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ⓘ About MaryAnn Diorio
Dr. MaryAnn Diorio writes entertaining, compelling, and transformational fiction from a Biblical worldview for both children and adults. Her stories have won several awards, including the 2014 National Indie Book Award for her children’s picture book, Who Is Jesus?; the 2015 Illumination Book Award for her novella A Christmas Homecoming; the 2017 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for her children’s storybook titled The Dandelion Patch; and the 2020 First Place Award for Historical Fiction in the Christian Indie Book Awards Contest for her novel, In Black and White. MaryAnn’s popular romantic suspense novel, Miracle in Milan, was a finalist in the 2022 Faith, Hope, and Love Reader’s Choice Awards Contest.
All Book Series by MaryAnn Diorio
Dixie Randolph and the Secret of Seabury Beach
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2022
Dixie Randolph and the Mystery of Willow Creek
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2025
The Farmer and Mrs. Lombardi
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2024
A Student's Guide to Nathaniel Hawthorne
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2015
A Student's Guide to Herman Melville
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2015
The ABCs of TopNotch Writing: Attitude, Business, & Craft
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022
Breaking the Mind Barrier
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2023
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is MaryAnn Diorio?
Dr. MaryAnn Diorio writes entertaining, compelling, and transformational fiction from a Biblical worldview for both children and adults. Her stories have won several awards, including the 2014 National Indie Book Award for her children’s picture book, Who Is Jesus?; the 2015 Illumination Book Award for her novella A Christmas Homecoming; the 2017 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award for her children’s storybook titled The Dandelion Patch; and the 2020 First Place Award for Historical Fiction in the Christian Indie Book Awards Contest for her novel, In Black and White. MaryAnn’s popular romantic suspense novel,…
Which MaryAnn Diorio series should I start with?
The best place to start is The Italian Chronicles series, the earliest of MaryAnn Diorio's multi-book series: it opens with The Madonna of Pisano (2015) and runs to 3 books across 2015–2017, ending with Return to Bella Terra (2017). MaryAnn Diorio's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has MaryAnn Diorio written?
MaryAnn Diorio has 48 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1987 and 2026. 20 of them belong to 8 named series — the largest being The Italian Chronicles series with 3 books — and 28 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should MaryAnn Diorio's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. MaryAnn Diorio's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Christmas Extravaganza (2012, 1 book), The Italian Chronicles (2015–2017, 3 books) and The Outstanding American Authors (2015, 3 books), plus 5 more.
How are MaryAnn Diorio's books organised into series?
This guide splits MaryAnn Diorio's 48 books into 8 named series and 28 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: The Italian Chronicles (3 books, 2015–2017); Penelope Pumpernickel (3 books, 2020–2022); The Wives of Old Cape May (3 books, 2022–2024); The Outstanding American Authors (3 books, 2015); The Writer Enrichment (3 books, 2022), plus 3 further series.