Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Love Stories |
1990 |
Buy |
| The Anthology of Love and Romance |
1994 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Key |
1996 |
Buy |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Blue Bedroom and Other Stories |
1985 |
Buy |
| Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories |
1991 |
Buy |
| The World of Rosamunde Pilcher |
1995 |
Buy |
| Christmas with Rosamunde Pilcher |
1997 |
Buy |
| A Place Like Home |
2021 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Brown Fields |
1951 |
Buy |
| Dangerous Intruder |
1951 |
Buy |
| Young Bar |
1952 |
Buy |
| A Day Like Spring |
1953 |
Buy |
| Dear Tom |
1954 |
Buy |
| A Secret to Tell |
1955 |
N/A |
| Bridge of Corvie |
1956 |
Buy |
| A Family Affair |
1958 |
Buy |
| A Long Way from Home |
1963 |
N/A |
| The Keeper’s House |
1963 |
Buy |
| On My Own |
1965 |
Buy |
| Sleeping Tiger |
1967 |
Buy |
| Another View |
1969 |
Buy |
| The End of Summer |
1971 |
Buy |
| Snow in April |
1972 |
Buy |
| The Empty House |
1973 |
Buy |
| The Day of the Storm |
1975 |
Buy |
| Under Gemini |
1976 |
Buy |
| Wild Mountain Thyme |
1979 |
Buy |
| The Carousel |
1982 |
Buy |
| Voices in Summer |
1984 |
Buy |
| The Shell Seekers |
1987 |
Buy |
| September |
1990 |
Buy |
| Coming Home |
1995 |
Buy |
| Winter Solstice |
2000 |
Buy |
Rosamunde Pilcher was a British author who wrote novels and short stories over a career that spanned five decades, from 1951 to 2000. Born in Cornwall in 1924, she began writing under the pen name Jane Fraser before publishing under her own name. Her breakthrough came with The Shell Seekers (1987), which became a worldwide bestseller.
Pilcher wrote 25 standalone novels along with several short story collections and anthologies. Her stories are often set in Scotland and Cornwall, and they focus on family relationships, love, and the English countryside. She died in 2019, though a posthumous collection, A Place Like Home, appeared in 2021.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Rosamunde Pilcher written?
Rosamunde Pilcher has written 33 books across four series.
What was Rosamunde Pilcher's first book?
Rosamunde Pilcher’s first book is Dangerous Intruder, published in 1951.
What is Rosamunde Pilcher best known for?
Rosamunde Pilcher is best known for The Shell Seekers (1987), a family saga set in Cornwall that became an international bestseller. The novel sold over five million copies and was adapted for television twice.