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Publication Order of Ripley Books
Start with: The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Strangers on a Train (1950)
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Publication Order of Short Story Collections
Start with: Nothing That Meets the Eye (1968)
ⓘ About Patricia Highsmith
Patricia Highsmith is a great writer who did wonderful job in her career by writing several books that motivated and educated most of her readers. Patricia Highsmith was born on 19th January 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas in the United States and passed away on 4th February 1995 while staying in Locarno, Switzerland when she was 74 years old. She was an awesome American novelist and also did short stories. She began her writing as from 1950s until the time she passed away. Her real name at birth was Mary Patricia Plangman. She was the only child of the late Jay Bernard Plangman who lived as from 1889-1975. The mother was known Mary Coates who lived as from 13th September 1895 to 12th March 1991 who divorced before their child was born.
All Book Series by Patricia Highsmith
1
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Series opener · book 1 of 5 · published 1955
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2
Ripley Under Ground
Book 2 of 5 · published 1970
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4
The Boy Who Followed Ripley
Book 4 of 5 · published 1980
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5
Ripley Under Water
Latest in the series · book 5 of 5 · published 1991
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1
Strangers on a Train
Series opener · book 1 of 17 · published 1950
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2
The Price of Salt / Carol
Book 2 of 17 · published 1952
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5
A Game for the Living
Book 5 of 17 · published 1958
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6
This Sweet Sickness
Book 6 of 17 · published 1960
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7
The Cry of the Owl
Book 7 of 17 · published 1962
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8
The Two Faces of January
Book 8 of 17 · published 1964
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10
A Suspension of Mercy / The Story-Teller
Book 10 of 17 · published 1965
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11
Those Who Walk Away
Book 11 of 17 · published 1967
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12
The Tremor of Forgery
Book 12 of 17 · published 1969
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13
A Dog's Ransom
Book 13 of 17 · published 1972
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14
Edith's Diary
Book 14 of 17 · published 1977
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15
People Who Knock on the Door
Book 15 of 17 · published 1983
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16
Found in the Street
Book 16 of 17 · published 1986
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17
Small g
Latest in the series · book 17 of 17 · published 1994
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1
Nothing That Meets the Eye
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1968
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2
Eleven / The Snail Watcher and Other Stories
Book 2 of 11 · published 1970
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3
Little Tales of Misogyny
Book 3 of 11 · published 1974
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4
The Animal-Lover's Book of Beastly Murder
Book 4 of 11 · published 1975
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5
Slowly, Slowly in the Wind
Book 5 of 11 · published 1979
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6
The Black House
Book 6 of 11 · published 1981
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7
Mermaids on the Golf Course
Book 7 of 11 · published 1984
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8
Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes
Book 8 of 11 · published 1987
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10
The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith
Book 10 of 11 · published 2001
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11
Sour Tales for Sweethearts
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2015
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1
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1966
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2
Patricia Highsmith's Diaries and Notebooks: The New York Years, 1941-1950
Book 2 of 3 · published 2021
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3
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2021 Co-authored · Anna von Planta
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1
San Francisco Noir
Series opener · book 1 of 121 · published 2002
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Brooklyn Noir 2
Book 6 of 121 · published 2005
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9
Manhattan Noir
Book 9 of 121 · published 2006
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Baltimore Noir
Book 12 of 121 · published 2006
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13
Twin Cities Noir
Book 13 of 121 · published 2006
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New Orleans Noir
Book 15 of 121 · published 2007
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Los Angeles Noir
Book 16 of 121 · published 2007
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17
Wall Street Noir
Book 17 of 121 · published 2007
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Detroit Noir
Book 19 of 121 · published 2007
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21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
Book 21 of 121 · published 2008
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22
Toronto Noir
Book 22 of 121 · published 2008
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Las Vegas Noir
Book 23 of 121 · published 2008
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Trinidad Noir
Book 24 of 121 · published 2008
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26
Manhattan Noir 2
Book 26 of 121 · published 2008
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Istanbul Noir
Book 28 of 121 · published 2008
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San Francisco Noir 2
Book 31 of 121 · published 2009
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Portland Noir
Book 32 of 121 · published 2009
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Phoenix Noir
Book 34 of 121 · published 2009
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35
Los Angeles Noir 2
Book 35 of 121 · published 2010
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Mexico City Noir
Book 36 of 121 · published 2010
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Richmond Noir
Book 37 of 121 · published 2010
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Orange County Noir
Book 38 of 121 · published 2010
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Indian Country Noir
Book 39 of 121 · published 2010
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Lone Star Noir
Book 41 of 121 · published 2010
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Philadelphia Noir
Book 42 of 121 · published 2010
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Copenhagen Noir
Book 44 of 121 · published 2010
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Pittsburgh Noir
Book 45 of 121 · published 2011
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San Diego Noir
Book 46 of 121 · published 2011
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Barcelona Noir
Book 47 of 121 · published 2011
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Cape Cod Noir
Book 48 of 121 · published 2011
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New Jersey Noir
Book 49 of 121 · published 2011
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Staten Island Noir
Book 50 of 121 · published 2012
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Long Island Noir
Book 52 of 121 · published 2012
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Kingston Noir
Book 54 of 121 · published 2012
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55
St. Petersburg Noir
Book 55 of 121 · published 2012
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Kansas City Noir
Book 56 of 121 · published 2012
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Boston Noir 2
Book 57 of 121 · published 2012
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Buffalo Noir
Book 60 of 121 · published 2013
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Haiti Noir 2
Book 62 of 121 · published 2013
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Singapore Noir
Book 63 of 121 · published 2014
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Tel Aviv Noir
Book 65 of 121 · published 2014
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Belfast Noir
Book 67 of 121 · published 2014
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Helsinki Noir
Book 68 of 121 · published 2014
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Providence Noir
Book 70 of 121 · published 2015
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71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
Book 71 of 121 · published 2015
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Memphis Noir
Book 72 of 121 · published 2015
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Marseille Noir
Book 74 of 121 · published 2015
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New Orleans Noir: The Classics
Book 76 of 121 · published 2016
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Stockholm Noir
Book 77 of 121 · published 2016
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Brussels Noir
Book 78 of 121 · published 2016
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Mississippi Noir
Book 79 of 121 · published 2016
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St. Louis Noir
Book 80 of 121 · published 2016
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San Juan Noir
Book 82 of 121 · published 2016
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83
Oakland Noir
Book 83 of 121 · published 2017
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84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
Book 84 of 121 · published 2017
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85
Atlanta Noir
Book 85 of 121 · published 2017
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New Haven Noir
Book 86 of 121 · published 2017
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Montana Noir
Book 87 of 121 · published 2017
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Buenos Aires Noir
Book 88 of 121 · published 2017
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Montreal Noir
Book 89 of 121 · published 2017
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São Paulo Noir
Book 91 of 121 · published 2018
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Santa Cruz Noir
Book 92 of 121 · published 2018
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Marrakech Noir
Book 94 of 121 · published 2018
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95
Baghdad Noir
Book 95 of 121 · published 2018
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Vancouver Noir
Book 96 of 121 · published 2018
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Hong Kong Noir
Book 98 of 121 · published 2018
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99
Amsterdam Noir
Book 99 of 121 · published 2019
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100
Milwaukee Noir
Book 100 of 121 · published 2019
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101
Houston Noir
Book 101 of 121 · published 2019
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102
Nairobi Noir
Book 102 of 121 · published 2020
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103
Columbus Noir
Book 103 of 121 · published 2020
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104
Santa Fe Noir
Book 104 of 121 · published 2020
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105
Alabama Noir
Book 105 of 121 · published 2020
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106
Berkeley Noir
Book 106 of 121 · published 2020
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107
Addis Ababa Noir
Book 107 of 121 · published 2020
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108
Tampa Bay Noir
Book 108 of 121 · published 2020
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109
Miami Noir: The Classics
Book 109 of 121 · published 2020
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110
Accra Noir
Book 110 of 121 · published 2020
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111
Belgrade Noir
Book 111 of 121 · published 2020
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112
Palm Springs Noir
Book 112 of 121 · published 2021
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113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
Book 113 of 121 · published 2022
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114
Denver Noir
Book 114 of 121 · published 2022
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115
South Central Noir
Book 115 of 121 · published 2022
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116
Cleveland Noir
Book 116 of 121 · published 2023
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117
East Jerusalem Noir
Book 117 of 121 · published 2023
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118
West Jerusalem Noir
Book 118 of 121 · published 2023
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119
Honolulu Noir
Book 119 of 121 · published 2024
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120
Sacramento Noir
Book 120 of 121 · published 2025
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121
Hamburg Noir
Latest in the series · book 121 of 121 · published 2025
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1
Simply The Best Mysteries, Edgar Award Winners And Front Runners
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1970
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2
The Twelfth Pan Book of Horror Stories
Book 2 of 24 · published 1971
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3
The 18th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Book 3 of 24 · published 1977
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4
Verdict of Thirteen
Book 4 of 24 · published 1979
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5
65 Great Tales Of Horror
Book 5 of 24 · published 1981
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6
The Web She Weaves
Book 6 of 24 · published 1983
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7
The 24th Pan Book of Horror Stories
Book 7 of 24 · published 1983
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8
Great Baseball Stories
Book 8 of 24 · published 1990
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10
Fifty Best Mysteries
Book 10 of 24 · published 1993
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11
Tales of Obsession: Mystery Stories of Fatal Attractions and Deadly Desires
Book 11 of 24 · published 1994
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12
Mystery Cats III: More Feline Felonies
Book 12 of 24 · published 1995
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13
Murder Intercontinental
Book 13 of 24 · published 1996
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14
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense
Book 14 of 24 · published 2000
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15
Crime Story Collection
Book 15 of 24 · published 2000
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16
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
Book 16 of 24 · published 2001
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17
Crime Never Pays
Book 17 of 24 · published 2001
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18
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
Book 18 of 24 · published 2002
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19
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
Book 19 of 24 · published 2002
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20
Murder On The Railways
Book 20 of 24 · published 2003
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21
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
Book 21 of 24 · published 2005
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22
A New Omnibus of Crime
Book 22 of 24 · published 2005
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23
Feline Felonies
Book 23 of 24 · published 2006
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24
Books to Die For
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2012
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? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Patricia Highsmith?
Patricia Highsmith is a great writer who did wonderful job in her career by writing several books that motivated and educated most of her readers. Patricia Highsmith was born on 19th January 1921 in Fort Worth, Texas in the United States and passed away on 4th February 1995 while staying in Locarno, Switzerland when she was 74 years old. She was an awesome American novelist and also did short stories.
Which Patricia Highsmith series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Ripley series, the earliest of Patricia Highsmith's multi-book series: it opens with The Talented Mr. Ripley (1955) and runs to 5 books across 1955–1991, ending with Ripley Under Water (1991).
How many books has Patricia Highsmith written?
Patricia Highsmith has 181 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1950 and 2025. 126 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Ripley series with 5 books — and 55 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Patricia Highsmith's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patricia Highsmith's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Ripley (1955–1991, 5 books).
How are Patricia Highsmith's books organised into series?
This guide splits Patricia Highsmith's 181 books into 2 named series and 55 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Ripley (5 books, 1955–1991); Akashic Noir (121 books, 2002–2025).
