Margery Sharp books

Margery Sharp (1905-1991) was a British novelist and children's author best known for The Rescuers series, which Disney adapted into two animated films, and novels like Cluny Brown and The Nutmeg Tree.

Martha Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Eye Of Love 1957 N/A
The Eye of Love / Martha and the Eye of Love 1957 Buy
Martha In Paris 1962 Buy
Martha, Eric and George 1964 Buy

Short Story Collections

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Three Companion Pieces 1941 Buy
The Lost Chapel Picnic and Other Stories 1973 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Rhododendron Pie 1930 Buy
Fanfare for Tin Trumpets 1932 Buy
The Nymph and the Nobleman 1932 Buy
The Flowering Thorn 1933 Buy
Sophy Cassmajor 1934 Buy
Four Gardens 1935 Buy
The Nutmeg Tree 1937 Buy
The Stone of Chastity 1940 Buy
Cluny Brown 1944 Buy
Harlequin House 1944 Buy
Britannia Mews 1946 Buy
The Foolish Gentlewoman 1948 Buy
Lise Lillywhite 1951 Buy
The Gypsy in the Parlour 1953 Buy
The Tigress on the Hearth 1956 Buy
Something Light 1960 Buy
Melisande 1960 Buy
Lost at the Fair 1965 Buy
The Sun In Scorpio 1965 Buy
In Pious Memory 1967 Buy
Rosa 1970 Buy
The Innocents 1972 Buy
The Magical Cockatoo 1974 Buy
The Children Next Door 1974 Buy
The Faithful Servants 1975 Buy
Summer Visits 1977 Buy

The Rescuers Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Rescuers 1959 Buy
Miss Bianca 1962 Buy
Stranded 2014 N/A
The Turret 1963 Buy
Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines 1966 Buy
Miss Bianca in the Orient 1970 Buy
Miss Bianca in the Antarctic 1970 Buy
Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid 1972 Buy
Bernard the Brave 1977 Buy
Bernard the Brave: A Miss Bianca Story 1977 N/A
Bernard Into Battle 1978 Buy
Bernard Into Battle: A Miss Bianca Story 1978 N/A

Margery Sharp published her first novel, Rhododendron Pie, in 1930 and went on to produce more than two dozen novels for adult readers over the next five decades. Her work ranged from sharp social comedies like The Nutmeg Tree (1937) to quieter character studies like The Gypsy in the Parlour (1953). Cluny Brown (1944) became a film directed by Ernst Lubitsch.

She also wrote The Rescuers series of children’s books, beginning in 1959. The stories follow Miss Bianca, a white mouse, and her companion Bernard on rescue missions around the world. Disney adapted the series into two animated films. Sharp continued writing children’s books through the 1970s, with Bernard Into Battle (1978) among her final titles.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Margery Sharp written?

Margery Sharp has written 44 books across four series.

What was Margery Sharp's first book?

Margery Sharp’s first book is Rhododendron Pie, published in 1930.

What are Margery Sharp's most famous works?

Margery Sharp is best known for The Rescuers children’s series, which Disney adapted into The Rescuers (1977) and The Rescuers Down Under (1990). Her adult novels The Nutmeg Tree (1937), Cluny Brown (1944), and The Eye of Love (1957) were also widely read, with Cluny Brown adapted into a 1946 film by Ernst Lubitsch.

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