Mary Beth Keane

Mary Beth Keane

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Walking People (2009)

ⓘ About Mary Beth Keane

Mary Beth Keane is a bestselling American author of Irish ancestry. She has written successful standalone novels in the historical fiction, contemporary, and fiction genres such as Fever; The Walking People; Ask Again, Yes; etc. Keane was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2015 and in 2011, she was included in ‘5 under 35’ by the National Book Foundation. In 2018, Keane penned an essay in Vogue magazine in which she has talked about her decision of leaving the Catholic Church. Ask Again, Yes is her latest novel and has featured on the number five spot on the Bestsellers list of the NY Times.

All Book Series by Mary Beth Keane

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The Walking People

Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 2009

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2009
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Fever

Book 2 of 5 · published 2013

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2013
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Ask Again, Yes

Book 3 of 5 · published 2019

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2019
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The Half Moon

Book 4 of 5 · published 2023

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2023
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Whale Harbor

Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 2026

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2026

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Mary Beth Keane?

Mary Beth Keane is a bestselling American author of Irish ancestry. She has written successful standalone novels in the historical fiction, contemporary, and fiction genres such as Fever; The Walking People; Ask Again, Yes; etc. Keane was awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship in 2015 and in 2011, she was included in '5 under 35' by the National Book Foundation.

Which Mary Beth Keane series should I start with?

Mary Beth Keane's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Walking People (2009).

How many books has Mary Beth Keane written?

Mary Beth Keane has 5 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2009 and 2026. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Mary Beth Keane's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 5 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 Mary Beth Keane's books organised into series?

This guide splits Mary Beth Keane's 5 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (5 books).