Today I’m sharing 10 books from my Goodreads “read shelf” with honorifics in the titles.
10 Books With Honorifics in the Titles
When I scoured my Goodreads shelf for books I’ve read with honorifics in the title, I didn’t find many more than ten, so there’s not a great deal of variety. I’ve read and can recommend each title on my list (available reviews are linked)
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Let’s Hear it For the Ladies!
(In no particular order)
Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry
The Last Grand Duchess by Bryn Turnbull
Miss Benson’s Beetle by Rachel Joyce
Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray
Mrs. Quinn’s Rise to Fame by Olivia Ford
Miss Cecily’s Recipes for Exceptional Ladies by Vicky Zimmerman
The Late Mrs. Willoughy by Claudia Gray
Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade by Janet Skeslien Charles
Dear Mrs. Bird by A.J. Pearce
(plus Mrs. Porter Calling and Dear Miss Lake)
QOTD:
What is the last book you read with an honorific in the title?
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Great choices with some titles I’m very intrigued by. The last book I read with an honorific in the title was Dear Miss Lake which I finished just yesterday!
AJ Pearce saves the day!
Fab selection, Carol!
Thanks!
Sigh! So many great books that need to find their way to my TBR list!
Top ten Tuesday posts always threaten to topple my tbr! Thanks for commenting!
I’ve read and enjoyed the Pearce book, and have the Zimmerman book on my TBR.
Pam @ Read! Bake! Create!
https://readbakecreate.com/a-royal-family-found-in-book-titles/
I grew up referring to adults with honorifics, but I’m not sure it’s the custom today among children. Great list!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting! I think you’re right that the custom of children addressing adults with honorifics is disappearing.
D’oh! There were several of these (the Joyce books) I’ve read but skipped over when making my list!
lol! I’ve already spotted a few I overlooked! Hopping over to read your post…
Becoming Mrs. Lewis was a good read.
Interesting story!
Great list, Carol. I love that you just included women. I have read Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Bird. I have 4 others on my TBR shelf.
I switched out Mr Penumbra to make it happen! 😂
That would also have been a good choice.
I mentioned Becoming Mrs. Lewis today too! 🙂 My TTT
I’ve seen it on a few lists today! Hopping over to read your post…..
Nice list! I’m going to have to look into a few of these.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
Thanks! This was a fun and easy prompt! Hopping over to read your post….
Nice job! I liked Miss Benson’s Beetles! I love the whole Dear Mrs. Byrd series!
I’ve seen them on several lists today!
Some good selections here! There are several on your list that I would like to read at some point!
All tbr worthy! Thanks for commenting!
The last title with an honorific that I read was actually Becoming Mrs. Lewis! I’ve read some of the other ones on your list, too. The one before that was….Mrs. Darcy’s Dilemma by Diana Burchall.
So many good titles and memorable characters!
Great minds think alike! I have DEAR MRS. BIRD, THE LAST GRAND DUCHESS, and BECOMING MADAM SECRETARY on my list this week, too. I also want to read MISS BENSON’S BEETLE and LADY TAN’S CIRCLE OF WOMEN. Awesome list, Carol 🙂
Happy TTT (on a Wednesday)!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
Thanks Susan! Lady Tan is a memorable read…..Beetle is zany! Hopping over to read your post….
The Mademoiselle Alliance by Natasha Lester back in March this year, Carol. I was thinking I was never going to find one!💖📚
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Mrs. Quinn made my list, too. I loved that book!
A memorable character! Hopping over to read your post….
I didn’t even think about Miss. Read one of yours, Miss Benson’s Beetle.
Here is my list:
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/top-ten-tuesday-honorifics.html
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