Michael Mcdowell Reading Order
1 series · 25 books
Michael McDowell was an American novelist and screenwriter whose prolific output of standalone novels earned him Stephen King's praise as the finest creator of mass-market paperbacks in America. Though he wrote across multiple genres throughout his career, McDowell is best remembered for penning the screenplay for Tim Burton's Beetlejuice, one of cinema's most iconic comedies. Publishing over two dozen novels between 1980 and 2006, he became a master of accessible, entertaining storytelling that appealed to mainstream audiences.
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Standalone Novels Series
Complete25 books
Michael McDowell published 25 standalone novels between 1980 and 2006, completing this collection of diverse works. These books should be read in publication order and include titles such as The Elementals, Blackwater, Candles Burning, the Jack & Susan trilogy, and Clue. The series is now complete and offers readers a comprehensive survey of McDowell's varied fiction across multiple genres and themes.
Start with Amulet, the first of 25 books in the Standalone Novels series.
| # | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BLACKWATER VI. Pluja |
| 2 | Blackwater I |
| 3 | Blackwater I La Riada |
| 4 | Blackwater II |
| 5 | Blackwater, tome 1 |
| 6 | Candles Burning |
| 7 | Candles Burning |
| 8 | Clue |
| 9 | Jack & Susan in 1913 |
| 10 | Jack & Susan in 1933 |
| 11 | Jack & Susan in 1953 |
| 12 | Katie |
| 13 | Michael McDowell's Blackwater |
| 14 | Rain |
| 15 | The Elementals |
| 16 | The House |
| 17 | The flood |
| 18 | The fortune |
| 19 | The war |
| 20 | Voces del silencio |
| 21 | War, The |
| 22 | Amulet 1980 |
| 23 | Cold Moon Over Babylon 1980 |
| 24 | Gilded Needles 1980 |
| 25 | Candles burning 2006 |
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