The Steel Girls books in order

The Steel Girls series by Michelle Rawlins follows women working in Sheffield's steel factories during World War II across six historical fiction novels published between 2021 and 2025.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Steel Girls 2021 Michelle Rawlins Buy
2 Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls 2021 Michelle Rawlins Buy
3 Steel Girls on the Home Front 2022 Michelle Rawlins Buy
4 Steel Girls at War 2023 Michelle Rawlins Buy
5 Steel Girls in the Blitz 2024 Michelle Rawlins Buy
6 Joy for the Steel Girls 2025 Michelle Rawlins Buy

The Steel Girls series by Michelle Rawlins is set in Sheffield during World War II, following a group of women who leave their homes to work in the city’s steel factories. The first book, The Steel Girls (2021), introduces the main characters as they adjust to hard, dangerous labor. Christmas Hope for the Steel Girls arrived the same year, covering the holiday season during wartime.

Subsequent books move through different phases of the war: Steel Girls on the Home Front (2022) and Steel Girls at War (2023) deal with escalating conflict, while Steel Girls in the Blitz (2024) puts the characters through bombing raids. Joy for the Steel Girls (2025) brings the series to a close with the search for happiness after years of struggle.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Steel Girls series?

There are six books in the The Steel Girls series, published between 2021 and 2025.

What is the first book in the The Steel Girls series?

The first book in the The Steel Girls series is The Steel Girls, published in 2021.

Do the Steel Girls books need to be read in order?

Yes, the characters and their stories develop across all six books, so reading in publication order starting with The Steel Girls (2021) is recommended.

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