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Madeleine St. John

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Women in Black (1993)

ⓘ About Madeleine St. John

Madeleine St. John was a renowned Australian writer and an award-winning novelist. She likes to write chick-lit, cultural, historical fiction, women’s fiction, romance, and adult fiction stories. Madeleine wrote several widely successful single novels in her career, including The Women in Black, Stairway to Paradise, The Essence of the Thing, Friends For Dinner, A Pure Clear Light, etc. She holds the reputation of being the first woman from Australia to be nominated for the Booker Prize. Madeleine had achieved this feat for her 1997 book called The Essence of the Thing. Author Madeleine was born on November 12, 1941, in Castlecrag, Sydney, Australia. She completed her schooling from Queenwood Girls School in Mosman. Her father, Edward St.

All Book Series by Madeleine St. John

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The Women in Black

Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 1993

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1993
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A Pure Clear Light

Book 2 of 4 · published 1996

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1996
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The Essence of the Thing

Book 3 of 4 · published 1997

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1997
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A Stairway to Paradise

Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 1999

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1999

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Madeleine St. John?

Madeleine St. John was a renowned Australian writer and an award-winning novelist. She likes to write chick-lit, cultural, historical fiction, women's fiction, romance, and adult fiction stories. Madeleine wrote several widely successful single novels in her career, including The Women in Black, Stairway to Paradise, The Essence of the Thing, Friends For Dinner, A Pure Clear Light, etc.

Which Madeleine St. John series should I start with?

Madeleine St. John's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Women in Black (1993).

How many books has Madeleine St. John written?

Madeleine St. John has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1993 and 1999. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Madeleine St. John's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 4 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Madeleine St. John's books organised into series?

This guide splits Madeleine St. John's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (4 books).