Order of Charles McCarry Books
Charles McCarry wasan American author of spy thriller novels. He passed away on February 26th, 2019. Charles knew a thing or two about spies, as he worked for the CIA undercover between 1958-67. As far as his writing career, aside from being a novelist, he worked for National Geographic as editor-at-large. He wasbest known for his Paul Christopher series, and has also written novels featuring other members of the Christopher family. His novel The Better Angels was loosely adapted to the film Wrong is Right starring Sean Connery. McCarry is married, has four adult sons and lives in Western Massachusetts.
Charles McCarry became a published author in 1972 with Citizen Nader, a biography of future presidential candidate Ralph Nader. His first novel would be published the next year, which was The Miernik Dossier. Below is a list of Charles McCarry’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Paul Christopher Books
| The Miernik Dossier | (1973) |    |
| The Tears of Autumn | (1974) | |
| The Secret Lovers | (1977) | |
| The Better Angels | (1979) | |
| The Last Supper | (1983) | |
| The Bride of the Wilderness | (1988) | |
| Second Sight | (1991) | |
| Shelley's Heart | (1995) | |
| Old Boys | (2004) | |
| Christopher's Ghosts | (2007) | |
| Note: In the chronological order, The Last Supper partly takes place 2nd but also after The Tears of Autumn. | ||
Chronological Order of Paul Christopher Books
| The Bride of the Wilderness | (1988) | |
| The Last Supper | (1983) | |
| Christopher's Ghosts | (2007) | |
| The Miernik Dossier | (1973) | |
| The Secret Lovers | (1977) | |
| The Tears of Autumn | (1974) | |
| The Better Angels | (1979) | |
| Shelley's Heart | (1995) | |
| Second Sight | (1991) | |
| Old Boys | (2004) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Double Eagle | (1979) | |
| Lucky Bastard | (1998) | |
| Ark | (2011) | |
| The Shanghai Factor | (2013) | |
| The Mulberry Bush | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Hand of Carlos | (1992) |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Citizen Nader | (1972) | |
| The Great Southwest | (1980) | |
| Paths of Resistance | (1989) | |
| Inner Circles; How America Changed the World | (1992) | |
| From the Field | (1997) | |
Notes: Paths of Resistance was co-authored by Isabel Allende, Marge Piercy, Robert Stone and Gore Vidal. Inner Circles: How America Changed the World was co-authored with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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Very good list of books in order of publication. However, in terms of the series order, the list is wrong: The Secret Lovers should be read BEFORE The Tears of Autumn (though it was published a year later). That sequence preserves the chronology of the story, which IMO overrides the chronology of publication.