Jilly Cooper
Jilly Cooper is an English author of romance novels and non-fiction books. Many of her novels are part of the Rutshire Chronicles series. Jilly began working as a journalist in 1957, which she largely based on her own personal experiences – about marriage, sex and housework. She would later start writing fiction based on the same experiences, also drawing upon her love of animals such as dogs and horses.

Jilly Cooper became a published author in 1969 with the non-fiction book How to Stay Married: User’s Guide to Wedlock. She began her career in fiction in 1975 with the novel Emily. Below is a list of Jilly Cooper’s books in order of when they were first released:

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Publication Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Emily (1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Bella (1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Harriet (1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Octavia (1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Prudence (1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Imogen (1978)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Araminta's Wedding: or A Fortune Secured: A Country House Extravaganza (1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Forces Sweethearts (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Tackle! (2023)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Short Story Collections

Publication Order of Picture Books

Little Mabel (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little Mabel's Great Escape (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little Mabel Wins (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Little Mabel Saves The Day (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books

How to Stay Married: User's Guide to Wedlock (1970)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jolly Super: Collected Pieces (1970)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jolly Super Too (1973)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jolly Superlative (1975)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Super Men & Super Women (1976)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Superjilly (1977)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Supercooper (1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Intelligent and Loyal (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Class (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The British in Love (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Love and Other Heartaches (1981)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Beyond Bartlett (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Jolly Marsupial: Down Under and Other Scenes (1982)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Animals In War (1983)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Leo and Jilly Cooper on Rugby (1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
On Cricket (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hotfoot To Zabriskie Point (1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Horse Mania! (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
How to Survive Christmas (1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Turn Right At The Spotted Dog (1987)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
How to Survive from Nine to Five (1988)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Angels Rush In: The Best of Jilly Cooper's Satire and Humour (1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Mongrel Magic (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Women And Super Women (1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Common Years (1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Between the Covers (2020)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Anthologies

Violets and Vinegar: Beyond Bartlett, Quotations by and About Women(1980)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Anthology of Love and Romance(1994)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Notes: Rivals was also published under the title of Players. On Rugby and On Cricket were co-authored by Leo Cooper.

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Jilly Cooper Synopsis: In Harriet by Jilly Cooper, Harriet Poole is shy, dreamy and hopelessly romantic. But she is destroyed when her brief affair with Oxford playboy Simon Villiers comes to a halt. She is now destitute, alone and pregnant. Harriet then becomes a nanny to an eccentric scriptwriter’s children and a whole host of visitors begin to arrive to interrupt her routine – including of all people, Simon.

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