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Mitford Years Series

15 primary works • 24 total works
Books 10 & 11 are sometimes referred to as Father Tim series books 1 & 2.

German: Die Mitford-Saga

Book 1

At Home in Mitford
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4.13 · 70187 Ratings · 4946 Reviews · published 1994 · 20 editions
Enter the world of Mitford, and you won't want to …

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    Book 2

    A Light in the Window
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    4.26     · 29245 Ratings · 1432 Reviews · published 1995 · 75 editions
    Fiction Book A Light in the Window

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    Book 3

    These High, Green Hills
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    4.31     · 24273 Ratings · 964 Reviews · published 1996 · 5 editions
    For years, Mitford's sixtysomething rector has bee…

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    Book 4

    Out to Canaan
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    4.32     · 21314 Ratings · 755 Reviews · published 1997 · 42 editions
    Father Tim, the Episcopal rector, and his talented…

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    Book 5

    A New Song
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    4.31     · 24367 Ratings · 800 Reviews · published 1999 · 36 editions
    In A New Song, Mitford's longtime Episcopal priest…

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    Book 6

    A Common Life: The Wedding Story
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    4.21     · 17297 Ratings · 675 Reviews · published 2001 · 30 editions
    The sixth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by …

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    Book 7

    In This Mountain
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    4.33     · 18523 Ratings · 663 Reviews · published 2002 · 56 editions
    Restless with his retirement, Father Tim, accompan…

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    Book 8

    Shepherds Abiding
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    4.27     · 17545 Ratings · 934 Reviews · published 2003 · 32 editions
    The eighth novel in the beloved Mitford series, by…

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    Book 9

    Light from Heaven
    by
    4.40     · 15650 Ratings · 701 Reviews · published 2005 · 28 editions
    It's never too late.

    Father Tim Kavanagh has been …

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    Book 10

    Home to Holly Springs
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    4.21     · 13906 Ratings · 1308 Reviews · published 2007 · 1 edition
    Readers of the nine bestselling Mitford novels hav…

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    Book 11

    In the Company of Others
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    3.95     · 10590 Ratings · 1278 Reviews · published 2010 · 6 editions
    Father Tim and Cynthia arrive in the west of Irela…

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    Book 12

    Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good
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    4.31     · 14829 Ratings · 2083 Reviews · published 2014 · 16 editions
    After five hectic years of retirement from Lord’s …

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    Book 13

    Come Rain or Come Shine
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    4.25     · 13241 Ratings · 1764 Reviews · published 2015 · 13 editions
    #1 New York Time bestselling author Jan Karon deli…

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    Book 14

    To Be Where You Are
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    4.38     · 11074 Ratings · 1412 Reviews · published 2017 · 13 editions
    A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

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    Book 15

    My Beloved
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    4.40     · 4589 Ratings · 667 Reviews · published 2025 · 6 editions
    #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon ret…

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    Book 1-3

    The Mitford Years: At Home in Mitford / A Light in the Window / These High, Green Hills
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    4.51     · 374 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 1997 · 4 editions
    The first three novels in the bestselling Mitford …

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    Book 1-4

    The Mitford Years: At Home in Mitford / A Light in the Window / These High, Green Hills / Out to Canaan
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    4.47     · 750 Ratings · 103 Reviews · 5 editions
    Make four unforgettable visits to America's favori…

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    Book 1-5

    Jan Karon's Mitford Years: The First Five Novels
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    4.68     · 411 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2011 · 3 editions
    Visit America's favorite small town one book at a …

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    Book 1-6

    At Home in Mitford / A Light in the Window / These High, Green Hills / Out to Canaan / A New Song / A Common Life
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    4.38     · 1325 Ratings · 176 Reviews · 2 editions
    The first six novels in the bestselling Mitford se…

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    Book 1-8

    At Home in Mitford / A Light in the Window / These High, Green Hills / Out to Canaan /A New Song / A Common Life / In This Mountain / Shepherds Abiding
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    4.69     · 621 Ratings · 45 Reviews · 1 edition
    At Home in Mitford/A Light in the Window/These Hig…

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    Book 4-6

    The Mitford Years
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    4.57     · 89 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2002 · 1 edition
    Volumes four through six in the bestselling Mitfor…

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    Book 8 included

    Shepherds Abiding / Esther's Gift / Mitford Snowmen
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    4.38     · 1149 Ratings · 112 Reviews · published 2003 · 8 editions
    Father Tim and Cynthia discover what millions of r…

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    Book 6-9

    Mitford Years 6-9 / Home to Holly Springs (Mitford Years, #6-9)
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    4.59     · 211 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 2011 · 2 editions
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    Book 2 & 8

    Light From Heaven / Home to Holly Springs / Shepherds Abiding
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    4.38     · 56 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition

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