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Judith Michael

2 Series • 11 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Deceptions Books
Start with: Deceptions (1982)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Possessions (1984)

ⓘ About Judith Michael

Judith Michael is the pseudonym of the co-author team of Michael Fain and Judith Barnard, a husband and wife that collaborate to write a series of popular contemporary romance novels. Judith has worked as an editor, biographer, educational film writer, and journalist. For her education she went to Ohio University for her Bachelor of Arts, and then to Northwestern University for her Masters. As Judith Barnard, she has written “The Past and Present of Solomon Sorge” that was published in 1967. The novel won the Friends of American Literature Award of Excellence. Over the years, Fain has been the president of a Canadian electronics company, worked as a NASA engineer, and published numerous articles in several scientific journals.

All Book Series by Judith Michael

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Deceptions

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 1982

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1982
2
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A Tangled Web

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 1994

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1994
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Possessions

Series opener · book 1 of 9 · published 1984

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1984
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Private Affairs

Book 2 of 9 · published 1986

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1986
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Inheritance

Book 3 of 9 · published 1988

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1988
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Ruling Passion

Book 4 of 9 · published 1990

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1990
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Sleeping Beauty

Book 5 of 9 · published 1991

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1991
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Acts of Love

Book 6 of 9 · published 1991

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1991
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Pot of Gold

Book 7 of 9 · published 1993

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1993
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A Certain Smile

Book 8 of 9 · published 1999

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1999
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The Real Mother

Latest in the series · book 9 of 9 · published 2005

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2005

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Judith Michael?

Judith Michael is the pseudonym of the co-author team of Michael Fain and Judith Barnard, a husband and wife that collaborate to write a series of popular contemporary romance novels. Judith has worked as an editor, biographer, educational film writer, and journalist. For her education she went to Ohio University for her Bachelor of Arts, and then to Northwestern University for her Masters.

Which Judith Michael series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Deceptions series, the earliest of Judith Michael's multi-book series: it opens with Deceptions (1982) and runs to 2 books across 1982–1994, ending with A Tangled Web (1994).

How many books has Judith Michael written?

Judith Michael has 11 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2005. 2 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Deceptions series with 2 books — and 9 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Judith Michael's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Judith Michael's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Deceptions (1982–1994, 2 books).

How are Judith Michael's books organised into series?

This guide splits Judith Michael's 11 books into 1 named series and 9 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Deceptions (2 books, 1982–1994).