Order of Jilly Cooper Books
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:
Publication Order of Rutshire Chronicles Books
Riders | (1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rivals / Players | (1988) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Polo | (1991) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous | (1993) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Appassionata | (1996) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Score! | (1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pandora | (2002) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Wicked! | (2006) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Jump! | (2010) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mount! | (2016) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Emily | (1975) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bella | (1976) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Harriet | (1976) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Octavia | (1977) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Prudence | (1978) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Imogen | (1978) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Araminta's Wedding: or A Fortune Secured: A Country House Extravaganza | (1993) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Forces Sweethearts | (1994) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Publication Order of Picture Books
Little Mabel | (1980) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Little Mabel's Great Escape | (1981) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Little Mabel Wins | (1982) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Little Mabel Saves The Day | (1985) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Publication Order of Anthologies
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.