Mary Higgins Clark published 62 novels, 7 short story collections, 2 children's books and 8 other books, beginning with Where Are the Children? (1975). 7 feature Alvirah Meehan.
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Mary Higgins Clark
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Where Are the Children?
Mary Higgins Clark's most-read book.
Standalone novels in order
Where Are the Children? (1975)
A Stranger Is Watching (1977)
The Cradle Will Fall (1980)
A Cry in the Night (Sep 1982)
Stillwatch (1984)
Murder on the Aisle (1987)
Weep No More, My Lady (1987)
Caribbean Blues (1988)
Mary Higgins Clark (1989)
While My Pretty One Sleeps (1989)
Loves Music, Loves to Dance (1991)
All Around the Town (1992)
I'll Be Seeing You (1993)
MALICE DOMESTIC 2 (Malice Domestic (1993)
Weep No More My Lady Stillwatch a Cry (1993)
Women of Mystery (1993)
Remember Me (1994)
Let Me Call You Sweetheart (1995)
Moonlight Becomes You (1996)
Mary Higgins Clark Presents the Plot Thickens (1997)
Pretend You Don't See Her (1997)
All Around Town/ill Be Seeing You (1998)
All Through the Night (1998)
You Belong to Me (1998)
We'll Meet Again (1999)
Before I Say Good-bye (Apr 2000)
He Sees You When You're Sleeping (2001)
On the Street Where You Live (Apr 2001)
Daddy's Little Girl (2002)
Kitchen Privileges (2002)
Mount Vernon Love Story (2002)
Nighttime Is My Time (2003)
The Second Time Around (2003)
Of Love and Life (2004)
No Place Like Home (Apr 2005)
Two Little Girls in Blue (2006)
I Heard That Song Before (2007)
Where Are You Now? (2008)
Just Take My Heart (2009)
Mary Carol Higgins Clark Christmas Collection (2010)
Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark Ebook Christmas Set (2010)
The Shadow of Your Smile (2010)
The Christmas Horse (2011)
The Lost Years (2012)
Daddy's Gone a Hunting (2013)
I've Got You Under My Skin (2014)
All Dressed in White (2015)
The Melody Lingers on (2015)
Mary Higgins Clark Collection (2016)
The Sleeping Beauty Killer (2016)
Every Breath You Take (2017)
I've Got My Eyes on You (2018)
You Don't Own Me (2018)
Kiss the Girls and Make Them Cry (2019)
Piece of My Heart (2020)
Short story collections in order
The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories (1989)
Death on the Cape and Other Stories (1993)
The Lottery Winner (1994)
Bad Behavior (1995)
My Gal Sunday (1996)
The Night Awakens (1998)
Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories (2015)
Children's books in order
Aspire to the Heavens (1969)
Ghost Ship (2007)
Other books in order
Terror Stalks the Class Reunion (1990)
That's the Ticket! and Voices in the Coal Bin (1990)
Double Vision (1991)
Stowaway and Milk Run (1993)
Mary Higgins Clark/Short Stories (1995)
The Classic Clark Collection (2002)
Malice Domestic 2 (2004)
The Shadow of Your Smile-By Mary Higgins Clark (2010)
Film and TV adaptations
- All Around the Town (2002)TV · from All Around the Town
About Mary Higgins Clark
Mary Higgins Clark was an American author of suspense novels. Each of her 51 books was a bestseller in the United States and various European countries, and all of her novels remained in print as of 2015, with her debut suspense novel, Where Are the Children?, in its 75th printing.
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Mary Higgins Clark FAQ
- How many books has Mary Higgins Clark written?
- Mary Higgins Clark published 62 novels, 7 short story collections, 2 children's books and 8 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Mary Higgins Clark's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Where Are the Children?.
- What is Mary Higgins Clark's last book?
- Piece of My Heart (2020).
- What is Mary Higgins Clark's most famous book?
- Where Are the Children? (1975) is Mary Higgins Clark's most widely read book.
- Which Mary Higgins Clark books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including All Around the Town (TV, 2002).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.