Norah Lofts Books in Order
Norah Lofts is a 20th-century best-selling British author, writing under her own name and pseudonyms Juliet Astley and Peter Curtis. Born Norah Robinson on August 27, 1904, in Shipdham, Norfolk, England, Lofts penned over fifty books, primarily specializing in historical fiction, with forays into non-fiction and short stories. Her notable novels often follow the history of a specific house and its residents, as seen in her Suffolk Trilogy. Lofts wrote biographical novels about queens, including Anne Boleyn, Isabella of Castile, and Catherine of Aragon, and novels set in East Anglia, centered around the fictitious town of Baildon, inspired by Bury St. Edmunds. Her work demonstrates characteristic elements, even in her murder-mystery novels released under the Peter Curtis pseudonym.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Norah Lofts
- #1AmazonHauntings: Is There Anybody There?(1974)
- #2AmazonEternal France(1974)
- #3AmazonDomestic Life in England(1976)
- #4AmazonQueens of England / Queens of Britain(1977)
- #5AmazonEmma Hamilton(1978)
- #6AmazonAnne Boleyn(1979)
- #7AmazonTales of the Uncanny(1983)
- #8AmazonThe Virago Book of Ghost Stories(1987)
- #9Norah passed away on September 10, 1983.(19)
- #1AmazonHere Was a Man(1936)
- #2AmazonWhite Hell of Pity(1937)
- #3AmazonOut of This Nettle(1938)
- #4AmazonRequiem for Idols(1938)
- #5AmazonBlossom Like the Rose(1939)
- #6AmazonHester Roon(1940)
- #7AmazonBride of Moat House / Dead March in Three Keys / No Question of Murder (As:Peter Curtis)(1940)
- #8AmazonScent of Cloves(1940)
- #9AmazonWinter Harvest(1941)
- #10AmazonThe Road to Revelation / Winter Harvest(1941)
- #11AmazonThe Brittle Glass(1942)
- #12AmazonMichael and All Angels / The Golden Fleece(1943)
- #13AmazonJassy(1944)
- #14AmazonLady Living Alone (As:Peter Curtis)(1945)
- #15AmazonTo See a Fine Lady(1946)
- #16AmazonSilver Nutmeg(1947)
- #17AmazonA Calf for Venus / Letty(1949)
- #18AmazonEsther(1950)
- #19AmazonThe Lute Player(1951)
- #20AmazonBless This House(1954)
- #21AmazonEleanor the Queen / Queen in Waiting(1955)
- #22AmazonAfternoon ofan Autocrat / The Devil in Clevely / The Deadly Gift(1956)
- #23AmazonHeaven in Your Hand(1958)
- #24AmazonLittle Wax Dolls(1960)
- #25AmazonThe Concubine(1963)
- #26AmazonHow Far to Bethlehem?(1964)
- #27AmazonMadselin(1968)
- #28AmazonThe Lost Queen / The Lost Ones(1968)
- #29AmazonThe King's Pleasure(1969)
- #30AmazonLovers All Untrue(1970)
- #31AmazonHer Own Special Island / Uneasy Paradise(1971)
- #32AmazonA Rose for Virtue(1971)
- #33AmazonThe Maude Reed Tale / Story of Maude Reed(1971)
- #34AmazonRupert Hatton's Story / Rupert Hatton's Tales(1972)
- #35AmazonCharlotte / Out of the Dark(1972)
- #36AmazonNethergate(1973)
- #37AmazonCrown of Aloes(1974)
- #38AmazonCheckmate(1975)
- #39AmazonThe Fall of Midas (As:Juliet Astley)(1975)
- #40AmazonWalk Into My Parlour(1975)
- #41AmazonCopsi Castle (As:Juliet Astley)(1978)
- #42AmazonThe Day of the Butterfly(1979)
- #43AmazonA Wayside Tavern(1980)
- #44AmazonThe Old Priory(1981)
- #45AmazonThe Claw(1981)
- #46AmazonPargeters(1984)
- #47AmazonThe Story of Maude Reed(2024)
About Norah Lofts
Norah Lofts is a 20th-century best-selling British author, writing under her own name and pseudonyms Juliet Astley and Peter Curtis. Born Norah Robinson on August 27, 1904, in Shipdham, Norfolk, England, Lofts penned over fifty books, primarily specializing in historical fiction, with forays into non-fiction and short stories. Her notable novels often follow the history of a specific house and its residents, as seen in her Suffolk Trilogy. Lofts wrote biographical novels about queens, including Anne Boleyn, Isabella of Castile, and Catherine of Aragon, and novels set in East Anglia, centered around the fictitious town of Baildon, inspired by Bury St. Edmunds. Her work demonstrates characteristic elements, even in her murder-mystery novels released under the Peter Curtis pseudonym.
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