Order of Michelle Richmond Books
Michelle Richmond is an American author best known for writing The Year of Fog, The Marriage Pact, and The Wonder Test.
Richmond is a native of Mobile, Alabama, but has since moved and now makes her home in Northern California. She earned her BA from the University of Alabama and then went on to the University of Miami where she received her Masters of Fine Arts. In addition to her writing career, Richmond has also taught at the University of San Francisco, the California College of the Arts, Saint Mary’s College of California, Bowling Green State University, and Notre Dame de Namur University.
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Dream of the Blue Room | (2003) |    |
| The Year of Fog | (2006) | |
| No One You Know | (2008) | |
| Golden State | (2014) | |
| The Marriage Pact | (2017) | |
| The Wonder Test | (2021) | |
Publication Order of Collections
| The Girl in the Fall-Away Dress | (2001) | |
| Hum: Stories | (2010) | |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Story Starters | (2011) | |
Publication Order of Anthologies
| Glimmer Train Stories, #60 | (2006) | |
| Logorrhea: Good Words Make Good Stories | (2007) | |
| Flash in the Attic | (2013) | |
| Flash in the Attic 2 | (2016) | |
If You Like Michelle Richmond Books, You’ll Love…
The Marriage Pact follows a picture-perfect couple of newlyweds named Alice and Jake. Alice is a successful lawyer after leaving her singing career behind. While Jake is a partner at a psychology practice. After their wedding, the two receive an invitation to a mysterious group known as The Pact. The goal of The Pact is to keep marriages happy and intact by following their rules: Always answer the phone when your spouse calls. Exchange thoughtful gifts monthly. Plan a trip together once per quarter. Never mention The Pact to anyone. The two are seduced by life in The Pact until the day that one of them breaks the rules. Now, the marriage of their dreams is about to become their worst nightmare.
The Wonder Test sees Lina take leave from her job to clean out her father’s home in Silicon Valley. She’s not only lost her father, but she’s also recently lost her husband as well. She is now living in this strange town with her son, Rory, who is coming home with reports of an upcoming “Wonder Test” at school. She can’t help but think something is strange in this town and her suspicions gain traction when she learns of a student who went missing last year who was found weeks later, shaved and traumatized. When another kidnapping happens, she’ll find a link between the Wonder Test and Silicon Valley’s elite.