🎯 Where Should I Start?
Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Transformation (1967)
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Publication Order of Good Reads Books
Start with: Shipwreck (2010)
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Publication Order of Anthologies
Start with: Mothers and Daughters (1998)
ⓘ About Joy Fielding
Joy Fielding is a Canadian writer and actress who was born and raised the the city of Toronto, Ontario. Originally named Joy Tepperman, she changed her surname to Fielding after 18th century novelist, Henry Fielding. Joy Fielding had always enjoyed writing, saying that it came easy to her. She sent her first story to the Jack and Jill magazine, although it was rejected. The plays she wrote as a youngster were also met with marginal success and were acted out by herself and her friends for a captive audience of parents. She continued to write throughout her teenage years and by the time she graduated high school , had decided to become a writer. Joy studied English Literature at the University of Toronto in 1966 before taking up acting full-time.
All Book Series by Joy Fielding
1
The Transformation
Series opener · book 1 of 31 · published 1967
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2
The Best of Friends
Book 2 of 31 · published 1972
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4
Kiss Mommy Goodbye / Take What's Mine
Book 4 of 31 · published 1980
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6
The Other Woman
Book 6 of 31 · published 1983
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8
Good Intentions
Book 8 of 31 · published 1989
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10
Tell Me No Secrets
Book 10 of 31 · published 1993
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11
Don't Cry Now
Book 11 of 31 · published 1995
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12
Missing Pieces
Book 12 of 31 · published 1997
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13
The First Time
Book 13 of 31 · published 1999
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15
Whispers and Lies
Book 15 of 31 · published 2002
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17
Puppet / A Mother's Shadow
Book 17 of 31 · published 2005
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18
Mad River Road
Book 18 of 31 · published 2006
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20
Charley's Web
Book 20 of 31 · published 2008
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22
The Wild Zone
Book 22 of 31 · published 2010
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23
Now You See Her
Book 23 of 31 · published 2011
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25
Someone Is Watching
Book 25 of 31 · published 2015
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26
She's Not There
Book 26 of 31 · published 2016
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27
The Bad Daughter
Book 27 of 31 · published 2018
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28
All the Wrong Places
Book 28 of 31 · published 2019
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30
The Housekeeper
Book 30 of 31 · published 2022
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31
Jenny Cooper Has a Secret
Latest in the series · book 31 of 31 · published 2025
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1
Shipwreck
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2010
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2
In From the Cold
Book 2 of 18 · published 2010
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3
The Picture of Nobody
Book 3 of 18 · published 2010
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9
The Day the Rebels Came to Town
Book 9 of 18 · published 2011
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11
Tribb's Trouble
Book 11 of 18 · published 2012
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14
Coyote's Song
Book 14 of 18 · published 2012
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15
The Clear-Out
Book 15 of 18 · published 2013
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16
Bed and Breakfast
Book 16 of 18 · published 2013
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17
Love You to Death
Book 17 of 18 · published 2013
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18
All Night
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2013
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1
Mothers and Daughters
Single-title series · published 1998
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Joy Fielding?
Joy Fielding is a Canadian writer and actress who was born and raised the the city of Toronto, Ontario. Originally named Joy Tepperman, she changed her surname to Fielding after 18th century novelist, Henry Fielding. Joy Fielding had always enjoyed writing, saying that it came easy to her.
Which Joy Fielding series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Good Reads series, the earliest of Joy Fielding's multi-book series: it opens with Shipwreck (2010) and runs to 18 books across 2010–2013, ending with All Night (2013).
How many books has Joy Fielding written?
Joy Fielding has 50 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1967 and 2025. 18 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Good Reads series with 18 books — and 32 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Joy Fielding's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Joy Fielding's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Good Reads (2010–2013, 18 books).
How are Joy Fielding's books organised into series?
This guide splits Joy Fielding's 50 books into 1 named series and 32 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Good Reads (18 books, 2010–2013).