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Patricia MacDonald

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Totally Gripping Psychological Thrillers Books
Start with: The Unforgiven (1981)

ⓘ About Patricia MacDonald

Patricia MacDonald is an American author of fiction. She is also known by her full name, Patricia J. MacDonald. Readers know her in the states as well as France, as her psychological suspense novels usually set in small towns have captivated readers in many areas. Her novels have done particularly well in France, as she is a #1 bestselling author there. MacDonald lived in Greenwich, Connecticut as a child, which is where she grew up. She attended Boston College and graduated, receiving her master’s degree there. She worked in the literary field even before writing her novels, working as a book editor. She also worked as an editor for a New York soap opera magazine. Her debut novel was a dark novel titled The Unforgiven. It was released in 1981.

All Book Series by Patricia MacDonald

1
The Unforgiven book cover

The Unforgiven

Series opener · book 1 of 20 · published 1981

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1981
2
Stranger in the House book cover

Stranger in the House

Book 2 of 20 · published 1983

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1983
3
Little Sister book cover

Little Sister

Book 3 of 20 · published 1986

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1986
4
No Way Home book cover

No Way Home

Book 4 of 20 · published 1989

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1989
5
Mother's Day book cover

Mother's Day

Book 5 of 20 · published 1994

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1994
6
Secret Admirer book cover

Secret Admirer

Book 6 of 20 · published 1995

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1995
7
Lost Innocents book cover

Lost Innocents

Book 7 of 20 · published 1998

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1998
8
Not Guilty book cover

Not Guilty

Book 8 of 20 · published 2002

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2002
9
Suspicious Origin book cover

Suspicious Origin

Book 9 of 20 · published 2003

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2003
10
The Girl Next Door book cover

The Girl Next Door

Book 10 of 20 · published 2004

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2004
11
Married to a Stranger book cover

Married to a Stranger

Book 11 of 20 · published 2006

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2006
12
Stolen in the Night book cover

Stolen in the Night

Book 12 of 20 · published 2007

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2007
13
From Cradle to Grave book cover

From Cradle to Grave

Book 13 of 20 · published 2009

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2009
14
Cast Into Doubt book cover

Cast Into Doubt

Book 14 of 20 · published 2011

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2011
15
Missing Child book cover

Missing Child

Book 15 of 20 · published 2011

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2011
16
Sisters book cover

Sisters

Book 16 of 20 · published 2013

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2013
17
I See You book cover

I See You

Book 17 of 20 · published 2014

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2014
18
Don't Believe a Word book cover

Don't Believe a Word

Book 18 of 20 · published 2016

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2016
19
The Girl in the Woods book cover

The Girl in the Woods

Book 19 of 20 · published 2018

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2018
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Safe Haven book cover

Safe Haven

Latest in the series · book 20 of 20 · published 2018

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2018

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Patricia MacDonald?

Patricia MacDonald is an American author of fiction. She is also known by her full name, Patricia J. MacDonald. Readers know her in the states as well as France, as her psychological suspense novels usually set in small towns have captivated readers in many areas.

Which Patricia MacDonald series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Totally Gripping Psychological Thrillers series, the earliest of Patricia MacDonald's multi-book series: it opens with The Unforgiven (1981) and runs to 20 books across 1981–2018, ending with Safe Haven (2018).

How many books has Patricia MacDonald written?

Patricia MacDonald has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1981 and 2018. Every one of them sits in one of 1 named series — the largest being the Totally Gripping Psychological Thrillers series with 20 books.

In what order should Patricia MacDonald's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Patricia MacDonald's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Totally Gripping Psychological Thrillers (1981–2018, 20 books).

How are Patricia MacDonald's books organised into series?

This guide splits Patricia MacDonald's 20 books into 1 named series, with no standalone titles: Totally Gripping Psychological Thrillers (20 books, 1981–2018).