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ⓘ About Paula McLain
Paula McLain is an American published author of fiction. She is known for her best selling novels such as Circling the Sun and The Paris Wife. They have each been international best sellers. She was born in Fresno, California. She attended the University of Michigan and studied poetry, graduating with her M.F.A. in 1996. She has also received fellowships from the Ucross Foundation, MacDowell Colony, Corporation of Yaddo, Cleveland Arts Prize and more. She resides in the city of Cleveland in Ohio along with her children and family. She has had a variety of her essays be published that have appeared in publications like Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, Town & Country, Real Simply, and more.
All Book Series by Paula McLain
Alison's Conviction
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Thomas Keneally
Mother Swamp
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2022 Anthology · Jesmyn Ward
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Paula McLain?
Paula McLain is an American published author of fiction. She is known for her best selling novels such as Circling the Sun and The Paris Wife. They have each been international best sellers.
Which Paula McLain series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Point In Time Collection series, the earliest of Paula McLain's multi-book series: it opens with Alison's Conviction (2022) and runs to 7 books across 2022, ending with Mother Swamp (2022).
How many books has Paula McLain written?
Paula McLain has 18 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1999 and 2026. 7 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Point In Time Collection series with 7 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Paula McLain's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Paula McLain's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Point In Time Collection (2022, 7 books).
How are Paula McLain's books organised into series?
This guide splits Paula McLain's 18 books into 1 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Point In Time Collection (7 books, 2022).