Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Flatmates / Deep Heat |
2000 |
Buy |
| Seashells and Other Stories |
2015 |
Buy |
Lizzie Jordan Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Lizzie Jordan’s Secret Life |
2000 |
Buy |
| Running Away from Richard |
2001 |
Buy |
Newbay Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Fairy Tale for Christmas |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Worst Case Scenario Cookery Club |
2017 |
Buy |
| Once in a Lifetime |
2018 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Writing for Love |
2012 |
Buy |
Proper Family Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Proper Family Holiday |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Proper Family Christmas |
2014 |
Buy |
| A Proper Family Adventure |
2015 |
Buy |
| A Wedding at Christmas |
2015 |
Buy |
| Falling Leaves and Fireworks: |
2016 |
Buy |
| Top of the Naughty List |
2017 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Christmas List |
2013 |
Buy |
| Just In Case |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Snow Baby |
2014 |
Buy |
| Christmas at Mistletoe Cottage |
2020 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Second Prize |
1997 |
Buy |
| Flatmates |
1997 |
Buy |
| Deep Heat |
1999 |
Buy |
| Getting Personal |
2002 |
Buy |
| Seven Sunny Days |
2003 |
Buy |
| Girl Meets Ape |
2004 |
Buy |
| Ready or Not? |
2005 |
Buy |
| Marrying for Money |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Matchbreaker |
2006 |
Buy |
| Spa Wars |
2008 |
Buy |
| Crazy in Love |
2009 |
Buy |
| Getting Over Mr Right |
2010 |
Buy |
| Kate’s Wedding |
2011 |
Buy |
| What I Did On My Holidays |
2012 |
Buy |
| Three Days in Florence |
2019 |
Buy |
| Saying Goodbye to Tuesday |
2021 |
Buy |
Chrissie Manby is a British author who has been writing women’s fiction and romantic comedy since the late 1990s. She started with Second Prize and Flatmates in 1997 and went on to publish over thirty books, covering territory from young-women-in-London comedy to family drama and small-town romance. Her writing tends toward the warm and humorous, with relatable female protagonists dealing with love, career, and family.
Her Proper Family series (2014-2017) follows an extended family through holidays, weddings, and adventures, while the Newbay series (2016-2018) is set in a seaside town. She has also written seasonal novellas (The Christmas List, The Snow Baby) and a guide for aspiring writers called Writing for Love (2012). Her standalone novels, including Seven Sunny Days, Girl Meets Ape, and What I Did On My Holidays, round out a prolific career in popular fiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Chrissie Manby written?
Chrissie Manby has written 34 books across seven series.
What was Chrissie Manby's first book?
Chrissie Manby’s first book is Flatmates, published in 1997.
What genre does Chrissie Manby write?
Chrissie Manby writes women’s fiction and romantic comedy. Her books range from lighthearted chick lit standalones like Flatmates and Deep Heat to the more family-focused Proper Family series and the coastal Newbay books.