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	(1988)
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

Lisa and Co

(1981)

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

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

Publication Order of Anthologies

Violets and Vinegar: Beyond Bartlett, Quotations by and About Women

(1980)

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.