Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Loves Me, Loves Me Not |
2009 |
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Cresswell Inheritance Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Broken Gate |
2004 |
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| The Heart’s Citadel |
2005 |
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| The Breached Wall |
2007 |
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Daughters of a Granite Land Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Azure Bowl |
1989 |
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| The Golden Butterfly |
1990 |
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| The Stone Mistress |
1991 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Distinctions of Class |
1987 |
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| Love The Bright Foreigner |
1988 |
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| Advances |
1992 |
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| Overtures |
1994 |
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| Avarice |
1994 |
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| Lottery |
1995 |
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| Breeders |
1996 |
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| The Cult |
1997 |
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| On Call |
1998 |
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| The Family |
1999 |
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| Clare’s War |
2000 |
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| Exiles |
2001 |
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| The House at Harcourt |
2002 |
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| The Visitor |
2003 |
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Tales from Sarson Magna Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Molly’s Flashings |
1991 |
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| Hector’s hobbies |
1994 |
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Anita Burgh published 23 novels between 1987 and 2009, working primarily in family sagas and women’s fiction set in England. Her debut, Distinctions of Class (1987), established the territory she would return to throughout her career: the barriers between social classes, the weight of family expectations, and the ways women navigate both.
Her three series — Daughters of a Granite Land, the Cresswell Inheritance, and Tales from Sarson Magna — each follow families through periods of change, while her fourteen standalone novels range across subjects from the publishing industry to religious cults to wartime displacement. Burgh writes about English society with attention to the details of place and class that shape her characters’ choices.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Anita Burgh written?
Anita Burgh has written 23 books across five series.
What was Anita Burgh's first book?
Anita Burgh’s first book is Distinctions of Class, published in 1987.
What are the recurring themes in Anita Burgh's novels?
Class divisions, family inheritance, and the changing roles of women in English society run through most of her work. The Cresswell Inheritance and Daughters of a Granite Land series follow families across generations as wealth, status, and loyalty create tensions. Her standalone novels cover similar ground in contemporary and historical settings, from the publishing world to wartime England.