Below is a bibliography of all Miss Read's works with publication dates.
The Fairacre novels:
- Village School* - 1955
- Village Diary* - 1957
- Storm in the Village* - 1958
- Miss Clare Remembers - 1962
- Over the Gate - 1964
- Village Christmas** - 1966
- Fairacre Festival - 1968
- Emily Davis - 1971
- Tyler's Row - 1972
- Christmas Mouse** - 1973
- Farther Afield - 1974
- No Holly for Miss Quinn** - 1976
- Village Affairs - 1977
- The White Robin - 1979
- Village Centenary - 1980
- Summer at Fairacre - 1984
- Mrs. Pringle - 1989
- Changes at Fairacre - 1991
- Farewell to Fairacre - 1993
- A Peaceful Retirement - 1996
The first three books (marked with *) have been published in a single volume,
Chronicles of Fairacre.The three Christmas books marked with ** have been published together.
- The Market Square (1966) and The Howards of Caxley (1967) are set in the historical past of Caxley, the nearby market town to Fairacre where Fairacre people go from time to time. Fairacre and Beech Green, a nearby village, are mentioned. The events in these books end before the events of the first Fairacre book start.
Thrush Green books:
- Thrush Green - 1959
- Winter in Thrush Green - 1961
- News from Thrush Green - 1970
- Battles at Thrush Green - 1975
- Return to Thrush Green - 1978
- Gossip from Thrush Green - 1981
- Affairs at Thrush Green - 1983
- At Home in Thrush Green - 1985
- School at Thrush Green - 1987
- Friends at Thrush Green - 1990
- Celebrations at Thrush Green - 1992
- Year at Thrush Green - 1995
- Christmas at Thrush Green - 2009 written with Jenny Dereham
- The World Of Thrush Green - 1988. This book discusses the real place that inspired Thrush Green and has excerpts from all Thrush Green books published as of 1988.
Children's books:
- Hobby Horse Cottage - 1958
- The Little Red Bus - 1964
- The New Bed - 1964
- No Hat! - 1964
- Plum Pie - 1964
- Hob and the Horse Bat - 1965
- Cluck, the Little Black Hen - 1965
- The Little Peg Doll - 1965
- Tiggy - 1971. A non-fiction biography of one of the author's beloved cats.
- Animal Boy - 1975
Autobiography:
- A Fortunate Grandchild - 1982
- Time Remembered - 1986
These two were also published in an omnibus edition titled
Early Days.
Others she has written:
- Fresh from the Country - 1960. The story of a young country girl who has taken a first teaching job in the big city.
- Tales from a Village School - 1994. Short stories.
- Miss Read's Country Cooking - 1969. ISBN 0-7181-0327-0