Molly Keane Books in Order
Molly Keane has written 19 books, published between 1921 and 1988. The first book is The Knight of Cheerful Countenance (As: M.J. Farrell) (1921) and the newest is Loving and Giving / Queen Lear (1988). Publication order is the reading order below.
Molly Keane also publishes as M.J. Farrell.
- Books
- 19
- Published
- 1921–1988
- Pages on record
- 4,359 in 17 of 19 books
- Reading time
- 73–109 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 4,359 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 17 of 19 titles with a page count on record.
Molly Keane was an Irish novelist and playwright, born Mary Nesta Skrine on 20 July 1904; Keane died on 22 April 1996. The early Keane books appeared under the name M. J. Farrell, beginning with The Knight of Cheerful Countenance in 1921 and continuing with Young Entry, Devoted Ladies and Full House. The catalogue holds 19 books through Loving and Giving / Queen Lear (1988). Ireland, country homes, families, hunting and horse sports recur across the subjects.
How many Molly Keane books are there?
Molly Keane has 19 books, released between 1921 and 1988.
Molly Keane Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 19 Molly Keane 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 Knight of Cheerful Countenance (As: M.J. Farrell)1921 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419212721/4
- 2Young Entry (As: M.J. Farrell)1928 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419283201/4
- 3Taking Chances (As: M.J. Farrell)1929 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419292881/4
- 4Mad Puppetstown (As: M.J. Farrell)1931 · 288 pages · confirmed 1/419312881/4
- 5Red Letter Days (As: M.J. Farrell)1933 · 96 pages · confirmed 1/41933961/4
- 6Point to Point (As: M.J. Farrell)1933 · confirmed 1/41933–1/4
- 7Devoted Ladies (As: M.J. Farrell)1934 · 242 pages · confirmed 1/419342421/4
- 8Full House (As: M.J. Farrell)1935 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419353201/4
- 9Conversation Piece (As: M.J. Farrell)1937 · 273 pages · confirmed 1/419372731/4
- 10The Rising Tide (As: M.J. Farrell)1937 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/419373201/4
- 11Two Days In Aragon (As: M.J. Farrell)1941 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419412721/4
- 12The Enchanting Witch (As: M.J. Farrell)1951 · confirmed 1/41951–1/4
- 13Loving Without Tears (As: M.J. Farrell)1951 · 264 pages · confirmed 1/419512641/4
- 14Treasure Hunt (As: M.J. Farrell)1952 · 255 pages · confirmed 1/419522551/4
- 15Good Behaviour1981 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419812561/4
- 16Time After Time1983 · 272 pages · confirmed 1/419832721/4
- 17Molly Keane's Book of Nursery Cooking and Childhood Reflections1985 · 205 pages · confirmed 1/419852051/4
- 18Molly Keane's Nursery Cooking1986 · 160 pages · confirmed 1/419861601/4
- 19Loving and Giving / Queen Lear1988 · 256 pages · confirmed 1/419882561/4
Molly Keane 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.
Standalone books
19 books19 Molly Keane titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Molly Keane books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 19 Molly Keane books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Molly Keane
Start with The Knight of Cheerful Countenance (As: M.J. Farrell) (1921), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Molly Keane book?
Loving and Giving / Queen Lear (1988) is the newest Molly Keane book released so far.
Is there a new Molly Keane book coming?
No next Molly Keane book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Award nominations for Molly Keane
Wikidata records 1 nomination for Molly Keane. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Booker Prize1981Shortlistedfor Good Behaviour
Molly Keane at a glance
- Died
- Molly Keane died in 1996, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Molly Keane on record dates from 1988.
- Release pace
- Molly Keane books have appeared about one every 4 years on average.
- Length
- 4,359 pages across the 17 of 19 books with a recorded length, a median of 272 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Molly Keane books, 7 of 19, were published in the 1930s.
What the Molly Keane books are about
16 of the 19 Molly Keane books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: ireland is tagged on 7 of 16. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Ireland 7 of 16 books
- Country homes 2 of 16 books
- Country life 2 of 16 books
- English fiction 2 of 16 books
- Family life 2 of 16 books
- Social life and customs 2 of 16 books