Anna Jacobs Popular Books
Anna Jacobs Biography & Facts
Anna Jacobs (born 1941 in Rochdale, Lancashire) is an English novelist. She graduated from the University of Leeds in 1962, before emigrating to Australia in 1973. She has written more than 80 novels, the majority of which are historical sagas (published by Hodder & Stoughton) or familial or relationship stories (published by Allison & Busby) published under her own name. She has also written fantasy novels, published under the name Shannah Jay. In 2006, her novel Pride of Lancashire won the Australian Romantic Novel of the Year Award. Books Published by Hodder & Stoughton Published by Allison & Busby Published under Shannah Jay References External links Official website . Discover the Anna Jacobs popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Anna Jacobs books.
Best Seller Anna Jacobs Books of 2024
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A Time for Renewal
Anna JacobsThe second installment in the bestselling, uplifting Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of the Second World WarIn the wake of World War Two, the whole country is desperate for houses, ...
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The Mountain
Elvi RhodesPerfect for fans of Rosie Goodwin, Dilly Court and Catherine Cookson, a moving saga of courage, hardship and triumph set in Yorkshire by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes. READE...
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The Boat Girls
Margaret MayhewPerfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the romance and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE LOVING THE BOAT GIRLS! "...
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Snowfall in Burracombe
Lilian HarryIt may be winter, but in the Devonshire village of Burracombe there is always warmth and friendship, no matter what troubles arise...In the village of Burracombe, nothing stays sec...
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Down Lambeth Way
Mary Jane StaplesThe beginning of a wonderful saga telling the story of a Cockney family in peace and war from multimillion copy seller Mary Jane Staples. Perfect for fans of Kitty Neale, Maggie Fo...
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Spinners Lake
Anna JacobsThe final installment in the beautifully heartwarming Gibson Family series, perfect for fans of 'Call the Midwife', Dilly Court and Catherine CooksonLancashire, 1860. In the mill t...
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The Downstairs Maid
Rosie ClarkeShe is a servant girl... When her father becomes ill, Emily Carter finds herself sent into service at Priorsfield Manor in order to provide the family with an income. He will be th...
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Hallam Square
Anna JacobsBook four in the heartmelting Gibson Family series, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Catherine Cookson and 'Call the Midwife'Lancashire, 1858. Annie Hallam has at last found comple...
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Workhouse Girl
Holly GreenCan she escape her past?Patty Jenkins has come a long way from her povertystricken days in Brownlow workhouse.She now has a coveted position in the kitchens at Freeman's Department...
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Our Lizzie
Anna JacobsThey say you only regret the things you don't do . . .Lizzie Kershaw is an independent spirit; ever since her father's death she has had to be a survivor. Home life is harsh, thoug...
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Flora and Grace
Maureen LeeThe Second World War a mother must make a heartbreaking sacrifice in order to save her child...'Maureen Lee weaves intrigue, love and warmth into every page' MY WEEKLY'A fine writ...
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Calico Road
Anna Jacobs'This is one of the best books I've ever read' 5star reader reviewCalico Road runs through a tiny Lancashire hamlet up on the edge of the moors, miles from anywhere. Its folk are ...
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Lights Out Liverpool
Maureen LeeNumber One bestseller Maureen Lee's first novel of the hugely popular Pearl Street series.'With her talent for storytelling, queen of sagawriting Maureen Lee weaves intrigue, love ...
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No Peace For The Wicked
Pip GrangerPerfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Nancy Revell, a feelgood, uplifting and funny saga set in post war London from Sunday Times bestseller Pip Granger. "A colourful, deeply nosta...
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Midsummer Meeting
Elvi RhodesLet multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes sweep you away with this moving and heartwarming saga set by the sea. Perfect for fans of Rosamunde Pilcher and Maeve Binchy.READERS ARE LO...
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Daughters Of The Moon
Susan SallisLose yourself in this moving story of a sanguine bond between sisters. Perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Rosamunde Pilcher and Fiona Valpy; you won't be able to put it down.'Full o...
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Salem Street
Anna JacobsThe first book in the gripping, uplifting Gibson Family saga, perfect for fans of Dilly Court, Lizzie Page and Lorna Cook1820. Annie Gibson's family is one of the first to move int...
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Bluebirds
Margaret MayhewFrom bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, a gripping wartime pageturner, full of the tension, emotion and adventure of World War II. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas a...
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The Glossy Years
Nicholas Coleridge'The most entertaining book of the year' Sunday Times Diana touched your elbow, your arm, covered your hand with hers. It was alluring. And she was disarmingly confiding."Can I ask...
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Two For Three Farthings
Mary Jane StaplesA brilliantly moving story of misfits finding a place to belong, perfect for fans of Maggie Ford, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn. The ideal novel to escape with for an afternoon...REA...
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Workhouse Angel
Holly GreenWill she ever be reunited with her real father?A gritty, heartwarming saga perfect for fans of Dilly Court and Rosie GoodwinAngelina was abandoned on the doorsteps of Brownlow Wor...
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High Street
Anna JacobsBook two in the gorgeously heartwarming Gibson Family series, perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Dilly Court and 'Call the Midwife'Lancashire, 1845. Annie Gibson can finally le...
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Ridge Hill
Anna JacobsThe third book in the stunning Gibson Family series, perfect for fans of 'Call the Midwife', Dilly Court and Catherine CooksonLancashire, 1848. Preparations are under way for Annie...
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The Crew
Margaret MayhewPerfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Donna Douglas, a saga full of the heartwrenching emotion and drama of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE LOVING TH...
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The Pathfinder
Margaret MayhewPerfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah, a powerful and moving saga set in the aftermath of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS AR...
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Escape To London
Mary Jane StaplesAustria, 1938. Anne von Korvacs watches in horror as Hitler's tanks roll through the streets of Vienna, amid crowds of cheering supporters. Her embittered exhusband, now a fervent ...
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Orphan Girl
Maggie HopeShe's no more than an unpaid servant...Lorinda is only a child when tragedy deprives her of her true family and, sent to live with her aunt in her boarding house, she grows up desp...
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Quest for Honour
Sam BaroneAt the dawn of history, an epic war is about to begin in the deadly quest for honour. The city of Sumer, ruled by a brutal murderer and his vicious, power hungry sister, is poised ...
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The Stanford Lasses
Glenice CrosslandThey loved. They lost. They lived.In the small Yorkshire town of Cottenly dominated by the steel works and surrounded by beautiful countryside Isaac Stanford lives with his wife ...
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Workhouse Nightingale
Holly GreenCan this orphan ever fulfil her nursing dreams...?After her mother's death, Dora is sent to live with her father and his other family. But the fact that Dora is mixed race and ille...
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The Girls in Blue
Lily BaxterWhen her home is destroyed in a bombing raid over London, Miranda Beddoes is forced to take refuge with her grandparents down on the Dorset coast. With both her parents doing their...
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Workhouse Orphans
Holly GreenA gritty, heartwarming family saga for fans of Dilly Court, Sheila Newberry and Maggie Hope.All they have left is each other...Life has always been tough for May and Gus Lavender. ...
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The Other Side Of Paradise
Margaret MayhewFans of Katie Flynn, Rosamunde Pilcher and Dinah Jeffries will love this emotional and sweeping wartime romance set in Singapore from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE...
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Frontline Nurses On Duty
Holly GreenCan they do their bit for the war effort?A gripping historical saga based on a true story, following wartime nurses during the First World War. Perfect for fans of Lizzie Page’s Th...
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Those In Peril
Margaret MayhewA powerful and emotional saga set in World War Two, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah.READERS ARE LOVING THOSE IN PERIL!"A feel good, love story that ...
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A Time to Rejoice
Anna Jacobs'Anna Jacobs' books are deservedly popular. She is one of the best writers of Lancashire sagas around' Historical Novels Reviews'Anna Jacobs' books have an impressive grasp of hum...
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Gifts For Our Time
Anna JacobsGermany 1939, and Christa Sommer boards the Kindertransport, unsure that she'll ever see her beloved mother and father again.Once in England she is taken in by elderly Mrs Pelling,...
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The Temptations of Anna Jacobs
Robyn DehartA spunky medical student. A wrongly accused man. And the most notorious serial killer in history. Andrew Foster, second son of the Duke of Carrington, is a man with a dark pas...
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A Time to Remember
Anna JacobsThe first book in the gripping Rivenshaw Saga, set at the end of World War Two1945. The war in Europe is over. It should be a time of utter joy and celebration.Most women can't wai...
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The Little Ship
Margaret MayhewFrom bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, an emotional and gripping wartime saga, full of the tension and adventure of World War Two. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas ...
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The Bright One
Elvi RhodesIf you like Kitty Neale, Rosie Goodwin and Dilly Court, you'll love this emotional and powerful saga by multimillion copy seller Elvi Rhodes.READERS ARE LOVING THE BRIGHT ONE!"I ha...
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The Light In The Window
June Goulding'I promised that I would one day write a book and tell the world about the home for unmarried mothers. I have at last kept my promise.'In Ireland, 1951, the young June Goulding to...
