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Susan Isaacs Reading Order

6 series Β· 21 books

Susan Isaacs is a prolific American author known for her engaging novels, essays, and screenplays. With a writing career that spans from 1972 to 2023, she has created 21 books across six series, including the popular Corie Geller and Judith Singer. Her notable work, the debut novel adapted into the film Compromising Positions, showcases her talent for blending humor with compelling narratives.

Anthologies Series

Complete

2 books (2000–2003)

Start with Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories and read in order.

#Title
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Cover of Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories
2
Cover of The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 4

Corie Geller Series

Likely Complete

2 books (2019–2023)

Start with Takes One to Know One and read in order.

#Title
1
Cover of Takes One to Know One
Takes One to Know One
2
Cover of Bad, Bad Seymour Brown
Bad, Bad Seymour Brown

Judith Singer Series

Complete

3 books (1978–2013)

Start with Compromising Positions and read in order.

#Title
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Compromising Positions
2
Cover of Long Time No See
Long Time No See
3
Compliments of a Friend

Non-Fiction Series

Complete

2 books (1972–1999)

Start with Intellectual Growth in Young Children and read in order.

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Intellectual Growth in Young Children
2
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Brave Dames and Wimpettes

Short Stories/Novellas Series

Complete

1 book (2015–2015)

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1
A Hint of Strangeness

Standalone Novels Series

Complete

11 books (1980–2012)

Start with Close Relations, the first of 11 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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Close Relations
2
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Almost Paradise
3
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Shining Through
4
Cover of Magic Hour
Magic Hour
5
Cover of After All These Years
After All These Years
6
Cover of Lily White
Lily White
7
Cover of Red, White and Blue
Red, White and Blue
8
Cover of Any Place I Hang My Hat
Any Place I Hang My Hat
9
Cover of Past Perfect
Past Perfect
10
Cover of As Husbands Go
As Husbands Go
11
Cover of Goldberg Variations
Goldberg Variations

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Susan Isaacs written?
Susan Isaacs has written 21 books across 6 series. Their published works span from 1972 to 2023.
What is the first book in each Susan Isaacs series?
Here are the first books in Susan Isaacs's series: Anthologies: Opening Shots: Great Mystery and Crime Writers Share Their First Published Stories; Corie Geller: Takes One to Know One; Judith Singer: Compromising Positions; Non-Fiction: Intellectual Growth in Young Children.
What order should I read Susan Isaacs's books?
We recommend reading Susan Isaacs's series in publication order. Each series can be read independently.
Are Susan Isaacs's series complete?
Susan Isaacs has 5 completed series.

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