Mimi Matthews Books in Order
Mimi Matthews has written 24 books, published between 2017 and 2026. The first book is The Lost Letter (2017) and the newest is Miss Beresford and the Beast (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 2017–2026
- Pages on record
- 4,440 in 14 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 74–111 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,440 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
Mimi Matthews writes historical romance and non-fiction on Victorian dress and manners. The novels gather into the Parish Orphans of Devon, Somerset Stories, Belles of London, Crinoline Academy and Victorian Romantics series, opening with The Lost Letter (2017) and The Matrimonial Advertisement (2018); the non-fiction includes The Pug Who Bit Napoleon (2017) and A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty (2018). Matthews's catalogue holds 24 books and reaches Miss Beresford and the Beast in 2026.
How many Mimi Matthews books are there?
Mimi Matthews has 24 books, released between 2017 and 2026. They include 6 series and 6 titles listed outside any series.
Mimi Matthews Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Mimi Matthews 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.
- 1The Lost Letter2017 · 242 pages · confirmed 2/420172422/4
- 2The Pug Who Bit Napoleon2017 · 180 pages · confirmed 2/420171802/4
- 3A Holiday By Gaslight2018 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/420181722/4
- 420183882/4
- 5A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty2018 · 168 pages · confirmed 2/420181682/4
- 6The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter2018 · 230 pages · confirmed 2/420182302/4
- 720193902/4
- 820194762/4
- 920193522/4
- 1020202022/4
- 1120203762/4
- 122020–2/4
- 13John Eyre2021 · confirmed 2/42021–2/4
- 1420224322/4
- 1520224322/4
- 162023–2/4
- 172023–2/4
- 182024–2/4
- 192024–2/4
- 202024–2/4
- 2120254002/4
- 222025–2/4
- 232025–2/4
- 242026–2/4
Mimi Matthews 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.
Somerset Stories in order
6 booksParish Orphans Of Devon in order
4 booksBelles Of London in order
4 booksCrinoline Academy in order
2 booksVictorian Romantics in order
1 bookDaughters of Somerset in order
1 bookStandalone books
6 books6 Mimi Matthews titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Mimi Matthews books in order?
You only need to read Mimi Matthews books in order within each series: the books listed here span 6 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Mimi Matthews
Start with The Lost Letter (2017), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Mimi Matthews book?
Miss Beresford and the Beast (2026) is the newest Mimi Matthews book released so far.
Is there a new Mimi Matthews book coming?
No next Mimi Matthews book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Mimi Matthews at a glance
- Still publishing
- Mimi Matthews published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Mimi Matthews books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 4,440 pages across the 14 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 364 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Mimi Matthews books, 15 of 24, were published in the 2020s.
What the Mimi Matthews books are about
7 of the 24 Mimi Matthews books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: historical fiction is tagged on 3 of 7. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Historical fiction 3 of 7 books
- Romance 3 of 7 books
- American literature 2 of 7 books












