · confirmed 2/4
    1994–
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  20. 20
    The Mersey Girls1994 · 292 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1994292
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  21. 21
    Strawberry Fields1995 · 528 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1995528
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  22. 22
    We'll Meet Again (As: Judith Saxton)1996 · confirmed 2/4
    1996–
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  23. 23
    From Clare to Here1997 · 503 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997503
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  24. 24
    Rainbows End1997 · 503 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1997503
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  25. 25
    Waterloo Sunset (As: Judith Saxton)1998 · 224 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998224
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  26. 26
    You Are My Sunshine (As: Judith Saxton)1998 · 433 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1998433
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  27. 27
    Rose Of Tralee1998 · confirmed 2/4
    1998–
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  28. 28
    No Silver Spoon1999 · confirmed 2/4
    1999–
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  29. 29
    The Silken Thread (As: Judith Saxton)1999 · 192 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999192
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  30. 30
    Feather Light, Diamond Bright (As: Judith Saxton)1999 · 320 pages · confirmed 2/4
    1999320
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Katie Flynn 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.

Neyler Quartet in order

4 books
  1. 1. The Glory
  2. 2. The Pride
  3. 3. The Splendour
  4. 4. Full Circle

Liverpool Sisters in order

3 books
  1. 1. Liverpool Daughter
  2. 2. Under the Mistletoe
  3. 3. Over the Rainbow

White Christmas in order

3 books
  1. 1. White Christmas / Christmas at Petticoat Lane
  2. 2. Winter's Orphan
  3. 3. A Mother's Secret

Rose Queen Trilogy in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rose Queen
  2. 2. The Winter Rose
  3. 3. A Rose and a Promise

Runaway in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Winter Runaway
  2. 2. Forgotten Child
  3. 3. The Winter Bride

Standalone books

82 books

82 Katie Flynn titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Katie Flynn books in order?

You only need to read Katie Flynn books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Katie Flynn

Start with Cousin to the Queen (As: Judith Saxton) (1972), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Katie Flynn book?

The Winter Fair (2026) is the newest Katie Flynn book released so far.

Is there a new Katie Flynn book coming?

Yes. The Secret Child (2027) is the next Katie Flynn 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.

Katie Flynn at a glance

Died
Katie Flynn died in 2019, according to Wikidata.
After death
Books credited to Katie Flynn are still being published after Katie Flynn's death in 2019. The Secret Child is announced for 2027.
Release pace
Katie Flynn books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Length
20,076 pages across the 54 of 98 books with a recorded length, a median of 403 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Katie Flynn books, 27 of 98, were published in the 2010s.

What the Katie Flynn books are about

63 of the 98 Katie Flynn 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 19 of 63. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.