Marcia Muller Books in Order
Marcia Muller has written 74 books, published between 1973 and 2024. The first book is Undercurrent (1973) and the newest is Circle in the Water (2024). Publication order is the reading order below. 41 of the 74 books listed here are in the Sharon McCone series, which has its own page: Sharon McCone books in order.
- Books
- 74
- Published
- 1973–2024
- Confirmed
- 72 of 74 titles
- Pages on record
- 14,733 in 55 of 74 books
- Reading time
- 246–368 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 14,733 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 55 of 74 titles with a page count on record.
Marcia Muller, born September 28, 1944 in Detroit, is an American mystery and thriller author who created the female private detective Sharon McCone. Vanishing Point won the Shamus Award for Best P.I. Novel after four earlier nominations, and Mystery Writers of America named Muller a Grand Master in 2005. Muller studied English at the University of Michigan and worked at Sunset magazine. Muller is married to Bill Pronzini, a collaborator on several novels. The catalogue lists 74 books, including Edwin of the Iron Shoes (1977) and Circle in the Water (2024).
How many Marcia Muller books are there?
Marcia Muller has 74 books, released between 1973 and 2024. They include 5 separate series.
Marcia Muller Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 74 Marcia Muller books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11973–3/4
- 219772153/4
- 319822243/4
- 419831993/4
- 519831493/4
- 619842153/4
- 719842243/4
- 81984–3/4
- 919852743/4
- 1019852003/4
- 111985–3/4
- 1219862563/4
- 131986–3/4
- 141986–3/4
- 1519882113/4
- 1619881323/4
- 171989–1/4
- 1819892123/4
- 1919892823/4
- 201989–3/4
- 2119902103/4
- 2219902663/4
- 231991–3/4
- 241991–1/4
- 2519913583/4
- 261991–3/4
- 2719922973/4
- 281993–3/4
- 291994–3/4
- 3019952473/4
- 3119953363/4
- 3219964003/4
- 3319973843/4
- 3419982343/4
- 3519983043/4
- 3619992023/4
- 3719993523/4
- 3820002893/4
- 3920001973/4
- 4020013043/4
- 4120023173/4
- 4220022333/4
- 4320032923/4
- 4420032513/4
- 4520043243/4
- 4620053053/4
- 4720063233/4
- 4820072603/4
- 4920073723/4
- 5020073203/4
- 5120083093/4
- 5220082883/4
- 5320092813/4
- 5420102923/4
- 552011–3/4
- 5620112623/4
- 572012–3/4
- 5820122933/4
- 592012–3/4
- 6020132693/4
- 6120132513/4
- 622014–3/4
- 6320142903/4
- 642014–3/4
- 6520152193/4
- 6620152203/4
- 6720162523/4
- 682016–3/4
- 6920162923/4
- 7020172523/4
- 7120172613/4
- 7220182603/4
- 7320212723/4
- 742024–3/4
Marcia Muller series in order
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.
- Sharon McCone books in order 41 books
Marcia Muller books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. A group whose heading is a link has its own reading-order page; the other groups have no page of their own on this site.
Nameless Detective books in order
8 books by Marcia MullerMarcia Muller Short Story
5 books5 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Carpenter and Quincannon Mystery in order
5 booksMarcia Muller Standalone Novels
4 books4 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Joanna Stark in order
3 booksCape Perdido in order
3 booksElena Oliverez in order
2 booksMarcia Muller Short Stories/Novellas
2 books2 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
John Quincannon books in order
1 book by Marcia MullerMarcia Muller Books in Chronological Order
By publication date, the Marcia Muller books run from Undercurrent (1973) to Circle in the Water (2024), the sequence in the table above. No separate story order is recorded for Marcia Muller in the book listings this catalogue merges, so publication order is the only order on record.
Do you have to read Marcia Muller books in order?
You only need to read Marcia Muller books in order within each series: the books listed here span 5 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Marcia Muller
Start with Edwin of the Iron Shoes (1977), the first Sharon McCone book. The earliest catalogued title overall is Undercurrent (1973).
What is the newest Marcia Muller book?
Circle in the Water (2024) is the newest Marcia Muller book released so far.
Is there a new Marcia Muller book coming?
No next Marcia Muller book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Marcia Muller has won
Wikidata records 3 awards and 1 nomination for Marcia Muller. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Shamus Award2010Won
- Edgar Awards2005Won
- Anthony Award for Best Novel1994Wonfor Wolf in the Shadows
- Anthony Award for Best Novel2001Shortlisted
Marcia Muller at a glance
- Still publishing
- Marcia Muller published a book as recently as 2024.
- Release pace
- Marcia Muller books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 14,733 pages across the 55 of 74 books with a recorded length, a median of 266 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Marcia Muller books, 19 of 74, were published in the 2010s.
What the Marcia Muller books are about
58 of the 74 Marcia Muller books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: sharon mccone (fictitious character) is tagged on 29 of 58. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Sharon McCone (Fictitious character) 29 of 58 books
- Women private investigators 29 of 58 books
- Mccone, sharon (fictitious character) 26 of 58 books
- Private investigators 25 of 58 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 22 of 58 books
- California 21 of 58 books
- San Francisco (Calif.) 20 of 58 books
- Mystery & detective, hard-boiled 14 of 58 books
- Mystery & detective 12 of 58 books