Reading Order
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Start with Life Class and continue through all 3 books in the listed reading order.
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Start with Life Class
Book 1 by Pat Barker • Published 2007
On the eve of the First World War, art students at the Slade School, including Paul Tarrant, Elinor Brooke, and Kit Neville, fall in and out of love in London studios. When Paul volunteers at a frontline hospital, war...
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Brooke Family reading order
Ends with Noonday
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Book 1:Life Class
Pat Barker • 2007
On the eve of the First World War, art students at the Slade School, including Paul Tarrant, Elinor Brooke, and Kit Neville, fall in and out of love in London studios. When Paul volunteers at a frontline hospital, war...
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Book 2:Toby's Room
Pat Barker • 2012
Elinor Brooke cannot accept the official story of her brother Toby's death at the front. Returning to former lovers and fellow artists Paul Tarrant and Kit Neville, she digs into wartime secrets while drawing the shat...
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Book 3:Noonday
Pat Barker • 2015
During the London Blitz, Elinor Brooke and Kit Neville drive ambulances through burning streets while Paul Tarrant serves as an air raid warden. As bombs fall night after night, old jealousies, affairs, and half-burie...
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Brooke Family FAQ
What is the best order to read the Brooke Family series?
The recommended reading order is the numbered order shown on this page, starting with Life Class.
How many books are in the Brooke Family series?
There are 3 books currently listed in the Brooke Family series on GurusReads.
Where should I start with the Brooke Family series?
New readers should start with Life Class, the first book in the reading order.
Is the Brooke Family series complete?
Based on the publication years we have, the series appears likely complete and spans releases from 2007 to 2015.