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) |    |
| The Lottery Winner | (1994) | |
| All Through the Night | (1998) | |
| Deck the Halls | (2000) | |
| The Christmas Thief | (2004) | |
| Santa Cruise | (2006) | |
| Dashing Through the Snow | (2008) | |
| I'll Walk Alone | (2011) | |
| The Lost Years | (2012) | |
| As Time Goes by | (2016) | |
| All By Myself, Alone | (2017) | |
Publication Order of Under Suspicion Books
(with Alafair Burke)
| I've Got You Under My Skin | (2014) | |
| The Cinderella Murder | (2014) | |
| All Dressed in White | (2015) | |
| The Sleeping Beauty Killer | (2016) | |
| Every Breath You Take | (2017) | |
| You Don't Own Me | (2018) | |
| Piece of My Heart | (2020) | |
Publication Order of Where Are The Children Books
| Where are the Children? | (1975) | |
| Where Are the Children Now? | (2023) | |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Aspire to the Heavens / Mount Vernon Love Story | (1968) | |
| A Stranger is Watching | (1977) | |
| The Cradle Will Fall | (1980) | |
| A Cry in the Night | (1982) | |
| Stillwatch | (1984) | |
| Caribbean Blues | (1988) | |
| While My Pretty One Sleeps | (1989) | |
| Loves Music, Loves to Dance | (1991) | |
| All Around the Town | (1992) | |
| I'll Be Seeing You | (1993) | |
| Remember Me | (1994) | |
| Let Me Call You Sweetheart | (1995) | |
| Silent Night | (1995) | |
| Pretend You Don't See Her | (1995) | |
| Moonlight Becomes You | (1996) | |
| You Belong To Me | (1999) | |
| We'll Meet Again | (1999) | |
| Before I Say Good-Bye | (2000) | |
| Daddy's Little Girl | (2001) | |
| On the Street Where You Live | (2001) | |
| He Sees You When You're Sleeping | (2001) | |
| The Second Time Around | (2003) | |
| Nighttime is My Time | (2004) | |
| No Place Like Home | (2005) | |
| Two Little Girls in Blue | (2006) | |
| I Heard That Song Before | (2007) | |
| Ghost Ship | (2007) | |
| Where Are You Now? | (2008) | |
| Just Take My Heart | (2009) | |
| The Shadow of Your Smile | (2010) | |
| The Magical Christmas Horse | (2011) | |
| Daddy's Gone A-Hunting | (2013) | |
| The Melody Lingers On | (2015) | |
| I've Got My Eyes on You | (2018) | |
| Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry | (2019) | |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| Double Vision | (1988) | |
Publication Order of Short Story Collections
| The Anastasia Syndrome | (1989) | |
| Death on the Cape and Other Stories | (1989) | |
| My Gal Sunday | (1996) | |
| The Body in the Closet and Plumbing for Willy | (1998) | |
| Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories | (2015) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Kitchen Privileges | (2002) | |
Publication Order of Regan Reilly Mystery Books
(with Carol Higgins Clark)
| Decked | (1991) | |
| Snagged | (1993) | |
| Iced | (1994) | |
| Twanged | (1997) | |
| Deck the Halls | (2000) | |
| Fleeced | (2001) | |
| Jinxed | (2002) | |
| Popped | (2003) | |
| The Christmas Thief | (2004) | |
| Burned | (2005) | |
| Hitched | (2006) | |
| Laced | (2007) | |
| Zapped | (2008) | |
| Cursed | (2009) | |
| Wrecked | (2010) | |
| Mobbed | (2011) | |
| Gypped / Scammed | (2012) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Murder on the Aisle | (1987) | |
| Caribbean Blues | (1988) | |
| Murder in Manhattan | (1988) | |
| Sisters in Crime 2 | (1990) | |
| Women of Mystery | (1992) | |
| Malice Domestic 2 | (1993) | |
| Malice Domestic 2 | (1993) | |
| Bad Behavior | (1995) | |
| The Crown Crime Companion | (1995) | |
| The Year's 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories 1996 | (1995) | |
| Murder For Love | (1996) | |
| More Malice Domestic | (1997) | |
| The Plot Thickens | (1997) | |
| Murder on the Run | (1998) | |
| The Night Awakens | (1998) | |
| The Best American Mystery Stories 1998 | (1998) | |
| Master's Choice: Mystery Stories by Today's Top Writers and the Masters Who Inspired Them | (2000) | |
| On a Raven's Wing | (2009) | |
| By Hook or By Crook and 27 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year | (2010) | |
| By Hook or By Crook and 30 More of the Best Crime and Mystery Stories of the Year | (2010) | |
| Inherit the Dead | (2013) | |
| Manhattan Mayhem | (2015) | |
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!