Mary Higgins Clark Reading Order

11 books (1987–2017)

This mystery series follows lottery winners Alvirah and Willy through eleven novels published between 1987 and 2017, with the complete collection best read in publication order beginning with Weep No More, My Lady. Several books in the series were co-written with Carol Higgins Clark, particularly the Christmas-themed installments. The series is now complete and offers standalone mystery adventures featuring the same beloved characters throughout their various escapades and investigations.

Start with Weep No More, My Lady, the first of 11 books in the Alvirah and Willy series.

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1	Weep No More, My Lady 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lottery Winner 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	All Through the Night 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deck the Halls(With: Carol Higgins Clark) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	The Christmas Thief(With: Carol Higgins Clark) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Santa Cruise(With: Carol Higgins Clark) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Dashing Through the Snow(With: Carol Higgins Clark) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	I'll Walk Alone 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Lost Years 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	As Time Goes by 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	All By Myself, Alone 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

21 books (1987–2015)

Mary Higgins Clark's Anthologies series comprises 21 complete collections published between 1987 and 2015, featuring mystery and thriller stories curated or edited by the acclaimed author. Each volume stands independently, though reading in publication order beginning with Murder on the Aisle provides the most chronological perspective on the evolving anthology landscape. This series spans various themed collections and award-winning compilations, offering readers diverse mystery and crime narratives across nearly three decades.

Start with Murder on the Aisle, the first of 21 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Murder on the Aisle 1987Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Caribbean Blues 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Murder in Manhattan 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Sisters in Crime 2 1990Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Women of Mystery 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Malice Domestic 2 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Bad Behavior 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Justice in Manhattan 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Crown Crime Companion 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Murder For Love 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	More Malice Domestic 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Plot Thickens 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Murder on the Run 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	The Night Awakens 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	On a Raven's Wing 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	Inherit the Dead 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	Manhattan Mayhem 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

1 book (2002–2002)

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1	Kitchen Privileges 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

17 books (1991–2012)

The Regan Reilly Mystery series consists of 17 mystery novels published between 1991 and 2012, all written by Carol Higgins Clark, daughter of bestselling author Mary Higgins Clark. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Decked. These mysteries follow a consistent protagonist across standalone cases and are ideal for readers who enjoy contemporary detective fiction with a lighter touch.

Start with Decked(By: Carol Higgins Clark), the first of 17 books in the Regan Reilly Mystery series.

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1	Decked(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Snagged(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Iced(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Twanged(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Deck the Halls(With: Carol Higgins Clark) 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Fleeced(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Jinxed(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Popped(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Christmas Thief(With: Carol Higgins Clark) 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	Burned(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Hitched(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Laced(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Zapped(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Cursed(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Wrecked(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	Mobbed(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	Gypped / Scammed(By: Carol Higgins Clark) 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1988–1992)

Mary Higgins Clark's two-book collection of mystery stories consists of Double Vision and Lucky Day, published between 1988 and 1992. This complete series should be read in publication order, beginning with Double Vision. The novellas showcase Clark's signature thriller and mystery writing across these short-form narratives.

Start with Double Vision and read in order.

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1	Double Vision 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Lucky Day 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

5 books (1989–2015)

Mary Higgins Clark's Short Story Collections series comprises five books of mystery and thriller short stories published between 1989 and 2015. The series is complete and should be read in publication order, beginning with Death on the Cape and Other Stories. Each collection stands alone but offers the best experience when read sequentially through the final entry, Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories.

Start with Death on the Cape and Other Stories, the first of 5 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Death on the Cape and Other Stories 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Anastasia Syndrome 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	My Gal Sunday 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Body in the Closet and Plumbing for Willy 1998Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

35 books (1968–2019)

Mary Higgins Clark's mystery and thriller novels span five decades, with 35 complete standalone books published between 1968 and 2019. While each novel features its own distinct characters and plot, readers should approach them in publication order to experience Clark's evolution as a writer across her career. Beginning with Aspire to the Heavens and concluding over 50 years later, these mysteries showcase the author's signature blend of suspense and intricate plotting that made her a leading voice in the genre.

Start with Aspire to the Heavens / Mount Vernon Love Story, the first of 35 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Aspire to the Heavens / Mount Vernon Love Story 1968Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	A Stranger is Watching 1977Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Cradle Will Fall 1980Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	A Cry in the Night 1982Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Stillwatch 1984Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Caribbean Blues 1988Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	While My Pretty One Sleeps 1989Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Loves Music, Loves to Dance 1991Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	All Around the Town 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	I'll Be Seeing You 1993Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Remember Me 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	Let Me Call You Sweetheart 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	Pretend You Don't See Her 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	Silent Night 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
15	Moonlight Becomes You 1996Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
16	We'll Meet Again 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
17	You Belong To Me 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
18	Before I Say Good-Bye 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
19	Daddy's Little Girl 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
20	He Sees You When You're Sleeping 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
21	On the Street Where You Live 2001Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
22	The Second Time Around 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
23	Nighttime is My Time 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
24	No Place Like Home 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
25	Two Little Girls in Blue 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
26	Ghost Ship 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
27	I Heard That Song Before 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
28	Where Are You Now? 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
29	Just Take My Heart 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
30	The Shadow of Your Smile 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
31	The Magical Christmas Horse 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
32	Daddy's Gone A-Hunting 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
33	The Melody Lingers On 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
34	I've Got My Eyes on You 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
35	Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2014–2024)

Mary Higgins Clark's Under Suspicion series comprises eight mystery and thriller novels published between 2014 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. Each book can be read as a standalone investigation, though reading in publication order provides the most cohesive experience beginning with I've Got You Under My Skin. The series follows interconnected cases as they unfold through titles including The Cinderella Murder, All Dressed in White, The Sleeping Beauty Killer, Every Breath You Take, You Don't Own Me, Piece of My Heart, and It Had to Be You.

Start with I've Got You Under My Skin, the first of 8 books in the Under Suspicion series.

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1	I've Got You Under My Skin 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Cinderella Murder 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	All Dressed in White 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Sleeping Beauty Killer 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Every Breath You Take 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	You Don't Own Me 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Piece of My Heart 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	It Had to Be You 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (1975–2023)

Mary Higgins Clark's Where Are the Children series consists of two mystery thrillers published nearly five decades apart. The original novel debuted in 1975, while the sequel, co-written with Alafair Burke, arrived in 2023. Read the books in publication order, beginning with the first installment before moving to the recent continuation of the story.

Start with Where are the Children? and read in order.

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1	Where are the Children? 1975Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Where Are the Children Now?(With: Alafair Burke) 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible