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ⓘ About Barbara Michaels
Barbara Michaels is a published author. It is a pen name used by Barbara Mertz, who wrote under that name as well as that of Elizabeth Peters. Her book The Crying Child was adapted into a 1996 television movie starring Mariel Hemingway. Michaels was born on September 27, 1907, in Canton, Illinois. She attended the University of Chicago and graduated with her Ph.D. in Egyptology. Barbara Michaels is the creator and the author of the Georgetown series of fictional novels. This series premiered for the first time in 1968. This is when readers were first able to pick up a copy of the debut novel in the series, titled Ammie, Come Home. It was made into a 1970 movie. The sequel would be released in 1986 and is titled Shattered Silk.
All Book Series by Barbara Michaels
The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits
Book 7 of 32 · published 1971 Anthology · Elizabeth Peters
Legend in Green Velvet
Book 14 of 32 · published 1976 Anthology · Elizabeth Peters
Summer of the Dragon
Book 18 of 32 · published 1979 Anthology · Elizabeth Peters
The Copenhagen Connection
Book 22 of 32 · published 1982 Anthology · Elizabeth Peters
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Barbara Michaels?
Barbara Michaels is a published author. It is a pen name used by Barbara Mertz, who wrote under that name as well as that of Elizabeth Peters. Her book The Crying Child was adapted into a 1996 television movie starring Mariel Hemingway.
Which Barbara Michaels series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Georgetown series, the earliest of Barbara Michaels's multi-book series: it opens with Ammie, Come Home (1968) and runs to 3 books across 1968–1995, ending with Stitches in Time (1995).
How many books has Barbara Michaels written?
Barbara Michaels has 39 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1966 and 1999. 5 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Georgetown series with 3 books — and 34 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Barbara Michaels's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Barbara Michaels's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Georgetown (1968–1995, 3 books) and Someone in the House (1981–1982, 2 books).
How are Barbara Michaels's books organised into series?
This guide splits Barbara Michaels's 39 books into 2 named series and 34 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Georgetown (3 books, 1968–1995); Someone in the House (2 books, 1981–1982).