Betty Ren Wright books in order
American writer
- Lived
- 1927–2013
- Country
- United States
- Books
- 45
Betty Ren Wright published 8 novels, 8 novellas, 1 short story collection, 20 children's books and 8 other books, beginning with The Secret Window (1982). The best-known is The Dollhouse Murders (1983).
Updated September 2026
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The Dollhouse Murders
Betty Ren Wright's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
The Cat Who Stamped His Feet (1974)
The Rabbit's Adventure (1977)
I Like (1981)
The Ghosts in the Attic (1985)
A Ghost in the Window (1987)
The Pike River Phantom (1988)
The Midnight Mystery (1991)
Crandall's Castle (2003)
Novellas in order
The Secret Window (1982)
The Dollhouse Murders (1983)
Christina's Ghost (1985)
The Ghost of Ernie P (1990)
The Scariest Night (1991)
Nothing but Trouble (1995)
Getting Rid of Katherine (1996)
Princess for a Week (2006)
Short story collections in order
The Ghost of Popcorn Hill (1993)
Children's books in order
This Room Is Mine (1966)
Getting Rid of Marjorie (1981)
My New Mom and Me (1981)
My Sister Is Different (1981)
Wuthering Heights [adaptation] (1982)
Ghosts Beneath Our Feet (1984)
The Summer of Mrs. MacGregor (1986)
Rosie and the Dance of the Dinosaurs (1989)
A Ghost in the House (1991)
The Ghost Witch (1993)
The Ghosts of Mercy Manor (1993)
The Ghost Comes Calling (1994)
Out of the Dark (1995)
Haunted Summer (1996)
Too Many Secrets (1997)
Ghost in the Family (1998)
The Ghost in Room 11 (1998)
The Moonlight Man (2000)
The Wish Master (2000)
The Blizzard (2003)
Other books in order
Bunny Button (1953)
Jim Jump (1954)
Train Coming! (1954)
Johnny Go Round (1960)
Walt Disney's Donald Duck in Frontierland (1960)
I Want to Read! (1965)
Roger's Upside-Down Day (1979)
The Phantom of Five Chimneys (1998)
About Betty Ren Wright
Betty Ren Wright was an American writer of children's fiction including Christina's Ghost, The Dollhouse Murders, The Ghosts Of Mercy Manor and A Ghost in The House.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Betty Ren Wright FAQ
- How many books has Betty Ren Wright written?
- Betty Ren Wright published 8 novels, 8 novellas, 1 short story collection, 20 children's books and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Betty Ren Wright's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with The Dollhouse Murders.
- What is Betty Ren Wright's last book?
- Princess for a Week (2006).
- What is Betty Ren Wright's most famous book?
- The Dollhouse Murders (1983) is Betty Ren Wright's most widely read book.
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.