Sabine Baring-Gould books in order
English hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, eclectic scholar, folk song collector
- Lived
- 1834–1924
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Books
- 56
Sabine Baring-Gould published 6 novels, 19 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 1 poetry collection and 29 other books, beginning with Iceland (1863). The best-known is Curious Myths of the Middle Ages (1867).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Sabine Baring-Gould
Standalone novels in order

Mehalah (1884)

In the Roar of the Sea (1891)

The Queen of Love (1894)

Perpetua (1897)

Domitia (1898)

Pabo The Priest (1899)
Non-fiction in order

Iceland (1863)


The Lives of the Saints (1872)

The Lost and Hostile Gospels (1874)

The Vicar of Morwenstow, R.s. Hawker (1876)

Germany, Present and Past (1879)


Germany (1886)


In Troubadour-land (1891)

The Church in Germany (1891)

The Origin and Development of Religious Belief (1892)

The Tragedy of the Caesars (1892)

A Book of Dartmoor (1900)

A Book of the Pyrenees (1907)

The Lives of the British Saints (1907)


Early Reminiscences, 1834-1864 (1922)
Children's books in order

A Book of Nursery Songs and Rhymes (1895)
Poetry in order

Silver Store (1868)
Other books in order

The Book of Were-wolves (1865)

Legends of Old Testament Characters (1871)


Village Preaching for a Year (1876)

One Hundred Sermon Sketches (1877)

The Mystery of Suffering (1877)

The Village Pulpit (1881)

John Herring (1883)

Court Royal (1886)

Arminell (1889)

The Pennycomequicks (1889)

Old Country Life (1890)

Strange Survivals (1892)

Cheap Jack Zita (1893)

Mrs. Curgenven of Curgenven (1893)

A Book of Fairy Tales (1894)

Curiosities of Olden Times (1895)

Old English Fairy Tales (1895)

The Broom-squire (1896)

A Book of the West (1899)

The Crock Of Gold (1899)

A Book of South Wales (1900)

Virgin Saints and Martyrs (1900)

Royal Georgie (1901)

A Book of North Wales (1903)

A Book of Ghosts (1904)

Family Names and Their Story (1910)


A Book of Folk-lore (1970)
Free to read
All free classicsCornish Characters and Strange Events
Legends of Old Testament characters, from the Talmud and other sources
Songs of the West
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 01 (of 16)
Freaks of Fanaticism, and Other Strange Events
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 03 (of 16)
Grettir the Outlaw
A book of the west. Volume 2, Cornwall
A book of the west. Volume 1, Devon
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 02 (of 16)
A Book of the Cevennes
Brittany
A Book of the Riviera
Urith
About Sabine Baring-Gould
Sabine Baring-Gould of Lew Trenchard in Devon, England, was an Anglican priest, hagiographer, antiquarian, novelist, folk song collector and eclectic scholar.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Sabine Baring-Gould FAQ
- How many books has Sabine Baring-Gould written?
- Sabine Baring-Gould published 6 novels, 19 non-fiction books, 1 children's book, 1 poetry collection and 29 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Sabine Baring-Gould's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Curious Myths of the Middle Ages.
- What is Sabine Baring-Gould's last book?
- Early Reminiscences, 1834-1864 (1922).
- What is Sabine Baring-Gould's most famous book?
- Curious Myths of the Middle Ages (1867) is Sabine Baring-Gould's most widely read book.
- Can I read Sabine Baring-Gould's books for free?
- Yes. 40 books by Sabine Baring-Gould are in the public domain in the US and free to read online or download here.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers, free texts from Project Gutenberg. Last updated September 2026.














