Cazalet Chronicles books in order

The Cazalet Chronicles is a five-book family saga by Elizabeth Jane Howard following three generations of an English family from the late 1930s through the postwar era.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Lichte jaren 1990 Elizabeth Jane Howard N/A
2 The Light Years 1990 Elizabeth Jane Howard Buy
3 Marking Time 1991 Elizabeth Jane Howard Buy
4 Confusion 1993 Elizabeth Jane Howard Buy
5 Смятение 1993 Elizabeth Jane Howard N/A
6 Casting Off 1995 Elizabeth Jane Howard Buy
7 All Change 2013 Elizabeth Jane Howard Buy

The Cazalet Chronicles is Elizabeth Jane Howard’s best-known work, a five-book saga published between 1990 and 2013. The series follows three generations of the Cazalet family through the years surrounding World War II, from country house summers in the late 1930s through rationing and postwar adjustment.

The Light Years opens the series in 1937, and the story continues through Marking Time, Confusion, and Casting Off. All Change, published in 2013, brings the family into the 1950s and was Howard’s final novel. The books are praised for their detailed domestic observation and large cast of characters.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cazalet Chronicles series?

There are seven books in the Cazalet Chronicles series, published between 1990 and 2013.

What is the first book in the Cazalet Chronicles series?

The first book in the Cazalet Chronicles series is Lichte jaren, published in 1990.

What is the Cazalet Chronicles about?

The Cazalet Chronicles follows three generations of the upper-middle-class Cazalet family in England. The series covers their lives from the late 1930s through the early postwar period, dealing with marriage, war, class, and family obligation across five books.

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