Reading Order
10 series · 214 booksMegan Abbott Other Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Die a Little | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Song Is You | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Queenpin | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Bury Me Deep | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The End of Everything | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Dare Me | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Fever | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | You Will Know Me | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | Give Me Your Hand | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | The Turnout | 2021 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | Beware the Woman | 2023 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Megan Abbott Short Stories/Novellas
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Policy (Short Story) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Little Men (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | Oxford Girl (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Megan Abbott Graphic Novels
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Normandy Gold ( With: Alison Gaylin) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Megan Abbott Non-Fiction Books
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Street Was Mine | 2002 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
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| 1 | The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 13 | Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 14 | The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 15 | The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 16 | Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 17 | The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 18 | It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 19 | The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 20 | The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 21 | The Little Men (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 22 | Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 23 | Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 24 | Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 25 | From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 26 | From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 27 | The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 28 | Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 29 | Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 30 | Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 31 | The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 32 | Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 33 | The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 34 | Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 35 | The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 36 | The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 37 | The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 38 | The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 39 | The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 40 | The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 41 | The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Book of Virtue ( By: Ken Bruen) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Pronghorns of the Third Reich (Short Story) ( By: C.J. Box) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | An Acceptable Sacrifice ( By: Jeffery Deaver) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Death Leaves a Bookmark (Short Story) ( By: William Link) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Book Thing ( By: Laura Lippman) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | The Book Case ( By: Nelson DeMille) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Book of Ghosts (Short Story) ( By: Reed Farrel Coleman) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | The Long Sonata of the Dead (Short Story) ( By: Andrew Taylor) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | The Final Testament (Short Story) ( By: Peter Blauner) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Rides a Stranger (Short Story) ( By: David Bell) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | The Scroll (Short Story) ( By: Anne Perry) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 12 | Book Club (Short Story) ( By: Loren D. Estleman) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 13 | What's in a Name? (Short Story) ( By: Thomas H. Cook) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 14 | It's in the Book (Short Story) ( By: Max Allan Collins, Mickey Spillane) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 15 | The Nature of My Inheritance (Short Story) ( By: Bradford Morrow) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 16 | Remaindered (Short Story) ( By: Peter Lovesey) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 17 | The Compendium of Srem (Short Story) ( By: F. Paul Wilson) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 18 | The Gospel of Sheba (Short Story) ( By: Lyndsay Faye) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 19 | The Sequel (Short Story) ( By: R.L. Stine) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 20 | The Book of the Lion (Short Story) ( By: Thomas Perry) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 21 | The Little Men (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 22 | From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 23 | Every Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Denise Mina) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 24 | Condor in the Stacks (Short Story) ( By: James Grady) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 25 | Mystery, Inc. (Short Story) ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 26 | From the Queen (Short Story) ( By: Carolyn Hart) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 27 | Citadel (Short Story) ( By: Stephen Hunter) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 28 | The Travelling Companion ( By: Ian Rankin) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 29 | The Haze (Short Story) ( By: James W. Hall) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 30 | Dead Dames Don't Sing (Short Story) ( By: John Harvey) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 31 | Reconciliation Day (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Fowler) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 32 | Hoodoo Harry (Short Story) ( By: Joe R. Lansdale) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 33 | Seven Years (Short Story) ( By: Peter Robinson) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 34 | The Pretty Little Box (Short Story) ( By: Charles Todd) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 35 | The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository ( By: John Connolly) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 36 | The Hemingway Valise ( By: Robert Olen Butler) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 37 | The Last Honest Horse Thief ( By: Michael Koryta) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 38 | The Girl Who Did Say No (Short Story) ( By: David Handler) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 39 | The Traitor (Short Story) ( By: Martin Edwards) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 40 | The Dark Door ( By: Lisa Unger) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 41 | The Honeymoon Trap (Short Story) ( By: Peter Swanson) | 2022 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | The Cocaine Chronicles (Short Story) ( By: Lee Child, Laura Lippman, Gary Phillips, Ken Bruen, Jervey Tervalon, Bill Moody) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Speed Chronicles ( With: Scott Phillips, Sherman Alexie, James Franco, William T. Vollmann, Jess Walter, Beth Lisick, Tao Lin, James Greer, Jerry Stahl, Natalie Díaz, Joseph Mattson, Kenji Jasper, Rose Bunch) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | The Heroin Chronicles ( By: Jervey Tervalon, Lydia Lunch, Erin Moon, Nathan Larson, Antonia Crane, Jerry Stahl, Eric Bogosian, Ava Stander, John Albert, Michael Albo, Sophia Langdon, Tony O'Neill, L.Z. Hansen) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | The Marijuana Chronicles ( By: Jonathan Santlofer) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | The Nicotine Chronicles ( By: Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, Hannah Tinti, Christopher Sorrentino, Cara Black, Lauren Sanders, Bernice L. McFadden, Jonathan Ames) | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories Series with Lawrence Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Joyce Carol Oates, Duane Swierczynski, Andrew Vachss, Francine Prose, Jonathan Santlofer
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| 1 | L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories ( With: Lawrence Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Joyce Carol Oates, Duane Swierczynski, Andrew Vachss, Francine Prose, Jonathan Santlofer) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Black Dahlia White Rose ( By: Joyce Carol Oates) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
Akashic Noir Series
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Megan Abbott Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Damn Near Dead | 2006 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | Detroit Noir | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 3 | A Hell of a Woman | 2007 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 4 | Queens Noir | 2008 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 5 | Phoenix Noir | 2009 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 6 | L.A. Noire: The Collected Stories | 2010 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 7 | The Picador Book of 40 | 2012 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 8 | USA Noir | 2013 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 9 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2014 | 2014 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 10 | Mississippi Noir | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 11 | The Best American Mystery Stories 2016 | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Megan Abbott is an American author known for her psychological thrillers, often set against a backdrop of female adolescence and desire. Born in Dearborn, Michigan in 1973, Abbott earned an M.F.A. from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her debut novel, "Die a Little," was published in 2005 and established her as a rising star in the crime fiction genre. Abbott's subsequent novels, including "Queenpin" (2010), "Dare Me" (2012), and "The Fever" (2014), have garnered critical acclaim for their nuanced exploration of female relationships, sexuality, and the dangers lurking within everyday life. Abbott has received numerous awards for her work, including the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2015 for "The Fever." Her novels have also been adapted for television, with "Dare Me" recently being produced as a series on USA Network. Abbott's literary success underscores her ability to craft compelling and thought-provoking thrillers that delve into the complexities of the human psyche.