Debutantes Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Debutantes |
1995 |
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| The Season |
2001 |
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Honestly Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| No - Honestly! |
1974 |
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| Yes - Honestly |
1977 |
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Love Quartet Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Belgravia |
1984 |
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| Country Life |
1985 |
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| At Home |
1986 |
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| By Invitation |
1993 |
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Mums on the Run Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Mums on the Run |
2010 |
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| A Dip Before Breakfast |
2012 |
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Nightingale Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Nightingale Sings |
1996 |
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| To Hear a Nightingale |
2000 |
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Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Coronet Among the Weeds |
1963 |
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| Coronet Among The Grass |
2013 |
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| MI5 and Me: A Coronet Among the Spooks |
2018 |
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| Spies and Stars: MI5, Showbusiness and Me |
2019 |
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Plays#
| Title |
Published |
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| Below Stairs: Playscript |
2014 |
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| Four Hearts: A Stage Play |
2014 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| Lucinda |
1966 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| In Sunshine Or In Shadow |
1991 |
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| The Magic Hour |
1992 |
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| Stardust |
1993 |
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| Change of Heart |
1994 |
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| Nanny |
1994 |
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| Grand Affair |
1997 |
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| Love Song |
1998 |
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| The Kissing Garden |
1999 |
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| Country Wedding |
1999 |
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| The Love Knot |
2000 |
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| The Blue Note |
2000 |
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| Summertime |
2001 |
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| Distant Music |
2002 |
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| Friday’s Girl |
2005 |
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| Out of the Blue |
2006 |
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| In Distant Fields |
2007 |
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| The White Marriage |
2007 |
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| Goodnight Sweetheart |
2008 |
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| The Land of Summer |
2008 |
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| The Enchanted |
2008 |
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| The Daisy Club |
2009 |
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| The Business Part Two |
2012 |
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| The Business |
2012 |
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| The Business Part One |
2012 |
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| Meadows Green |
2013 |
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| The Light on the Swan |
2014 |
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The Bexham Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Chestnut Tree |
2002 |
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| The Wind Off the Sea |
2003 |
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| The Moon at Midnight |
2003 |
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The Eden Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Daughters of Eden |
2004 |
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| The House of Flowers |
2004 |
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Upstairs Downstairs Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Upstairs Downstairs |
1971 |
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| Rose’s Story |
1972 |
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| In My Lady’s Chamber |
1973 |
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| Mr. Hudson’s Diaries |
1973 |
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| The Years of Change |
1974 |
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| Mr Bellamy’s Story |
1974 |
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| On with the Dance |
1975 |
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| Endings and Beginnings |
1975 |
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| The War to End Wars |
1975 |
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| Mrs. Bridges’ Story |
1975 |
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| Sarah’s Story |
1978 |
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Victoria Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Victoria |
1972 |
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| Victoria And Company |
1974 |
Buy |
Charlotte Bingham has been writing since the early 1960s, when her debut memoir Coronet Among the Weeds (1963) described her experiences as a young debutante. She went on to co-write the novelizations of the hit TV series Upstairs, Downstairs in the 1970s before establishing herself as a popular novelist in her own right.
Her output includes over 60 books across multiple genres: sweeping romantic novels like In Sunshine Or In Shadow (1991) and The Nightingale Sings (1996), family sagas like the Bexham Trilogy, and later memoirs about her father’s involvement with MI5. Bingham also wrote plays and short fiction, making her one of the most versatile British popular fiction writers of her generation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Charlotte Bingham written?
Charlotte Bingham has written 63 books across thirteen series.
What was Charlotte Bingham's first book?
Charlotte Bingham’s first book is Coronet Among the Weeds, published in 1963.
What is Charlotte Bingham best known for?
Charlotte Bingham is best known for her Upstairs, Downstairs television novelizations in the 1970s and her long career as a romantic fiction novelist. She also wrote the memoirs Coronet Among the Weeds (1963) and MI5 and Me (2018) about her father’s work for British intelligence.