Aibileen Clark
Maid raising white children in Jackson
1 book · 2009First appears in The HelpKathryn Stockett books in order · Kathryn Stockett reading order · 2 books · 2009 to 2026 · Mostly set in Jackson, Mississippi
Kathryn Stockett Books in Order and Reading Order
Kathryn Stockett, from Jackson, Mississippi, wrote The Help, one of the bestselling novels of its time. The Calamity Club, set in Depression-era Mississippi, followed seventeen years later.
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Kathryn Stockett books in order
Kathryn Stockett’s first book is The Help (2009). There are 2 books in all, published from 2009 to 2026.
The Kathryn Stockett reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.
Novels
2 books · Mostly set in Jackson, Mississippi- 1The Help2009With Aibileen Clark and Minny JacksonBuy on Amazon
- 2The Calamity Club2026With Birdie Calhoun and Meg Lefleur · Set in Oxford, MississippiBuy on Amazon
Who appears in which book
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Characters
6 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.
Leads
Minny Jackson
Her outspoken friend, also a maid
1 book · 2009First appears in The HelpSkeeter Phelan
Young white woman who wants to be a writer
1 book · 2009First appears in The HelpBirdie Calhoun
Young woman trying to save her family’s farm
1 book · 2026First appears in The Calamity ClubMeg Lefleur
Eleven-year-old at an orphan asylum
1 book · 2026First appears in The Calamity ClubFrances Tartt
Birdie’s younger sister
1 book · 2026First appears in The Calamity ClubSimilar authors
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