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The Mapp & Lucia Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of The Mapp & Lucia books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the The Mapp & Lucia series? Start with "Queen Lucia (By: E.F. Benson)" (1920) and follow publication order through all 15 books.
The complete The Mapp & Lucia reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Queen Lucia (By: E.F. Benson)
1920

Miss Mapp (By: E.F. Benson)
1922

Lucia in London (By: E.F. Benson)
1927

Lucia Rising (By: E.F. Benson)
1927

Mapp and Lucia (By: E.F. Benson)
1931

The Worshipful Lucia / Lucia's Progress (By: E.F. Benson)
1935

Make Way for Lucia (By: E.F. Benson)
1939

Lucia Victrix (By: E.F. Benson)
1939

Trouble for Lucia (By: E.F. Benson)
1939

Lucia in Wartime
1985

Lucia Triumphant
1986

Major Benjy (By: Guy Fraser-Sampson)
2008

Lucia on Holiday (By: Guy Fraser-Sampson)
2012

Lucia and the Diplomatic Incident
2013

Au Reservoir (By: Guy Fraser-Sampson)
2014
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