Essie Summers published 56 novels and 1 non-fiction book, beginning with Bachelors Galore (1958). The best-known is One More River to Cross (1979).
Updated September 2026
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One More River to Cross
Essie Summers's most-read book.
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Winter in July
One of the most-read, at about 186 pages.
Standalone novels in order
Bachelors Galore (1958)
The Time And The Place (1958)
The Master Of Tawhai (1959)
Come Blossom-Time, My Love (1961)
No Roses in June (1961)
The House Of The Shining Tide (1962)
New Zealand Inheritance (1963)
South to Forget (1963)
Where No Roads Go (1963)
Bride in Flight (1964)
Moon Over The Alps (1964)
No Legacy for Lindsay (1965)
No Orchids by Request (1965)
Sweet Are The Ways (1965)
Heir to Windrush Hill (1966)
His Serene Miss Smith (1966)
Postscript to Yesterday (1966)
A Place Called Paradise (1967)
Meet On My Ground (1968)
Rosalind Comes Home (1968)
Revolt - and Virginia (1969)
The Kindled Fire (1969)
Summer In December (1970)
The Bay Of The Nightingales (1970)
Return to Dragonshill (1971)
South Island Stowaway (1971)
The House on Gregor's Brae (1971)
A Touch of Magic (1973)
The Forbidden Valley (1973)
The Gold of Noon (1974)
Through All the Years (1974)
Beyond The Foothills (1976)
Not By Appointment (1976)
Adair of Starlight Peaks (1977)
Goblin Hill (1977)
The Smoke and the Fire (1977)
Spring in September (1978)
The Lake of the Kingfisher (1978)
The Lark in the Meadow (1978)
My Lady of the Fuchsias (1979)
One More River to Cross (1979)
The Tender Leaves (1980)
Anna of Strathallan (1981)
Autumn in April (1981)
Daughter Of The Misty Gorges (1981)
A Lamp for Jonathan (1982)
A Mountain For Luenda (1983)
Season of Forgetfulness (1983)
MacBride of Tordarroch (1984)
Winter in July (1984)
To Bring You Joy (1985)
High-Country Governess (1987)
The South Horizon Man (1995)
Caleb’s Kingdom (1996)
So Comes Tomorrow (1996)
Design for Life (1997)
Non-fiction in order
The Essie Summers Story (1974)
About Essie Summers
Essie Summers was a New Zealand writer whose romance novels sold more than 19 million copies in 105 countries. She was known as New Zealand's "Queen of Romance."
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Essie Summers FAQ
- How many books has Essie Summers written?
- Essie Summers published 56 novels and 1 non-fiction book that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Essie Summers's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with One More River to Cross.
- What is Essie Summers's last book?
- Design for Life (1997).
- What is Essie Summers's most famous book?
- One More River to Cross (1979) is Essie Summers's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.