Libby Ashworth Books in Order

Libby Ashworth has written 9 books, published between 2020 and 2025. The first book is The Cotton Spinner (2020) and the newest is The Widow’s Shillings (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2020–2025

Libby Ashworth has 9 catalogued books, published between 2020 and 2025 at an average gap of 0.6 years. The catalogue groups three series under the name: Mill Town Lasses, Lancashire Girls and Cavanah Family. A Lancashire Lass and The Cotton Spinner, both dated 2020, open the run, and The Widow's Shillings (2025) is the newest entry. A Family Secret (2021), A Mother's Fight (2022), The Convict's Wife (2022), The Runaway Daughter (2023), The Market Girl (2024) and The Rag Maiden (2024) fill out the listing.

How many Libby Ashworth books are there?

Libby Ashworth has 9 books, released between 2020 and 2025. They include 3 separate series.

Libby Ashworth Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Libby Ashworth books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    The Cotton SpinnerMill Town Lasses #12020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  2. 2
    A Lancashire LassMill Town Lasses #22020 · confirmed 1/4
    2020
  3. 3
    A Family SecretMill Town Lasses #32021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  4. 4
    The Convict's WifeLancashire Girls #12022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  5. 5
    A Mother's FightLancashire Girls #22022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  6. 6
    The Runaway DaughterLancashire Girls #32023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  7. 7
    The Rag MaidenCavanah Family #12024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  8. 8
    The Market GirlCavanah Family #22024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  9. 9
    The Widow’s ShillingsCavanah Family #32025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025

Libby Ashworth 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.

Mill Town Lasses in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Cotton Spinner
  2. 2. A Lancashire Lass
  3. 3. A Family Secret

Lancashire Girls in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Convict's Wife
  2. 2. A Mother's Fight
  3. 3. The Runaway Daughter

Cavanah Family in order

3 books
  1. 1. The Rag Maiden
  2. 2. The Market Girl
  3. 3. The Widow’s Shillings

Do you have to read Libby Ashworth books in order?

You only need to read Libby Ashworth 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 Libby Ashworth

Start with The Cotton Spinner (2020), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Libby Ashworth book?

The Widow’s Shillings (2025) is the newest Libby Ashworth book released so far.

Is there a new Libby Ashworth book coming?

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

Libby Ashworth at a glance

Still publishing
Libby Ashworth published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Libby Ashworth books have appeared more than one a year on average.
Busiest decade
Most Libby Ashworth books, 9 of 9, were published in the 2020s.