Grace Thompson

4 series 21 books in order

Grace Thompson is a much-loved Welsh author of saga and romance novels, and a mainstay of libraries throughout the United Kingdom and beyond. Born and raised in South Wales, she is the author of numerous series, including the Valley series, the Pendragon Island series, and the Badger’s Brook series. She published her 42nd novel shortly after celebrating her 80th birthday, and continues to live in Swansea.

Known for
Badgers Brook Saga, Holidays at Home, Pendragon Island Saga, Valley Sagas

Series by Grace Thompson

Badgers Brook Saga

5 books in order · 2005–2021

  1. Cover of The House by the Brook

    The House by the Brook

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    Badgers Brook: more than a home, a way of life. Marie Masters has been happily married for nine years, but she can’t help but feel her once-loving…

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  2. Cover of A Girl Called Hope

    A Girl Called Hope

    2005 · Grace Thompson

    Badgers Brook once again provides sanctuary for a family in need Married life hasn't been easy for Hope Murton – her mother-in-law, Marjorie, is…

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  3. Cover of A New Beginning

    A New Beginning

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    Badgers Brook offers her the chance for a fresh start. As the Second World War ends, Sophie Daniels quits the WAAF with nowhere to go. She wanders…

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  4. Cover of The Heart of the Home

    The Heart of the Home

    2021 · Grace Thompson

    Can a young woman overcome the tension between her work and home? Meriel Evans has worked for her father's estate agency ever since she left school.…

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  5. Cover of False Friends

    False Friends

    2021 · Grace Thompson

    Lowri Vaughan is in need of refuge – where better to find it than Badgers Brook? Rumours abound that her father is a fraudster, maybe even a…

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Holidays at Home

6 books in order · 2002–2018

  1. Cover of Wait Till Summer

    Wait Till Summer

    2002 · Grace Thompson

    When war threatens, hope will keep them alive In 1939, with the war having been declared, evacuees arrive in the small Welsh seaside town of St…

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  2. Cover of Swingboats on the Sand

    Swingboats on the Sand

    2015 · Grace Thompson

    A loving family is the greatest gift In 1940, foreign travel is no longer feasible due to the War, so “holidays at home” enjoy a new lease of life,…

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  3. Cover of Waiting for Yesterday

    Waiting for Yesterday

    2018 · Grace Thompson

    Even war won’t stop her chasing her dream Shirley Downs has always known she was no ordinary girl. But when she enters and wins a singing contest,…

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  4. Cover of Day Trippers

    Day Trippers

    2015 · Grace Thompson

    A little bit of laughter will always see you through St David’s Wells blossoms in the English tourist trade of the war years. The Castle family run…

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  5. Cover of Unwise Promises

    Unwise Promises

    2015 · Grace Thompson

    To honour her promise, must she give up her dreams? When Audrey Castle finally marries her sweetheart, Wilf Thomas, she begins to regret her promise…

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  6. Cover of Street Parties

    Street Parties

    2015 · Grace Thompson

    As war rages, a husband’s love becomes everything With the war drawing to a close, St David’s Wells prepares to welcome the soldiers home. Everyone…

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Pendragon Island Saga

6 books in order · 2016

  1. Cover of Corner of a Small Town

    Corner of a Small Town

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    Even the most idyllic towns hold dark secrets... Pendragon Island is the perfect place for holidays, with a stretch of clean golden sand and a…

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  2. Cover of The Weston Girls

    The Weston Girls

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    Beautiful, rich, and popular: the Weston Girls seem to have it all… until they fall in love with the wrong men The Weston family have always pinned…

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  3. Cover of Unlocking the Past

    Unlocking the Past

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    Times are changing in Pendragon Island... Poachers and dealmakers, the Griffiths family have always managed to scrape by on the edge of the law. As…

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  4. Cover of Maisie's Way

    Maisie's Way

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    From the bestselling author of Wait Till Summer and The House by the Brook, the captivating fourth novel in the Pendragon Island saga series When…

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  5. Cover of A Shop in the High Street

    A Shop in the High Street

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    Family rivalries and bitter disputes set a once-peaceful town alight in the fifth of Grace Thompson’s well-loved Pendragon Island sagas Edward…

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  6. Cover of Sophie Street

    Sophie Street

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    The final instalment of Grace Thompson’s celebrated Pendragon Island sagas Janet and Hywel Griffiths dream of seeing their son Frank happily married,…

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Valley Sagas

4 books in order · 1992–2019

  1. Cover of A Welcome in the Valley

    A Welcome in the Valley

    1992 · Grace Thompson

    An emotional story of ordinary people and their far-from-ordinary lives. A small Welsh town hosts a lively and varied community – and none more so…

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  2. Cover of Valley Affairs

    Valley Affairs

    2019 · Grace Thompson

    A touching story of Welsh village life. Cockney born Nelly Luke is an essential part of the community. Yet not even Nelly, with her shrewd eye, can…

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  3. Cover of The Changing Valley

    The Changing Valley

    2016 · Grace Thompson

    The outside world is coming to the Welsh valleys… The small South Wales village of Hen Carw Parc is a haven of rural peace, a gentle backwater where…

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  4. Cover of Valley in Bloom

    Valley in Bloom

    1995 · Grace Thompson

    Every village has its secrets… the charming conclusion to the Valley sagas As 1954 draws to an end, the village of Hen Carw Parc is changing. The…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Grace Thompson written?

We list 21 books by Grace Thompson across 4 series, published between 1992–2021 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Grace Thompson's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “The House by the Brook.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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