Rosie Thomas Standalone Novels books in order

Rosie Thomas's standalone novels span four decades of literary and romantic fiction, from early contemporary romances to rich historical epics.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Celebration 1982 Rosie Thomas Buy
2 Love’s Choice 1982 Rosie Thomas Buy
3 Follies 1983 Rosie Thomas Buy
4 Sunrise 1984 Rosie Thomas Buy
5 A Simple Life 1985 Rosie Thomas Buy
6 The White Dove 1986 Rosie Thomas Buy
7 Strangers 1987 Rosie Thomas Buy
8 Bad Girls Good Women 1988 Rosie Thomas Buy
9 A Woman of Our Times 1990 Rosie Thomas Buy
10 All My Sins Remembered 1992 Rosie Thomas Buy
11 Other People’s Marriages 1993 Rosie Thomas Buy
12 Every Woman Knows a Secret 1996 Rosie Thomas Buy
13 Moon Island 1998 Rosie Thomas Buy
14 White 2000 Rosie Thomas Buy
15 The Potter’s House 2001 Rosie Thomas Buy
16 If My Father Loved Me 2003 Rosie Thomas Buy
17 Sun at Midnight 2004 Rosie Thomas Buy
18 Iris and Ruby 2006 Rosie Thomas Buy
19 Constance 2006 Rosie Thomas Buy
20 Lovers and Newcomers 2010 Rosie Thomas Buy
21 The Kashmir Shawl 2011 Rosie Thomas Buy

Rosie Thomas’s standalone novels span from 1982 to 2011 and cover a wide range of settings. Her earlier books lean toward contemporary romance, while later novels like Sun at Midnight (2004), Iris and Ruby (2006), and The Kashmir Shawl (2011) blend historical and contemporary threads into richer stories.

Thomas has a gift for evoking place, whether it’s wartime Cairo or the mountains of Nepal, and her characters feel fully realized.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Rosie Thomas Standalone Novels series?

There are 21 books in the Rosie Thomas Standalone Novels series, published between 1982 and 2011.

What is the first book in the Rosie Thomas Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Rosie Thomas Standalone Novels series is Celebration, published in 1982.

Which Rosie Thomas novel should I start with?

The Kashmir Shawl (2011) is a popular starting point, combining historical and contemporary storylines centered on a family mystery. For earlier work, Iris and Ruby (2006) is another well-loved choice with its dual-timeline story set in Egypt.

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