Best Selling Memoirs of Jennifer Worth (2026): 4 Picks Compared

Readers searching for the best selling memoirs of Jennifer Worth usually have a moment in mind: a book club picking its next true story, or a fan of the series wanting the books behind it. We compared four memoirs tied to Jennifer Worth by listed page count, publisher, edition and series position, so you can match the book to the reader.

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The picks

#	Product	Shelf Score	Buy
1	Call the Midwife Set by Worth	9.8/10	Buy
2	East End Farewell by Worth	9.7/10	Buy
3	The Midwife's Sister by Lee	9.6/10	Buy
4	We Need To Talk by Risher	9.3/10	Buy

1

Call the Midwife Set by Worth

Jennifer Worth·9.8/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

The full trilogy in one 1008-page box set, suited to readers who want every Jennifer Worth memoir without hunting down single volumes.

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Pros

• 1008 pages across three volumes in one Reprint box set
• The description says these are the stories that inspired the BBC TV series Call The Midwife
• Publication date of December 1, 2012 is stated

Cons

• 1008 pages is a big commitment for a new reader
• No reading age or grade level is stated
• The description names prostitutes, abortionists and gangsters among its subjects, so families should preview it

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East End Farewell by Worth

Jennifer Worth·9.7/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

The final book of the Midwife Trilogy, suited to readers who want to finish the story after the earlier volumes.

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Pros

• Marked as Book 3 of 3 in The Midwife Trilogy, so its place in the series is clear
• 321 pages with publication date January 1, 2009, both stated
• The publisher is named as Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Cons

• It is the last book of the trilogy, so a new reader should start earlier
• No reading age or grade level is stated
• The 2009 publication date makes it the oldest edition among the picks

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The Midwife's Sister by Lee

Christine Lee·9.6/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

Christine Lee's memoir about her sister Jennifer Worth, suited to readers who want the family story behind the midwife.

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Pros

• The author is Jennifer Worth's own sister, so the family detail comes firsthand
• 352 pages in a Main Market edition dated February 1, 2023, the newest edition here
• The publisher is named as Pan

Cons

• Written by Christine Lee, not Jennifer Worth herself
• The description mentions childhood cruelty and neglect after the parents' divorce, so some readers should preview it
• No reading age or grade level is stated

4

We Need To Talk by Risher

Jennifer Risher·9.3/10 Shelf Score

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The Shelf Score runs from 9.2 to 9.8 and weighs fit for the reader or goal (35 points), contents and edition (25), value (25) and listed reading age or level (10, where the listing gives one), using only what the book listing states. How we pick ›

A memoir about wealth by a different Jennifer, suited to readers interested in money and identity rather than midwifery.

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Pros

• 280 pages with publication date September 14, 2020, both stated
• The publisher is named as Xeno Books
• A focused theme, the hidden impact of wealth, suits a reader choosing by topic

Cons

• This Jennifer is Jennifer Risher, not Jennifer Worth
• The topic is wealth and inequality, far from the East End memoirs
• No reading age or grade level is stated

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More picks to compare

• Call the Midwife by WorthBook 1 of 3, 352 pages, where the trilogy starts.Check on Amazon
• Shadows of the WorkhouseThe trilogy's middle volume in Paperback, for series readers.Check on Amazon

Compare the picks

Book details as published on each listing, collected 17 October 2026.

How we scored them

The Shelf Score weighs fit for the Jennifer Worth reader, contents and edition, and value. None of these four listings states a reading age or grade level, so that part of the score is zero across the board. How we pick explains the weights.

Scores run from 9.2 to 9.8: each book’s point total is placed on that range, so more points always means a higher score. Reading age or level counts on a list where at least one listing gives one, and a book whose listing gives none then scores zero on it. Where no listing gives one, the score is taken over the other 85 points. Books carry no warranty, so warranty is not scored.

How to choose the best selling memoirs of jennifer worth

Start with the whole trilogy or one volume

The Complete Call the Midwife Stories gathers three memoirs in a 1008-page box set, while Farewell to the East End is marked Book 3 of 3 and reads best after the earlier volumes. For more true-life reading, see our memoirs worth reading list.

Check who wrote it

Three of these memoirs are by Jennifer Worth herself; The Midwife’s Sister is by her sister Christine Lee, telling the family story from another angle. Readers drawn to family memoirs can also browse memoirs written by women.

Mind the edition and the length

Editions here run from a 2012 Reprint to a 2023 Main Market edition, with page counts from 280 to 1008 pages. Confirm the edition and print length on the listing before you buy, since these memoirs exist in many forms.

Before you buy

• Check the edition: the Complete set is a 2012 Reprint box set of 1008 pages.
• Farewell to the East End is Book 3 of 3 in the trilogy, so start earlier in the series if you want the beginning.
• The Midwife’s Sister names Christine Lee as the author, not Jennifer Worth herself.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Jennifer Worth memoir should I read first?

Start at the beginning of the trilogy: the first volume, Call the Midwife, is marked Book 1 of 3. Farewell to the East End is Book 3 of 3, so it reads best last. The Complete box set gathers all three volumes if you want them together.

Is The Midwife’s Sister written by Jennifer Worth?

No. The listing names Christine Lee as the author; she is Jennifer Worth’s sister, writing about their shared family. It is a Main Market edition dated February 1, 2023.

Does the Complete box set include all the Midwife books?

The description covers Call the Midwife, Shadows of the Workhouse and Farewell to the East End, the three volumes of the trilogy. The listing states 1008 pages and a 2012 Reprint edition.

Still deciding? Our top pickCall the Midwife Set by Worth

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