Michaela Thompson Books in Order
Michaela Thompson has written 8 books, published between 1983 and 2017. The first book is Hurricane Season (1983) and the newest is Heat Lightning (2017). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 1983–2017
- Confirmed
- 8 of 8 titles
Eight books carry Michaela Thompson's credit, published across 34 years from Hurricane Season (1983) to Heat Lightning (2017). Three headings group them: Florida Panhandle Mysteries, Georgia Lee Maxwell and a set of standalone novels catalogued under her name. Fault Tree (1984), Paper Phoenix (1986), Venetian Mask (1987), Magic Mirror (1988), A Temporary Ghost (1989) and Riptide (1995) fill out the list. Six of the 8 appeared in the 1980s, and the catalogue shows a 22-year gap between Riptide and Heat Lightning.
How many Michaela Thompson books are there?
Michaela Thompson has 8 books, released between 1983 and 2017. They include 2 separate series.
Michaela Thompson Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Michaela Thompson books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 11983–3/4
- 21984–3/4
- 31986–3/4
- 41987–3/4
- 51988–3/4
- 61989–3/4
- 71995–3/4
- 82017–3/4
Michaela Thompson books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Florida Panhandle Mysteries in order
3 booksMichaela Thompson Standalone Novels
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Georgia Lee Maxwell in order
2 booksDo you have to read Michaela Thompson books in order?
You only need to read Michaela Thompson books in order within each series: the books listed here span 2 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.
Where to start with Michaela Thompson
Start with Hurricane Season (1983), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Michaela Thompson book?
Heat Lightning (2017) is the newest Michaela Thompson book released so far.
Is there a new Michaela Thompson book coming?
No next Michaela Thompson book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Michaela Thompson at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Michaela Thompson title on record dates from 2017, 9 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Michaela Thompson books have appeared about one every 5 years on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most Michaela Thompson books, 6 of 8, were published in the 1980s.