California in Public Anthropology Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights and the New War on the Poor | 2003 | Buy |
| Partner to the Poor: A Paul Farmer Reader | 2010 | Buy |
| Reimagining Global Health: An Introduction | 2013 | Buy |
| To Repair the World: Paul Farmer Speaks to the Next Generation | 2013 | Buy |
| Blind Spot: How Neoliberalism Infiltrated Global Health | 2014 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Holiday | 1993 | Buy |
| A Breath of Fresh Air | 1996 | Buy |
| Time for a Change | 1997 | Buy |
| A Sense of Belonging | 1998 | Buy |
| Act of Faith | 1999 | Buy |
| Airs and Graces | 2001 | Buy |
| Precious Time | 2001 | Buy |
| Hidden Talents | 2003 | Buy |
| Paradise House | 2003 | Buy |
| Love and Devotion | 2004 | Buy |
| Gardens of Delight | 2006 | Buy |
| Tell It To The Skies | 2007 | Buy |
| It’s the Little Things | 2009 | Buy |
| The Queen of New Beginnings | 2010 | Buy |
| Promises, Promises | 2010 | Buy |
| The Real Katie Lavender | 2011 | Buy |
| The Hidden Cottage | 2012 | Buy |
| Summer at the Lake | 2013 | Buy |
| The Dandelion Years | 2014 | Buy |
| Song of the Skylark | 2016 | Buy |
| Coming Home to Island House | 2017 | Buy |
| Swallowtail Summer | 2019 | Buy |
| Mothers and Daughters | 2022 | Buy |
| A Secret Garden Affair | 2023 | Buy |
| An Ideal Husband | 2024 | Buy |
Erica James has been publishing quietly popular fiction since the early 1990s, building a loyal readership who return to her books for exactly what she delivers: well-drawn characters, a strong sense of place, and stories that trust ordinary life to provide enough drama. Her novels are set in the kind of English villages that feel both specific and universal, full of nosy neighbours, complicated families, and people at turning points.
She doesn’t write in series, so each novel stands alone and you can start anywhere. Many readers work their way through her backlist after discovering a favourite, and books like A Breath of Fresh Air, Precious Time, and The Holiday show the consistency of her approach over three decades. She’s not a writer who chases trends, and her books have held their readership because of it.