Order of Mary Higgins Clark Books
Mary Higgins Clark was an American novelist best known for her suspense novels. She had been called “The Queen of Suspense” for her mastery of the genre, leading you to believe that all of the parties are guilty. Her novels often feature women who are young and independent and must solve whatever problem lay in their path. While most of her books are written for adults, some of them have even become a hit with kids. She has also co-authored many Christmas books with her daughter, Carol Higgins Clark.
Mary Higgins Clark passed away at the age of 92 years old on January 31st, 2020.
Mary Higgins Clark started writing novels in 1968 with Aspire To The Heavens, a fictional story about George Washington. It has since been re-released as Mount Vernon Love Story. After that, she did not get another book published until 1975. For a while after that, her output was about a book every 2-3 years until 1989 when she really started getting going. By the time of this writing, Mary Higgins Clark is a prolific author with over 40 books published.
Below is the order of when all of Mary Higgins Clark’s books were originally published:
Publication Order of Alvirah and Willy Books
(with Carol Higgins Clark)
| Weep No More, My Lady | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lottery Winner | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All Through the Night | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deck the Halls | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Christmas Thief | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Santa Cruise | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Dashing Through the Snow | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| I'll Walk Alone | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Lost Years | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| As Time Goes by | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All By Myself, Alone | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Under Suspicion Books
(with Alafair Burke)
| I've Got You Under My Skin | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Cinderella Murder | (2014) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| All Dressed in White | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Sleeping Beauty Killer | (2016) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Every Breath You Take | (2017) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| You Don't Own Me | (2018) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Piece of My Heart | (2020) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| It Had to Be You | (2024) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Where Are The Children Books
| Where are the Children? | (1975) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Where Are the Children Now? | (2023) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Double Vision | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Anastasia Syndrome | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death on the Cape and Other Stories | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| My Gal Sunday | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Body in the Closet and Plumbing for Willy | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Kitchen Privileges | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Regan Reilly Mystery Books
(with Carol Higgins Clark)
| Decked | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Snagged | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Iced | (1994) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Twanged | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Deck the Halls | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Fleeced | (2001) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Jinxed | (2002) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Popped | (2003) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Christmas Thief | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Burned | (2005) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Hitched | (2006) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Laced | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Zapped | (2008) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Cursed | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Wrecked | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Mobbed | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Gypped / Scammed | (2012) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Murder on the Aisle | (1987) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Caribbean Blues | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder in Manhattan | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Sisters in Crime 2 | (1990) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Women of Mystery | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Malice Domestic 2 | (1993) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Justice in Manhattan | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Bad Behavior | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Crown Crime Companion | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996 | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder For Love | (1996) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| More Malice Domestic | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Plot Thickens | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Murder on the Run | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Night Awakens | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them | (2000) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| On a Raven's Wing | (2009) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year | (2010) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Inherit the Dead | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Manhattan Mayhem | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Aspire To The Heavens is also known as Mount Vernon Love Story. Deck The Halls, He Sees You When You’re Sleeping, The Christmas Thief, Santa Cruise and Dashing Through the Snow were co-authored with daughter Carol Higgins Clark. Inherit the Dead is a collaborative novel written with several other authors. The Under Suspicion series is written with Alafair Burke.
Mary Higgins Clark Reader Reviews:
Submitted by Anne M.
Where Are The Children – This is the story of Nancy, a woman whose two children mysteriously disappeared many years ago. Their bodies were later found and she was charged with their murders. She insisted that she had nothing to with their disappearance and deaths, but the District Attorney’s office wasn’t buying it. She was found guilty but the charges were later overturned.
Nancy is abandoned by her husband and moves and changes her identity to start her new life. She later remarries and has two more children and the nightmare begins again. Her two children disappear and all the old suspicious surface again. Did she do this and is she really responsible for her first two children’s deaths?
I loved this book and was equally enthralled with it from start to finish. Would definitely recommend this book as a “must read”!
Love!