Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Tide at Noon | 1944 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 2 | Storm Tide | 1945 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 3 | The Ebbing Tide | 1947 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 4 | The Dawning of the Day | 1954 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 5 | The Seasons Hereafter | 1966 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 6 | Strawberries in the Sea | 1977 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 7 | An Answer in the Tide | 1978 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 8 | The Summer of the Osprey | 1987 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
| 9 | The Day Before Winter | 1991 | Elisabeth Ogilvie | Buy |
Elisabeth Ogilvie’s Bennett’s Island series is a nine-book saga that follows the Bennett family on a fictional lobstering island off the Maine coast. The series began with High Tide at Noon in 1944 and concluded with The Day Before Winter in 1991, covering nearly fifty years of island life. The books are known for their detailed portrayal of the rhythms of lobster fishing, the close-knit island community, and the landscape of the Maine coast.
The early trilogy (High Tide at Noon, Storm Tide, The Ebbing Tide) established the core characters and setting during the 1940s. Ogilvie then returned to the island periodically over the following decades, with each new book picking up the story years later and introducing new generations of the family. The series has remained popular with readers who appreciate its unhurried pacing and strong sense of place.