Catherine Cookson

10 Series

Catherine Cookson (1906-1998) was an English author renowned for her historical fiction novels, including the Mary Ann Shaughnessy series. She was a regional writer, focusing on readers from the North of England. In 1993, she received her greatest accolade, being named a Dame of the British Empire.

Catherine Cookson's novels feature compelling narratives with alternate titles. In "The Mallen Litter" (also known as "The Mallen Lot"), the focus is on family dynamics and inheritance. "Tilly Trotter Wed" and "Tilly Trotter Widowed" (shortened to "Tilly Wed" and "Tilly Alone," respectively) explore the trials of marriage and loss. "The Moth," also titled "The Thorman Inheritance," delves into themes of legacy and mystery. "The House on the Fens," known as "The Fen Tiger," and "Evil at Roger's Cross," referred to as "The Iron Facade," both address themes of hidden dangers and resilience.

Kate Hannigan

(1950)

Kate Hannigan's Girl

(2000)

Mary Ann Shaughnessy

A Grand Man

(1954)

The Lord and Mary Ann

(1956)

The Devil and Mary Ann

(1958)

Love and Mary Ann

(1961)

Life and Mary Ann

(1962)

Marriage and Mary Ann

(1964)

Mary Ann's Angels

(1965)

Mary Ann and Bill

(1967)

Bill and the Mary Ann Shaughnessy

(2011)

The Mallen Trilogy

The Mallen Streak

(1973)

The Mallen Girl

(1973)

The Mallen Litter / The Mallen Lot

(1974)

The Tiller Trotter Trilogy

Tilly Trotter / Tilly

(1980)

Tilly Trotter Wed / Tilly Wed

(1981)

Tilly Trotter Widowed / Tilly Alone

(1982)

The Hamilton Trilogy

Hamilton

(1983)

Goodbye Hamilton

(1984)

Harold

(1985)

The Bailey Chronicles

Bill Bailey

(1986)

Bill Bailey's Lot

(1987)

Bill Baileys Daughter

(1989)

The Bondage of Love

(1998)

Standalone Novels

The Fifteen Streets

(1952)

Colour Blind

(1953)

Maggie Rowan

(1954)

Rooney

(1957)

The Menagerie

(1958)

Fanny McBride

(1959)

Fenwick Houses

(1960)

The Garment

(1962)

Heritage of Folly

(1962)(As: Catherine Marchant)

The Blind Miller

(1963)

House of Men

(1963)(As: Catherine Marchant)

The House on the Fens / Fen Tiger

(1963)(As: Catherine Marchant)

The Wingless Bird

(1964)

Hannah Massey

(1964)

Evil at Roger's Cross / The Iron Facade

(1965)

The Long Corridor

(1965)

Matty Doolin

(1965)

The Unbaited Trap

(1966)

Katie Mulholland's Journey

(1967)

Slinky Jane

(1967)

Joe & the Gladiator

(1968)

The Round Tower

(1968)

The Nice Bloke

(1969)

The Glass Virgin / The Glassmaker's Daughter

(1969)

Invitation

(1970)

The Nipper

(1970)

The Dwelling Place

(1971)

Feathers in the Fire

(1971)

Pure as the Lily

(1972)

Blue Baccy

(1973)

Our John Willie

(1974)

The Invisible Cord

(1975)

Miss Martha Mary Crawford

(1975)(As:Catherine Marchant)

The Gambling Man

(1975)

The Tide of Life

(1976)

Mrs Flannagan's Trumpet

(1976)

The Slow Awakening

(1976)(As:Catherine Marchant)

The Girl

(1977)

Go Tell It to Mrs Golightly

(1977)

The Cinder Path

(1978)

The Man Who Cried

(1979)

Lanky Jones

(1980)

The Whip

(1982)

The Black Velvet Gown

(1984)

The Bannaman Legacy / Dinner of Herbs

(1985)

The Moth / The Thorman Inheritance

(1986)

Parson's Daughter

(1987)

Rory's Fortune

(1988)

The Harrogate Secret

(1988)

The Cultured Handmaiden

(1988)

The Black Candle

(1989)

The Spaniard's Gift

(1989)

The Gillyvors / Daughter of Scandal

(1990)

My Beloved Son

(1991)

Love Child

(1991)

The Rag Nymph

(1991)

The House of Women

(1992)

The Maltese Angel

(1992)

Year of the Virgins

(1993)

The Golden Straw

(1993)

Justice Is A Woman

(1994)

The Tinker's Girl

(1994)

The Obsession

(1995)

A Ruthless Need

(1995)

The Upstart

(1996)

The Branded Man

(1996)

The Bonny Dawn

(1996)

The Desert Crop

(1997)

An Unsuitable Match

(1997)

The Lady on My Left / The Mists of Memory

(1997)

The Solace of Sin

(1998)

Riley

(1998)

The Blind Years

(1998)

The Thursday Friend

(1999)

A House Divided

(1999)

Rosie Of The River

(2000)

The Silent Lady

(2001)

Saint Christopher and the Gravedigger

(2017)

The Rag Maid

(2017)

Short Story Collections

The Simple Soul and Other Stories

(2001)

Just a Saying

(2002)

Picture

Nancy Nutall and The Mongrel

(1990)

Non-Fiction

Our Kate

(1969)