Tish books in order

The Tish series by Mary Roberts Rinehart follows the comic adventures of Letitia 'Tish' Carberry, an adventurous spinster who drags her friends into scrapes and misadventures.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry 1911 Mary Roberts Rinehart Buy
2 Tish 1916 Mary Roberts Rinehart Buy
3 More Tish 1921 Mary Roberts Rinehart Buy
4 Tish Plays the Game 1926 Mary Roberts Rinehart Buy
5 Tish Marches On 1937 Mary Roberts Rinehart Buy
6 The Best Of Tish 2013 Mary Roberts Rinehart Buy

The Tish series follows Letitia “Tish” Carberry, one of Mary Roberts Rinehart’s most beloved characters. Tish is an elderly spinster with boundless energy and a gift for getting herself and her two friends, Aggie and Lizzie, into absurd predicaments. The series began with The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry in 1911 and continued through six books spanning four decades.

The stories were originally published in The Saturday Evening Post and became hugely popular. Rinehart wrote Tish as a woman who refused to be limited by age or convention, making her an unusually independent female character for the era. The Best of Tish (2013) collects highlights from across the series for modern readers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Tish series?

There are six books in the Tish series, published between 1911 and 2013.

What is the first book in the Tish series?

The first book in the Tish series is The Amazing Adventures of Letitia Carberry, published in 1911.

Are the Tish books mysteries or comedies?

They are primarily comedies with occasional mystery elements. Tish and her friends get into outrageous situations that are played for laughs rather than suspense. The humor comes from Tish’s fearlessness and her friends’ reluctant participation.

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