Pilgrimage Books in Order

Pilgrimage is a sequence of thirteen semi-autobiographical novels by British author Dorothy Richardson, published between 1915 and 1967 (the final volume posthumously), chronicling the life of protagonist Miriam Henderson in late-Victorian and Edwardian England. The work is notable as an early and extensive example of stream-of-consciousness narrative technique in English fiction.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Pointed Roofs

    Pointed Roofs

    1915 · Dorothy Richardson

    The first installment in Dorothy M. Richardson's Pilgrimage sequence of autobiographical novels, and one of the first novels identified with the…

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  2. Cover of Backwater

    Backwater

    1916 · Dorothy Richardson

    The second installment in Dorothy M. Richardson's Pilgrimage sequence. Returning from Germany after the events of Pointed Roofs, eighteen-year-old…

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  3. Cover of Honeycomb

    Honeycomb

    1917 · Dorothy Richardson

    The third installment in Dorothy M. Richardson's Pilgrimage sequence. Miriam Henderson, after teaching in Germany and London, becomes a governess…

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  4. Cover of The Tunnel

    The Tunnel

    1919 · Dorothy Richardson

    The Tunnel is a 1919 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 4 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  5. Cover of Interim

    Interim

    1920 · Dorothy Richardson

    Interim is a 1920 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 5 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  6. Cover of Deadlock

    Deadlock

    1921 · Dorothy Richardson

    Deadlock is a 1921 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 6 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  7. Cover of Revolving Lights

    Revolving Lights

    1923 · Dorothy Richardson

    Revolving Lights is a 1923 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 7 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  8. The Trap

    1925 · Dorothy Richardson

    The Trap is a 1925 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 8 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  9. Oberland

    1927 · Dorothy Richardson

    Oberland is a 1927 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 9 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  10. Dawn's Left Hand

    1931 · Dorothy Richardson

    Dawn's Left Hand is a 1931 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 10 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  11. Clear Horizon

    1935 · Dorothy Richardson

    Clear Horizon is a 1935 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 11 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  12. Dimple Hill

    1938 · Dorothy Richardson

    Dimple Hill is a 1938 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 12 of the series Pilgrimage.

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  13. March Moonlight

    Year unknown · Dorothy Richardson

    March Moonlight is a 1967 book by Dorothy Richardson. It is book 13 of the series Pilgrimage.

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Pilgrimage books in?

Read them in publication order, starting with “Pointed Roofs”. Start with “Pointed Roofs.”

How many books are in the Pilgrimage series?

We list 13 books by Dorothy Richardson , published between 1915–1938.

Where can I buy the Pilgrimage books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.