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ⓘ About Mary Alice Monroe
She believes that moving to the coastal South Carolina was the ultimate decision which helped her to get close to the nature and write environmental fiction novels. Before moving there, she was already a noteworthy author. But, her new home allowed her to witness the fragility and the beauty of nature surrounding her new home. The quickly changing habitat of the region made her experience the necessary and the strong things, which she used in her books. Many of the books written by Mary are richly textured and delve into the numerous complexities of the parallels and the interpersonal relationships of the life and land. The novels written by her have been published all over the world and have also been translated into a number of foreign languages.
All Book Series by Mary Alice Monroe
The Summer of Lost and Found
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2021
Greek Revival from the Garden: Growing and Cooking for Life
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2013 Anthology · Patricia Moore-Pastides
The Last Sister
Book 2 of 3 · published 2014 Anthology · Courtney McKinney-Whitaker
Writing South Carolina, Volume 3: Selections from the Third High School Writing Contest
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Aida Rogers,Steven Lynn
Second Star to the Right
Book 12 of 13 · published 2013 Pen name · Mary Alice Kruesi
Turtles In My Sandbox
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2006 Anthology · Jennifer Keats Curtis,Emanuel Schongut
After A While Crocodile: Alexa's Diary
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2016 Anthology · Jennifer Keats Curtis,Susan Detwiler,Brady Barr
Where Should Turtle Be
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2009 Anthology · Laurie Allen Klein,Susan Ring
Where Should Turtle Be?
Book 2 of 11 · published 2009 Anthology · Laurie Allen Klein,Susan Ring
What's New at the Zoo? An Animal Adding Adventure
Book 3 of 11 · published 2009 Anthology · Suzanne Slade
Ferdinand Fox's First Summer
Book 5 of 11 · published 2013 Anthology · Mary Holland
On the Move: Mass Migrations
Book 6 of 11 · published 2013 Anthology · Scotti Cohn
Salamander Season
Book 9 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Jennifer Keats Curtis,J. Adam Frederick,Shennen Bersani and photos
They Just Know: Animal Instincts
Book 10 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Robin Yardi
Yodel the Yearling
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Mary Holland
Reunion Beach: Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank
Single-title series · published 2021
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Mary Alice Monroe?
She believes that moving to the coastal South Carolina was the ultimate decision which helped her to get close to the nature and write environmental fiction novels. Before moving there, she was already a noteworthy author. But, her new home allowed her to witness the fragility and the beauty of nature surrounding her new home.
Which Mary Alice Monroe series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Beach House series, the earliest of Mary Alice Monroe's multi-book series: it opens with The Beach House (2002) and runs to 7 books across 2002–2021, ending with The Summer of Lost and Found (2021). Mary Alice Monroe's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Mary Alice Monroe written?
Mary Alice Monroe has 47 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1995 and 2027. 19 of them belong to 5 named series — the largest being the Beach House series with 7 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Mary Alice Monroe's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Mary Alice Monroe's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Beach House (2002–2021, 7 books), Lowcountry Summer (2013–2016, 5 books) and Young Palmetto (2013–2018, 3 books), plus 2 more.
How are Mary Alice Monroe's books organised into series?
This guide splits Mary Alice Monroe's 47 books into 5 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Beach House (7 books, 2002–2021); Lowcountry Summer (5 books, 2013–2016); Young Palmetto (3 books, 2013–2018); The Islanders (2 books, 2021–2022); The Rivers (2 books, 2025–2027).