Upstairs Downstairs Books in Order
Upstairs Downstairs contains 11 books, published between 1971 and 1978. The first book is Upstairs Downstairs (1971) and the newest is Sarah's Story (1978). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 11
- Published
- 1971–1978
- Pages on record
- 1,933 in 9 of 11 books
- Reading time
- 32–48 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,933 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 9 of 11 titles with a page count on record.
Upstairs Downstairs is a set of 11 historical novels about an English household and the people employed in it, reaching into the First World War. Michael Hardwick and Mollie Hardwick are each credited on 4 books, John Hawkesworth on 2, and Charlotte Bingham and Terence Brady on one each. Upstairs Downstairs (1971) opens the run, followed by Rose's Story (1972), In My Lady's Chamber (1973), Mr. Hudson's Diaries (1973), The Years of Change (1974), Mr Bellamy's Story (1974), On with the Dance (1975), Endings and Beginnings (1975), The War to End Wars (1975) and Mrs. Bridges' Story (1975). Sarah's Story (1978) is the newest catalogued title, and volumes run to a median of 176 pages.
How many Upstairs Downstairs books are there?
Upstairs Downstairs has 11 books, released between 1971 and 1978.
Upstairs Downstairs Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 11 Upstairs Downstairs 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.
- 1Upstairs Downstairs1971 · 268 pages · confirmed 1/419712681/4
- 2Rose's Story1972 · 215 pages · confirmed 1/419722151/4
- 3In My Lady's Chamber1973 · 169 pages · confirmed 1/419731691/4
- 4Mr. Hudson's Diaries1973 · confirmed 1/41973–1/4
- 5The Years of Change1974 · 239 pages · confirmed 1/419742391/4
- 6Mr Bellamy's Story1974 · 176 pages · confirmed 1/419741761/4
- 7On with the Dance1975 · 156 pages · confirmed 1/419751561/4
- 8Endings and Beginnings1975 · 159 pages · confirmed 1/419751591/4
- 9The War to End Wars1975 · 423 pages · confirmed 1/419754231/4
- 10Mrs. Bridges' Story1975 · 128 pages · confirmed 1/419751281/4
- 11Sarah's Story1978 · confirmed 1/41978–1/4
Where to start with Upstairs Downstairs
Start with Upstairs Downstairs (1971), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Upstairs Downstairs book?
Sarah's Story (1978) is the newest Upstairs Downstairs book released so far.
Is there a new Upstairs Downstairs book coming?
No next Upstairs Downstairs book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Upstairs Downstairs at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Upstairs Downstairs title on record dates from 1978, 48 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Upstairs Downstairs books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,933 pages across the 9 of 11 books with a recorded length, a median of 176 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Upstairs Downstairs books, 11 of 11, were published in the 1970s.
- Attribution
- Of the 11 titles, 4 are credited to Michael Hardwick, 4 to Mollie Hardwick, 2 to John Hawkesworth and 1 to Charlotte Bingham. One further writer is credited.
What the Upstairs Downstairs books are about
8 of the 11 Upstairs Downstairs books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: fiction in english is tagged on 6 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Fiction in English 6 of 8 books